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A new, royal, authentic, complete, and universal system of geography; or, A modern history and description of the whole world. Containing new, full, accurate, authentic, and interesting accounts and descriptions of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, as consisting of continents, islands, oceans, seas, rivers, lakes, promontories, capes, bays, peninsulas, isthmusses, gulphs, &c. And as divided into empires, kingdoms, states, and republics. Together with a description of their limits, ... Comprising every interesting discovery and circumstance in the narratives of Captain Cook's voyages round the world. Together with all the recent discoveries made in the Pelew Islands, New Holland, New South Wales, Botany Bay, Port Jackson, Norfolk Island, north and west coasts of America, the interior parts of America, Africa, China, Caffraria, India East and West, Arabia, Madagascar, Russia, &c. &c ... By George Augustus Baldwyn, Esq. Assisted by many gentlemen eminent for their knowledge in the science of geography; particularly by Charles Andrew Robertson, Esq.-Clement Walley Oulion, Esq.-and Henry Hogg, M.A. author of the New universal letter writer, and teacher of geography, astronomy, navigation, &c.
Baldwyn, George Augustus.Date: [1794?]- Books
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The voyages, travels and adventures, of William Owen Gwin Vaughan, Esq; With the history of his brother Jonathan Vaughan, six years a slave in Tunis. Intermix'd with the histories of Clerimont, Maria, Eleanora, and others. Full of Various Turns of Fortune. ...
Chetwood, W. R. (William Rufus), -1766.Date: MDCCXXXVI. [1736]- Books
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Histoire d'un voyage fait en Afrique et en Amerique, depuis 1771, jusques en 1779 inclusivement. Par Mr. Smeathman. Ouvrage proposp̌ar souscription. I. Get ouvrage fera impriměn deux volumes in 4to, du mm̊e format, mm̊e caractere et mm̊e papier que les voyages du Capt. Cook. Il sera ornďe plusieurs gravures, pour servir d'eclairciffement c̉elle des usages du peuple qui I'habient. II. Le prix du livre est de deux guinees, dont on payera la moitiěn prenant la recconoissance, et le este en recevent l'ouvrage, qui sera imprimǎuffitt̥ que le nombre des souscripteurs sera affš considerable pour pouvoir fournir aux fraix de l'impression. Les personnes qui ne seront point a portě de payer la moitie de la souscription, font prišeulement d'envoyer leurs noms.
Smeathman, Henry, -1786.Date: 1780?]- Books
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Miscellanea curiosa. Containing a collection of some of the principal phænomena in nature, accounted for by the greatest philosophers of this age; being the Most Valuable Discourses, Read and Deliver'd to the Royal Society, for the Advancement of Physical and Mathematical Knowledge. Vol. II. To which is added the laws of stereographick projection, Laid down and Demonstrated by Ja. Hodgson, F. R. S.
Royal Society (Great Britain)Date: M.DCC.XXIII. [1723]- Books
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The foreign travels of Sir John Mandeville. Containing, an account of remote kingdoms, countries, rivers, castles, &c. Together with a Description of Giants, Pigmies, and various other People of odd Deformities; as also their Laws, Customs, and Manners. Likewise, enchanted Wildernesses, Dragons, Griffins, and many more wonderful Beasts of Prey, &c. &c.
Mandeville, John, Sir.Date: [1780?]- Books
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Al mesra; Or Mahommed's famous night-journey to Jerusalem upon the ass Elborak, and from thence with the Angel Gabriel to heaven, as mention'd in the 17th chapter of the Koran, lately publish'd. Translated from the original Arabic, by the late learned Mr. Wild, in Norfolk, who was many years a teacher of the oriental languages.
Date: MDCCXXXIV. [1734]- Books
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The capacity and extent of the human understanding; exemplified in the extraordinary case of Automathes; a young nobleman, who was accidentally left in his infancy, upon a desolate island, and continued nineteen years in that solitary state, separate from all Human Society. A narrative, Abounding with many surprizing Occurrencrs, both Useful and Entertaining to the Reader.
