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A. De la Motraye's travels through Europe, Asia, and into part of Africa; containing a great variety of geographical, topographical, and political observations on those parts of the world; especially on Italy, England, Turky, Greece, Crim and Noghaian Tartaries, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Lapland, Denmark, and Holstein. On their productions, trade, manufactures, cities, colonies, and on what is most curious in nature, art, and antiquity, in these countries; and on the genius, manners, and customs of the inhabitants. With an historical account of the most considerable events which happened during the space of above twenty-five years spent in those travels: such as a great revolution in the Ottoman Empire, by which the Sultan was deposed; the engaging of the Russian and Turkish armies on the Pruth; the late King of Sweden's flight from Pultoua to Bender; the kind reception he met with among the Turks; his transactions with the Porte, and return into his dominions; his campaigns in Norway, after the loss of Stralsund; his death, and the princess Ulrica's accession to the throne; her generous resignation of it to her consort the present King; and, in fine, all the chief transactions of the Senate and states of Sweden till the peace with Russia. Illustrated with 50 proper cuts, representing a great many rare and valuable pieces of curiosity both antient and modern; as pontifical and patriarchal crowns, eastern and northern dresses, most pretious vessels, idols, altars, sacrifices, medals, &c. Plans of towns, camps, battles and mines; new and accurate maps of the Mediterranean, Black, Caspian and Baltick seas, with the countries adjacent. Revised by the author; with the addition of two new cuts. ... To which is added, a chapter containing A journey to the wells of Pyrmont, and the mines of Hanover and Wolffembuttel.
La Mottraye, Aubry de, 1674?-1743.Date: M DCC XXX. [1730]- Books
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Histoire de Charles XII, roi de Suede. Nouvelle edition, revuë, corrigée & augmentée. Par M. de Voltaire.
Voltaire, 1694-1778.Date: M.DCC.LVI. [1756]- Books
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Histoire de Charles XII. Roi de Suède. Par Mr. de V***. ...
Voltaire, 1694-1778.Date: 1731- Books
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Histoire de Charles XII, roi de Suede. Par M. de Voltaire. Avec des remarques historiques & critiques, pour servir de supplement à cet ouvrage. Par M. de la Motraye.
Voltaire, 1694-1778.Date: M.DCC.XXXIV. [1734]- Books
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The northern heroes; or, the bloody contest, between Charles the Twelfth, King of Sweden, and Peter the Great, Czar of Muscovy. With the loves of Count Gillensternia, and the Princess Elimira. With a comic interlude, call'd The volunteers; or, the adventures of Roderick Random, And his Friend Strap. Also, the Comical Amours of Corporal Garbage, and Serjeant Slim, with Mrs. Vanspriggen, the Sutler's Widow; the merry Pranks of her Son Janny, and many other diverting Incidents. A New Historical Drama. As it is now acting, by a Company of Comedians from both the Theatres, at the Great Booth in the George Yard, in West-Smith-Field.
Date: MDCCXLVIII, [1748]- Books
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Remarques de M. le Comte Poniatowski, seigneur polonois, Lieutenant-Général ci-devant au service de Suède, Et actuellement au Service de Pologne, sur L'Histoire de Charles XII. Roi de Suède, par M. de Voltaire.
Poniatowski, Stanisław.Date: MDCCXLI. [1741]- Books
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A short view of the conduct of the King of Sweden.
Date: [1717]- Books
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Om regementsfältskären Melchior Neumann och Karl XII's lessyrer / [Vilhelm Djurberg].
Djurberg, Vilhelm.Date: 1913- Books
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Remarques historiques & critiques sur L'Histoire de Charles XII. Roi de Suède, par M. de Voltaire, pour servir de supplement à cet ouvrage. Par M. de La Motraye.
La Mottraye, Aubry de, 1674?-1743.Date: M.DCC.XXXII. [1732]- Books
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An epistle to the King of Sweden from a lady of Great-Britain.
Centlivre, Susanna, 1667?-1723.Date: MDCCXVII. [1717]- Books
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An epistle to the King of Sweden from a lady of Great-Britain.
Centlivre, Susanna, 1667?-1723.Date: 1717- Books
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The genuine letters of Baron Fabricius, envoy from his Serene Highness the Duke Administrator of Holstein to Charles XII. of Sweden. Comprehending his entire correspondence with the Duke himself, Baron Goertz then Privy-Counsellor to his Serene Highness, afterwards Prime Minister to his Swedish Majesty; and with Count Reventlau, during his residence with that monarch at Bender and also his excursions for his service into different parts of the Ottoman dominions in 1710, 1711, 1712, 1713, and 1714. Interspersed throughout, with many singular particulars, secret Transactions, and curious Anecdotes in relation to that Northern hero, during his residence in Turkey. Now faithfully published from the author's originals (most of them in Cypher) carefully preserved in the Archives of his Serene Highness the Duke of Holstein.
Fabrice, Friedrich Ernst von, 1683-1750.Date: M.DCC.LXI. [1761]- Books
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A. de la Motraye's travels through Europe, Asia, and into part of Africa; with proper cutts and maps. Containing a great variety of geographical, topographical, and political observations on those Parts of the World; especially on Italy, Turky, Greece, Crim and Noghaian Tartaries, Circassia, Sweden, and Lapland. A curious Collection of Things particularly Rare, both in Nature and Antiquity; such as Remains of antient Cities and Colonies, Inscriptions, Idols, Medals, Minerals, &c. With An Historical Account of the most considerable Events which happen'd during the Space of above 25 Years; such as a great Revolution in the Turkish Empire, by which the Emperor was depos'd; the Engaging of the Russian and Turkish Armies on the Banks of the Pruth; the late King of Sweden's Reception and Entertainment at Bender; his Transactions with the Porte, during his Stay of above four Years in Turkey; his Return into his Dominions, Campaigns in Norway, Death, &c. His Sister, the Princess Ulrica's Accession to the Throne, her generous Resignation of it to her Consort the present King; and, in fine, all the chief Transactions of the Senate and States of Sweden, &c. ...
La Mottraye, Aubry de, 1674?-1743.Date: in the Year MDCCXXIII. [1723]