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An account of divers choice remarks, as well geographical, as historical, political, mathematical, physical, and moral; taken in a journey through the Low-Countries, France, Italy, and part of Spain; with the isles of Sicily and Malta. As also, a voyage to the Levant: a description of Candia, Egypt, the Red Sea, the desarts of Arabia, Mount-Horeb, and Mount-Sinai; the coasts of Palestine, Syria, and Asia-Minor; the Hellespont, Propontis, and Constantinople; the isles of the Carpathian, Egean, and Ionian Seas. Wherein, their present state, interest, customs, manners, and religion; their learning, and learned men; with the most celebrated pieces of sculpture, painting, &c. are more accurately set forth, than hath hitherto been done. With an account of divers sorts of shell-like bodies found at great distances from the seas; with remarks thereon, in way to discover their original: and what else occurr'd most remarkable in thirteen years travels. Illustrated with divers figures. By E. Veryard, M.D.
Veryard, Ellis.Date: MDCCI. [1701]- Books
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The memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz. Being the observations he made in his late travels from Prussia thro' Poland, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Flanders, Holland, England, &c. Discovering not only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; But The Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. Vol. III.
Pöllnitz, Karl Ludwig, Freiherr von, 1692-1775.Date: M.DCC.XXXVIII. [1738]- Books
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The honour voyage to cadiz. Traffiques & discoueries. A briefe and true report of the Honorable voyage vnto cadiz, 1596. of the ouerthrow of the kings fleet, and of the winning sacking and burning of the citie, with all other accidents of moment, thereunto appertaining.
Hakluyt, Richard, 1552?-1616.Date: 1720?]- Books
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Travels through Holland, Germany, Switzerland, and other parts of Europe; but especially Italy. By the late Monsieur de Blainville, Sometime Secretary to the Embassy of the States-General, at the Court of Spain. Translated from the author's own manuscript, (never yet published) by George Turnbull, LL.D. and William Guthrie, Esq; ...
Blainville, Monsieur de.Date: MDCCLVIII. [1758]- Books
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Letters from Barbary, France, Spain, Portugal, &c. By an English officer. In two volumes. ...
Jardine, Alexander, -1799.Date: MDCCXC. [1790]- Books
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A sentimental journey through Spain; written in French, by the Marquis de Langle, and translated from the Paris edition, ... In two volumes. ...
Langle, marquis de, 1749-1807.Date: 1786- Books
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Holidays on high lands, or, Rambles and incidents in search of Alpine plants / by Hugh Macmillan.
Date: 1869- Books
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China from a medical point of view in 1860 and 1861 : to which is added a chapter on Nagasaki as a sanitarium / by Charles Alexander Gordon.
Gordon C. A. (Charles Alexander), Sir, 1821-1899.Date: 1863- Books
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A trip to Spain: or, a true description of the comical humours, ridiculous customs, and foolish laws, of that lazy improvident people the Spaniards. In a letter to a person of quality from an officer in the Royal Navy.
Officer in the Royal Navy.Date: Printed in the Year 1704/5 [1705]- Books
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Sketches of society and manners in Portugal. In a series of letters from Arthur William Costigan, Esq; late a Captain of the Irish Brigade, in the service of Spain, to his brother in London. In Two Volumes. ...
Costigan, Arthur William, active 1778-1814.Date: Printed MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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Wintering at Menton on the Riviera : a compagnon de voyage, with hints to invalids / by Alexander M. Brown.
Date: 1872- Books
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The new prose Bath guide, for the year 1778. Dedicated to Lord N----. With a frontispiece characteristic of the times. By the author of A year's journey through France & Spain.
Thicknesse, Philip, 1719-1792.Date: [1778?]- Books
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A voyage to South America. Describing at large, the Spanish cities, towns, provinces, &c. on that extensive continent. Interspersed throughout with reflexions on whatever is peculiar in the religion and civil policy; in the genius, customs, manners, dress, &c. &c. of the several Inhabitants; whether natives, Spaniards, Creoles, Indians, mulattoes, or negroes. Together with the natural as well as commercial history of the country. And an account of their gold and silver mines. Undertaken by command of the King of Spain, by Don George Juan, and Don Antonio de Ulloa, both Captains of the Spanish Navy; and Members of the Royal Societies of London and Berlin; and of the Royal Academy at Paris. Translated from the original Spanish. Illustrated with copper plates. In two volumes.