Kirkby, John, 1705-1754.Date: M,DCC,XLVI. [1746]- Books
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The way and the fare of a wayfaring man. In two letters to a friend. By William Huntington, S. S. Minister of the Gospel at Providence Chapel, Little Titchfield-Street; and at Monkwell-Street Chapel, in the City.
Huntington, William, 1745-1813.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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The foreign travels of Sir John Mandeville. Containing, an account of remote kingdoms, countries, rivers, castles, &c. Together with a Description of Giants, Pigmies and various other People of odd Defermities; as also their Laws, Customs, and Manners. Likewise, enchanted Wildernestes, Dragons, Griffins, and many more wonderful Boasts of Prey, &c. &c. &c.
Mandeville, John, Sir.Date: [1750?]- Books
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Voyages and descriptions vol.II. In three parts, viz. I. A supplement of the voyage round the world, describing the Countries of Tonquin, Achin, Malacca, &c. their Product, Inhabitants, Manners, Trade, Policy, &c. 2. Two voyages to Campeachy; with a Description of the Coasts, Product, Inhabitants, Logwood-Cutting, Trade. &c. of Jucatan, Campeachy, New-Spain, 3. A discourse of trade-winds, breezes, storms, Seasons of the ear, Tides and Currents of the Torrid Zone throughout the World: With an Account of Natal in Africk, its Product, Negro's, &c. By Capt. William Dampier. Illustrated with particular maps and draughts. To which i added, a general index to both volumes. The third edition.
Dampier, William, 1651-1715.Date: MDCCV. [1705]- Books
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Comments on the convention with Spain.
Date: M.DCC.XC. [1790]- Books
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Travels for the heart. Written in France, by Courtney Melmoth. In two volumes.
Pratt, Mr. (Samuel Jackson), 1749-1814.Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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A New copy of verses, inscribed to Miss Pennefather. To the tune of the Princess Royal.
Date: [1732?]- Books
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Observations upon several voyages to India out and home: as also remarks on the ports and places touch'd at in that Voyage. with some account of the genius of the natives and inhabitants, their Customs, Laws, and the Trade of the several Countries. Illustrated with sixty one curious copper plates, representing the several Harbours, Headlands, Rocks, Shoals and Sands in the Places herein mentioned, By Captain Henry Cornwall.
Cornwall, Henry, Captain.Date: M,DCC,XXIV. [1724]- Books
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Journal of a voyage to the East Indies, and back to England; Under the command of Admiral Edward Boscawen and Major John Mompesson, in the years 1747,48, 49, and 50. Written by a Gentleman who was in the expedition.
Gentleman who was in the expedition.Date: 1756- Books
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The world in miniature: or, the entertaining traveller. Giving an account of every thing necessary and curious; As to Situation, Customs, Manners, Genius, Temper, Diet, Diversions, Religious and other Ceremonies; Trade, Manufactures, Arts, and Sciences; Government, Policies, Laws, Buildings; Beasts, Birds, Fishes, Plants, Drugs; Cities, Mountains, Rivers, and other Curiosities, belonging to each Country. ... . With several curious and useful tables. The second edition much enlarg'd: also the addition of a new sett of cutts. By Mr. John Fransham, of Norwich.
