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A new universal collection of authentic and entertaining voyages and travels, from the earliest accounts to the present time. Judiciously selected from the best writers in the English, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German, and other Languages. Comprehending an Account of whatever is Curious in the Government, Commerce, Natural History, Customs, Marriages, Funerals, And other Ceremonies of most Nations in the known World. Including an Account of the most remarkable Discoveries, Conquests, Settlements, Battles, Sea Fights, Hurricanes, Shipwrecks, Sieges, Tortures, Wonderful Escapes, Massacres, and Strange Deliverances, Both by Sea and Land. Aslo A Description of the Buildings, Mountains, Rivers, Harbours, Lakes, Islands, Peninsulas, Creeks, &c. of various Countries. The Whole forming a History of whatever is most worthy of Notice in Europe, Asia, Africa and America. Illustrated with maps from the latest Improvements, and beautiful plates, by Grignion, and other celebrated Masters. By Edward Cavendish Drake, Esq;
Drake, Edward Cavendish.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
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An historical narrative of the shipwreck and captivity of Mr. De Brisson, an officer belonging to the Adminstration of the French Colonies. With a description of the deserts of Africa, from Senegal to Morocco. Translated from the French.
Brisson, Pierre-Raymond de, 1745-1820?.Date: MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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New travels into the interior parts of Africa, by the way of the Cape of Good Hope, in the years 1783, 84 and 85. Translated from the French of Le Vaillant. Illustrated with a map, Delineating the Route of his Present and Former Travels, and with Twenty-Two other Copper-Plates. In three volumes. ...
Le Vaillant, François, 1753-1824.Date: 1796- Books
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The cambrian directory, or, cursory sketches of the Welsh territories. With a chart, comprehending at one view, the advisable route - best inns - distances - and objects most worthy of attention.
Cliff, of Worcester.Date: 1800- Books
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Voyages to the coast of Africa, by Mess. Saugnier and Brisson: containing an account of their shipwreck ... With an accurate map of Africa. Translated from the French.
Saugnier.Date: 1792- Books
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An accountof the shipwreck and captivity of Mr. De Brisson. With a description of the desarts of Africa, from Senegal to Morocco. Translated from the French, by the translator of grosier's description of China.
Brisson, Pierre-Raymond de, 1745-1820?.Date: MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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Dr. Stearns's tour from London to Paris. Containing, a description of the kingdom of France. - The customs, manners, polity, science, commerce, and agriculture of the inhabitants -Its ancient form of Government, and the new - Particulars concerning the Royal Family - Causes of the late Revolution - Proceedings and Decrees of the National Assembly - An Account of the Destruction of the Bastille, and of many dreadful Commotions which have happened in the Nation - With a minute Detail of the late grand Proceedings at the Champ de Mars. - The whole interspersed with a Variety of Reflections, humourous, moral, critical, and philosophical. After which is delineated, a new constitution: with a description of the road to liberty.
Stearns, Samuel, 1741-1809.Date: MDCCXCI. [1791]- Books
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Travels into the interior parts of Africa. By the way of the Cape of Good Hope; in the years 1780, 81, 82, 83, 84, and 85. Translated from the French of M. Le Vaillant. ...
Le Vaillant, François, 1753-1824.Date: 1796- Books
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Proceedings of the association for promoting the discovery of the interior parts of Africa.
Association for Promoting the Discovery of the Interior Parts of Africa.Date: 1790-- Books
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Travels from the Cape of Good-Hope, into the interior parts of Africa, including many interesting anecdotes. With elegant plates, descriptive of the country and inhabitants: inscribed by permission to his grace the duke of Montagu. Translated from the French of Monsieur Vaillant. In two volumes. ...
Le Vaillant, François, 1753-1824.Date: M DCC XC. [1790]- Books
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Travels in Europe, Africa, and Asia, made between the years 1770 and 1779. In four volumes. ... The second edition. By Charles Peter Thunberg, M.D. Knight of the Order of Vasz, Professor of Botany in the University of Upsal, and Member of various academies and learned societies both in Sweden and other countries.