Ulloa, Antonio de, 1716-1795.Date: MDCCLX. [1760]- Books
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Travels through Portugal and Spain, in 1772 and 1773. y Richard Twiss, Esq. F.R.S. With an appendix. In two volumes.
Twiss, Richard, 1747-1821.Date: M,DCC,LXXV. [1775]- Books
Travels in parts of South America, during the years 1801, 1802, 1803 & 1804 : containing a description of the captain-generalship of Carraccas, with an account of the laws, commerce, and natural productions of that country; as also a view of the customs and manners of the Spaniards and native Indians / By F. Depons.
Pons, F. J. de (François Joseph), 1751-1812.Date: 1806- Books
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Sotheran's York guide; including a description of the public buildings, antiquities, &c. &c. in and about that ancient city. Illustrated with nine copperplates.
Sotheran, Henry.Date: [1799]- Books
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On sledge and horseback to the outcast Siberian lepers / by Kate Marsden.
Date: 1892- Books
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A sentimental journey through Spain; written in French, by the Marquis de Langle, in two volumes. The second edition: to which are added two humourous frontispieces, designed by S. Grimm, and very neatly engraved. Translated from the Paris edition, which, on Account of speaking freely of the religious Ceremonies, Customs and Manners of that Country, so offended the religious Dons, &c. that the Spanish Minister at Paris applied to the French Court for its Suppression, in Consequence of which it was ordered to be burnt by the common Hangman. ...
Langle, marquis de, 1749-1807.Date: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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The general history of Europe; and entertaining traveller. Comprising an historical and geographical account of all the empires, kingdoms, &c. in Europe, viz. Great-Britain, Ireland, Germany, Turkey, Russia, Sweden, France, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Bohemia, Prussia, Italy, Denmark, Hungary, Sardinia, Tuscany, Norway, Venice, United Provinces, Switzerland, Austria, Genoa, Geneva, Piedmont, Montserrat, Milan, Parma, Modena, and Tartary in Europe, From their first Establishment to the End of the present Year; Including a Circumstantial Relation of the Origin, Progress, and Present State of Every Kingdom; Together with their Religion, Laws, Manners, Arts, and Sciences: also the Particulars of the War Between Russia, Sweden, Germany, and the Porte; Displaying Likewise the Contest Between the French King and his Subjects; and the Late Disturbances in Holland. The Geographical Department is Illustrated with A Complete Set of Whole Sheet Maps of all the Kingdoms, on so Large a Scale as to Entitle them to the Appellation of the European Atlas. The Topography of every Country in Europe is ample and complete, giving not only an Account of Cities and Capital Towns, but also every Thing remarkable in Villages and inferior Places, their Ruins, Rivers, Lakes, Mountains, Curiosities, &c. By Percival Barlow, Esq. assisted by several gentlemen who have made the tour of Europe, and Furnished him with the Most Valuable and Authentic Informations to Enrich his Work.
Barlow, Percival.Date: [1791?]- 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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A year's journey through France, and part of Spain. By Philip Thicknesse.
Thicknesse, Philip, 1719-1792.Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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Travels through Portugal and Spain, in 1772 and 1773. By Richard Twiss, Esq. F.R.S. With copper-plates; and an appendix.
Twiss, Richard, 1747-1821.Date: MDCCLXXV. [1775]- Books
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Winters abroad : some information respecting places visited by the author on account of his health : intended for the use of invalids / by R.H. Otter.
Date: 1882- Books
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A journey from London to Genoa, through England, Portugal, Spain, and France. By Joseph Baretti, ... In four volumes. ...
Baretti, Giuseppe, 1719-1789.Date: 1770- Books
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The ancient and present state of Portugal. Containing the description of that kingdom, its Former and Present Division, the Manner of the Cortes or Parliament, its several Names, Forts, Rivers, Lakes, Baths, Minerals, Plants, and other Products; Religious and Military Orders, Prelates, Nobility, and Great Officers, Prime Families, Courts and Councils; the Language, Coins, Antiquities, Famous Writers, and other Great Men. Also a curious account of the Inquisition, and of all the towns and rivers in the kingdom, besides some of the Chiefest on the Frontiers of Spain. With a map of Portugal and some Parts of Spain. By a gentleman who resided there some years.
Stevens, John, -1726.Date: 1713