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The dumb projector: being a surprizing account of a trip to Holland made by Mr. Duncan Campbell. With The Manner of his Reception and Behaviour there. As also The various and diverting Occurrences that happened on his Departure.
Haywood, Eliza Fowler, 1693?-1756.Date: 1725- Books
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The present state of human nature according to the word of God.
Date: 1799- Books
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A tour to Spa, through the Austrian Netherlands, and French Flanders; and from Spa to Dusseldorff, up the Rhine, ... and through Manheim [sic], ... and Rheims, to St. Omer, and Calais.
Date: 1774- Books
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The relation of a journey into England and Holland, in the years, 1706, and 1707. By a Saxon physician, in a letter to his friend at Dresden, wherein are contain'd many remarkable Passages and curious Observations in Anatomy, Surgery, Physick, and Philosophy. By Ch. Ed. Physician in ordinary to the King of Poland, Elector of Saxony, &c. Translated from the Latin.
Erndl, Christian Heinrich, 1676-1734.Date: 1711- Books
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A trip to Holland. Containing sketches of characters: together with cursory observations on the manners and customs of the Dutch,
Becket, Andrew, 1749-1843.Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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A trip to Holland. Containing sketches of characters: together with cursory observations on the manners and customs of the Dutch. Vol. II.
Becket, Andrew, 1749-1843.Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- Archives and manuscripts
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Composite manuscript of medical works in Italian and Latin (Miscellanea Medica I)
Date: Early 14th century - Late 17th CenturyReference: MS.531- Archives and manuscripts
'Safari diaries' - accounts of Denis Burkitt's travels
Date: 1956-1976Reference: WTI/DPB/D/1Part of: Burkitt, Denis Parsons (1911-1993)- Books
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A Tour to Spa, Through the Austrian Netherlands, and French Flanders; and from Spa to Dusseldorff, up the Rhine to Frankfort; and throuh [sic] Manheim, Strasburg, Nancy and Rheims, to St. Omer, and Calais.
Date: 1777- 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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Holland: a jaunt to the principal places in that country. Also to Dusseldorff; through part of Flanders; and to Bergen-Op-Zoom, Antwerp, and Calais.
Date: MDCCLXXV. [1775]- 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]- Books
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A new voyage to Italy. With curious observations on several other countries; as, Germany; Switzerland; Savoy; Geneva; Flanders; and Holland. ... In four volumes. The fourth edition, with large additions throughout ...
Misson, Maximilien, 1650?-1722.Date: 1714- Books
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County curiosities, Or, a New Description of Gloucestershire. Containing I. A particular survey of the county, both geographical and historical. II. An Ample and Accurate Account of all the Boroughs, Market Towns, Villages, Rivers, Royal - Places Noblemen's and Gentlemen's Seats. III. The Fairs, Trade, Commerce, and Product of the Same. IV Of the Rarities both Natural and Artificial. V. Of the eminent persons born, or who have resided in them, and of the extraordinary events that have happened there.
Date: 1757- 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: MDCCXC. [1790]- Books
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A tour, sentimental and descriptive, through the United Provinces, Austrain Netherlands, and France: interspersed with Parisian, and other anecdotes: with some observations on the Howardian system. Two volumes. ...
Date: M.DCC.LXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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A [v]oyage to Holland; or, The Dutchman describ'd. Being a pleasant relation, of the Hague, with the nature, humours, and treatment of the inhabitants. Observations on the manners and customs, nature and comical humours of the Dutch Boors, or peasants; the nature of their habitations, way of living, and manner of treating strangers, especially the English. The nature of the country in general, its [s]ituation, the way of travelling, expences,&c. Of the people of Holland in general, their several ranks and degrees, with their manners, humours and dispositions. Of their religion; the different and incredible number of sects among the people, particularly Amsterdam. Their way of trade, intrigues in over-reaching, and manner of increase of wealth. Of their military forces by sea and land, with their state revenues,&c. Written by a Gentleman, attending a late English Ambassador Extraordinary at the Hague.
Gentleman, attending a late English Ambassador Extraordinary at the Hague.Date: 1745- Books
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An extract of the Rev. Mr. John Wesley's journal from his embarking for Georgia. To his Return to London.
Wesley, John, 1703-1791.Date: M.DCC.XLIII. [1743]- Books
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The emperor's claims. Being a description of the city of Antwerp and the River Schelde. With a concise history of the Austrian Netherlands. Together with extracts from the articles of the Treaty of Munster, and those of the Barrier Treaty, whereby the Dutch found their Right to the Blocking up of the Schelde. Interspersed with remarks on the rise and fall of the trade of Antwerp: And every Thing tending to elucidate the present Subject of Dispute between the Emperor and the Dutch. With a preface, containing different views of the Emperor's designs, and an admonition to the British government, relative to their Behaviour in the Contest. Adorned with an elegant map of the River Schelde; a view of the city of Antwerp, and all the adjacent Imperial and Dutch Territories. Dedicated to the Emperor.
Date: M,DCC,LXXXV. [1785]- Books
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A new journey through Greece, Ægypt, Palestine, Italy, Swisserland, Alsatia, and the Netherlands. Written by a French officer, who travelled those countries in the years, 1721, ... 1723. Now first done into English.
Sainte-Maure, Charles de.Date: 1725- Books
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A new journey through the kingdoms and provinces of Italy, Greece, Egypt, and Palestine; as also thro' Swisserland, Alsatia, and the Netherlands. Written by a French officer, who travelled those countries in the years 1721, 1722, and 1723. In XXV familiar letters to a friend. Containing Many Curious Observations relating to the Present State of those Countries, not mention'd by Other Writers.
Sainte-Maure, Charles de.Date: MDCCXXXIX. [1739]- Books
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A tour through Ireland; wherein the present state of that Kingdom is considered; and the most noted cities, towns, seats, buildings, loughs, &c. described. Interspersed with observations on the Manners, Customs, Antiquitifs, Curiosities, and Natural History of that Country. To which is Prefixed, a General Description of the Kingdom; with The Distances between the Ports, &c. on the Coast of Great - Britain, and those on that of Ireland.
Luckombe, Philip, -1803.Date: M.DCC.LXXX. [1780]- Archives and manuscripts
Company-wide Newsletters & Journals (internal)
Date: 1942 - 2000Reference: WF/M/PB/01Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Books
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The merchants miscellany, and travellers complete compendium; containing a mercantile state and public view of the county of Bedford for 1785. Being a short description of each market town, list of tradesmen, the conveyances, &c. by John Franklin Henington, auctioneer an printer, at Northampton. Price 6 d.
Henington, John Franklin.Date: [1785]- Books
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The foreign travels and dangerous voyages of that renowned English knight Sir John Mandeville. Wherein He gives an Account of Remote Kingdoms, Countries, Rivers, Castles, and Giants of a prodigious Height and Strength. Together with the People called Pigmies, very small and of a low Stature. To which is added, an account of people of odd deformities, some without Heads. - Also dark inchanted Wildernesses, where are fiery Dragons, Griffins, and many wonderful Beasts of Prey, in the Country of Prester-John - All very delightful to the reader.
Mandeville, John, Sir.Date: [1785?]