Thunberg, Carl Peter, 1743-1828.Date: 1795- Books
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Anecdotes in travels, from the Cape of Good Hope into the interior parts of Africa. From the French of M. Vaillant.
Le Vaillant, François, 1753-1824.Date: 1790- Books
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The English acquisitions in Guinea and East-India. Containing, first, the several forts and castles of the Royal African Company, from sally in South Barbary, to the cape of Good-Hope, in Africa, viz. James Fort, in the river of gumbo. Sherbrow, in York Island. Serra Leona, in Bence Island. Duckeys Cove. Commenda. Cape Coast Castle. Fort Royal. Anamabo. Winnebab. Acra. Secondly, the forts and factories of the Honourable East-India Company in Persia, India, sumatra, China, &c. viz. Spawhawa and Gambreon, in Persia Fort St. George. Fort St. David. Conimeere. Cuduloor. Porte Novo. Medapollam. Mereldapatam. Pettipole The coast of coromnadel, carwar. Callicus, Surrat, Bombay Island. Ballasore. Hugly. Chuttanetti. Daca. Rhajama, on the Co. of Mallabar Ascheen, and York Fort, in Somatra. Amoy, Canon, and Tomqueen, in China, &c. With an account of the inhabitants of all these countries; their religion, government, trade, marriages, funerals, strange customs, &c. Also, birds, beasts, serpents, monsters, and other strange creatures found there intermixt with divers accidents, and notable remarks. with cuts. likewise, a description of the Isle of St. Helena, where the English usually refresh in their india voyages. By Robert Burton.
Crouch, Nathaniel, 1632?-1725?.Date: 1728- Books
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Travels into the interior parts of Africa, by the way of the Cape of Good Hope; in the years 1780, 81, 82, 83, 84 and 85. Translated from the French of M. Le Vaillant. Illustrated with twelve elegant copper-plates. ...
Le Vaillant, François, 1753-1824.Date: M.DCC.XC. [1790]- Books
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Travels into the interior parts of Africa, by the way of the Cape of Good Hope; in the years 1780, 81, 82, 83, 84 and 85. Translated from the French of M. Le Vaillant.
Le Vaillant, François, 1753-1824.Date: M,DCC,XC. [1790]- Books
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Travels into the interior parts of Africa, by the Cape of Good Hope; in the years 1780, 81, 82, 83, 84 and 85. Translated from the French of M. Le Vaillant. Illustrated with elegant copper-plates. In two volumes. ...
Le Vaillant, François, 1753-1824.Date: M,DCC,XCI. [1791]- Books
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Letters of a traveller, on the various countries of Europe, Asia, and Africa: containing sketches of their present state, government, religion, manners, and customs; with some original pieces of poetry. Edited By Alexander Thomson, M. D.
Thomson, Alexander, M.D.Date: 1798- Books
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The English acquisitions in Guinea and East-India. Containing, first, the several forts and castles of the Royal African Company, from sally in South Barbary, to the cape of Good-Hope, in Africa, viz. James Fort, in the river of Gambo. Sherbrow, in York Island. Serra Leona, in Bence Island. Dickeys Cove. Commends. Cape Coast Castle. Fort Royal. Annamabo. Winnebah. Acra. Secondly, the forts and factories of the Honourable East-India Company in Persia, India, sumatra, China, &c. viz. Spawhawn and Gambroon, in Persia. Fort St. George. Fort St. David. Conimeere. Cuduloor, Porto Novo. Midepollam Merchlapatam. Pettipole the coast of coromnadel. Carway Callicut. Surrat. Bombay Island, Ballasore. Hugly. chuttanetti. Daca. Rhajama, on the Co. of Mallabar Atcheen, and York Fort, in Sumatra Amoy, canton, and tonqueen, in China, &c. With an account of the inhabitants of all these countries; their religion, government, trade marriages, funerals, strange custom, &c. Also, birds, beasts, serpents, monsters, and other strange creatures found there. Intermix with divers accidents, and notable remarks. With cuts. Likewise, a description of the isle of St. Helena, where the English usually refresh in their india voyages. By Robert Burton.