Fransham, John, -1753.Date: 1741- Books
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Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. Or, a complete collection of voyages and travels. Consisting of above six hundred of the most authentic writers, beginning with Hackluit, Purchass, &c. in English; Ramusio, Alamandini, Carreri, &c. in Italian; Thevenot, Renaudot, Labat, &c. in French; De Brye, Grynaeus, Maffeus, &c. in Latin; Herrera, Oviedo, Coreal, &c. in Spanish; And the Voyages under the Direction of the East-India Company in Holland, in Dutch. Together with such Other Histories, Voyages, Travels, or Discoveries, As are in General Esteem; Whether published in English, Latin, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, High and Low Dutch, or in any other European Language. Containing whatever has been observed Worthy of Notice in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America; In Respect to the Extent and Situation of Empires, Kingdoms, Provinces, &c. The Climate, Soil, and Produce, whether Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral, of Each Country: Likewise the Religion, Manners, and Customs of the several Inhabitants, their Government, Arts and Sciences, Publick Buildings, Mountains, Rivers, Harbours, &c. Illustrated BY Proper Charts, Maps, and Cuts. To which is prefixed a copious introduction, comprehending the Rise and Progress of the Art of Navigation, and its successive Improvements; together with the Invention and Use of the Loadstone, and its Variation. Originally published in two volumes in folio, by John Harris, D. D. and F. R. S. Now carefully revised, with large additions, and Continued down to the Present Time; Including Particular Accounts of the Manufactures and Commerce of Each Country.
Harris, John, 1667?-1719.Date: M.DCC.XLIV. [1744]-48- Books
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The travels and voyages of Sir John Mandevile, Knt. containing an exact description of the way to Hierusalem, great Caan, India, the country of Preston-John, and many other eastern countries: With an Account of many strange Monsters, and whatever is Curious and Remarkable therein. Faithfully Collected from the Original Manuscript, and Illustrated with Variety of Pictures.
Mandeville, John, Sir.Date: [1730?]- Books
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Travels into several remote nations of the world. By Capt. Lemuel Guliver [sic]. Faithfully abridged.
Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.Date: 1727- Books
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Travels into several remote nations of the world. By Capt. Lemuel Guliver [sic]. Faithfully abridged.
Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.Date: 1727- Books
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A tour from Oxford to Newcastle upon Tyne, in the long vacation of the year 1791. By John Briggs, Porter of University College. In a letter to the Rev. Mr. Hale, of Kerby Ravensworth, near Richmond in the County of York.
Briggs, John, janitor of University College, Oxford.Date: 1791?]- Books
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Gulliver ressuscité, ou les voyages, campagnes et aventures extraordinaires du Baron de Munikhouson. Premiere Partie.
Raspe, Rudolf Erich, 1737-1794.Date: 1786-87- Books
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The world in miniature: or, the entertaining traveller. Giving an account of every thing necessary and curious; As to Situation, Customs, Manners, Genius, Temper, Diet, Diversions, Religious and other Ceremonies; Trade, Manufactures, Arts and Sciences, Government, Policies, Laws, Religions, Buildings, Beasts, Birds, Fishes, Plants, Reptiles, Drugs, Cities, Mountains, Rivers, and other Curiosities belonging to each Country. In Two Volumes. Adorned with Figures of the Habits of most Nations in the World; and several curious and useful tables. By Mr. John Fransham, of Norwich.
Fransham, John, -1753.Date: [1740]- Books
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Hakluytus Posthumus or Purchas his pilgrimes : Contayning a history of the world, in sea voyages & lande-travells, by Englishmen & others. Wherein Gods wonders in nature & providence, the actes, arts, varieties, & vanities of men, with a world of the worlds rarities, are by a world of eywitnesse-authors, related to the world. Some left written by M. Hakluyt at his death. More since added. His also perused & perfected. All examined, abreviated with discourse. Adorned with pictues and expressed in mapps. In fower parts. Each containing five bookes.
Purchas, Samuel, 1577?-1626Date: [1625]- Books
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The description and use of a new much-improved sinical quadrant, whereby, A Person knowing Addition and Subtraction only, may learn, in Six Hours, to allow for Variation and Lee-Way, &c. Also, determine the Longitude at Sea, and keep a regular Journal of a Voyage to any Part of the World. This Instrument is equally useful in Altimetry, Surveying, &c. for taking Altitudes, and determining right angled Triangles. Invented by John Adams, at the Academy, In Brook-Street, Ratcliff; And Made by Richard Rust, Mathematical-Instrument-Maker, St. Catherine's, London.
Adams, John, approximately 1730-approximately 1800.Date: MDCCLXXXI. [1781]