Crouch, Nathaniel, 1632?-1725?Date: 1728- Books
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An additional volume to the letters of the Right Honourable Lady M---y W----y M-----e: written, during her travels in Europe, Asia and Africa, to persons of distinction, men of letters, &c. in different parts of Europe. Which contain, among other curious relations, accounts of the policy and manners of the Turks; Drawn from Sources that have been inaccessible to other Travellers.
Montagu, Mary Wortley, Lady, 1689-1762.Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- Books
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Observations on the slave trade, and a description Of some Part of the coast of Guinea, during a voyage, Made in 1787, and 1788, in Company with Doctor A. Sparrman and Captain Arrehenius, by C. B. Wadstrom, Chief Director of the Royal Assay and Refining Office; Member of the Royal Chamber of Commerce, and of the Royal Patriotic Society, for Improving Agriculture, Manufactures, and Commerce in Sweden.
Wadström, Carl Bernhard, 1746-1799.Date: 1789- Books
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An additional volume to the Letters of the Right Honourable Lady M---y W----y M----e: written during her travels in Europe, Asia and Africa, to persons of distinction, Men of Letters, &c. in different Parts of Europe. Which Contain. Among other curious Relations, Accounts of the Policy and Manners of the Turks; Drawn from Sources that have been inaccessible to other Travellers.
Montagu, Mary Wortley, Lady, 1689-1762.Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- Books
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The admirable travels of Messieurs Thomas Jenkins and David Lowellin through the unknown tracts of Africa: with the manner how Lowellin lived eight years on an uninhabited spot; and, having sustained many dangerous attacks from the wild Beasts and Savages, returned safe to London, in September, 1784, after having been fourteen Years in those extensive Regions.
Lowellin, David, 1726-Date: [1785]- Books
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Travels into Turkey: containing the most accurate account of the Turks, and neighbouring nations, Their Manners, Customs, Religion, Superstition, Policy, Riches, Coins, &c. The whole being a series of remarkable observations and events, interspers'd with great variety of entertaining incidents, never before printed. Translated from the original latin of the learned A. G. Busbequius. With Memoirs of the Life of the Illustitious Author.
Busbecq, Ogier Ghislain de, 1522-1592.Date: M.DCC.XLIV. [1744]- Books
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An authentic narrative of the loss of His Majesty's ship the Litchfield, Capt. Barton, on the coast of Africa; with some account of the sufferings of the Capt. and the surviving part of the crew, &c. in a journal kept by a lieutenant.
Sutherland, James, Lieutenant.Date: [1760]- Books
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England's bloody tribunal: or, popish cruelty displayed. Containing a compleat account of the lives, religious principles, cruel persecutions, sufferings, tortures, and triumphant deaths, of the most pious English Protestant martyrs, Who have sealed the Faith of our Holy Religion with their Blood. Exhibiting A full View of Popery, with all its superstitious and horrid Practices; and tending to promote the Protestant Religion, by displaying the Errors of Popish Idolatry, and confirming the true Believer in the Faith of Our Blessed Redeemer, who was crucified for our Sins, and rose again for our Justification, and now sitteth at the Right Hand of God, making Intercession for us. To Which IS Added, A faithful Narrative of the many hortid Cruelties and Persecutions that have been inflicted by the Roman Catholics on the Protestants of Scotland, Ireland, France and Germany. With A particular Description of the various Tortares and Barbarities, that are practiced by the Inquisition in Different Parts of the World. Also The Lives of the Primitive Reformers, whose Effigies are given in the Frontispiece to the Work. Together With A full and plain Refutation of the Errors of the Romish Church, laid down in such a Manner as to enable the unlearned Protestants to confute the chief Arguments of the most artful Popish Priests and their Emissaries. By the Reverend Matthew Taylor, D. D. By the King's Authority.
Taylor, Matthew, D.D.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]