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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 Occurrences, both Useful and Entertaining to the Reader.
Kirkby, John, 1705-1754.Date: MDCCXLV. [1745]- Books
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Delli Viaggi di Enrico Wanton alle terre australi nuova edizione. ... Tu mecum lectus eris.
Seriman, Zaccaria, 1708-1784.Date: MDCCLXXII. [1772]- Books
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The life and adventures of Peter Wilkins, a Cornish man: relating particularly, his shipwreck near the South Pole; his wonderful Passage thro' a subterraneous Cavern into a kind of new World; his there meeting with a Gawry or flying Woman, whose Life he preserved, and afterwards married her; his extraordinary Conveyance to the Country of Glumms and Gawrys, or Men and Women that fly. Likewise a Description of this strange Country, with the Laws, Customs, and Manners of its Inhabitants, and the Author's remarkable Transactions among them. Taken from his own Mouth, in his Passage to England, from off Cape Horn in America, in the Ship Hector. With an Introduction, giving an Account of the surprizing Manner of his coming on board that Vessel, and his Death on his landing at Plymouth in the Year 1739. Illustrated with several Cuts, clearly and distinctly representing the Structure and Mechanism of the Wings of the Glumms and Gawrys, and the Manner in which they use them either to swim or fly. By R.S. a passenger in the Hector. In two volumes.
Paltock, Robert, 1697-1767.Date: MDCCLI. [1751]- Books
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The english hermit, or the unparalell'd and surprizing adventures of one Philip Quarll, who was lately found in an uninhabited island in the South Sea, near Mexico; where he has liv'd fifty Years unknown and remote from humane Assistance, and where he still remains and intends to end his Days. With an Account of his Miraculous coming there, and most wonderful manner of Living ever since; of his Dress. Habitation, and Utensils, as also of his being accidentally found out by an English Merchant, and an Inhabitant of Mexico, Fishing at the Foot of the Rocks that surround the said Island. With his Conversation and extream kind manner of Entertaining of the said Persons, to whom (having shew'd several wonderful Rarieties) he gave at Parting a Mapp of the Island of his own Drawing, and a Memorial of his Birth and Education, of all the strange and most unaccountable Transactions of his Life from the Age of Eight Years, to that of Seventy Eight. Likewise of the surprizing and unheard of events happened in the Island since his being there, carefully gathered out of the above said memoirs in thr[ee] books, by P. L. gent.
Longueville, Peter, active 1727.Date: Anno Domini, 1727- Books
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The adventures of Sig. Gaudentio di Lucca. Being the substance of his examination before the Fathers of the Inquisition at Bologna in Italy: giving an account of an unknown country in the Deserts of Africa, The Origin and Antiquity of the People, Their Religion, Customs, and Laws. Copied from the original manuscript in St Mark's Library at Venice; with critical note of the learned Sig. Rhedi. To which is prefixed. A Letter of the Secretary of the Inquisition, showing the Reasons of Signor Gaudentio's being apprehended, and the Manner of it. Translated from the Italian.
Berington, Simon, 1680-1755.Date: M.DCC.LXXVI. [1776]- Books
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The life and adventures of Peter Wilkins, a Cornish man. Taken from his own mouth, in his passage to England, from off Cape Horn in America, in the ship Hector. By R.S. a passenger in the Hector. In two volumes.
Paltock, Robert, 1697-1767.Date: MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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The life and adventures of Peter Wilkins, a cornish man; Taken from his own mouth in his passage to England, from off Cape Horn in America, in the ship Hector. By a Passenger in the ship. Embellished with cuts.
Paltock, Robert, 1697-1767.Date: 1797- Books
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The adventures of Sig. Gaudentio di Lucca. Being the substance of his examination before the fathers of the inquisition at Bologna in Italy: Giving an Account of an unknown country in the Midst of the Deserts Africa, the Origin and Antiquity of the People, their Religion, Customs, and Laws. Copied from the original manuscript in St. Mark's Library at Venice; with critical Notes of Learned Signor Rhedi. To which is prefixed, A Letter of the Secretary of the Inquisition, shewing the Reasons of Sig. Gaudentic's being apprehended, and the Manner of it. Translated from the Italian.
Berington, Simon, 1680-1755.Date: M.DCC.LXV. [1765]- Books
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The life and adventures of Peter Wilkins, a Cornish man: relating particularly, his shipwreck near the South Pole; his wonderful Passage thro' a subterraneous Cavern into a kind of new World; his there meeting with a Gawry or flying Woman, whose Life he preserv'd, and afterwards married her; his extraordinary Conveyance to the Country of Glums and Gawrys, or Men and Women that fly. Likewise a Description of this strange Country, with the Laws, Customs, and Manners of its Inhabitants, and the Author's remarkable Transactions among them. Taken from his own Mouth, in his Passage to England, from off Cape Horn in America, in the Ship Hector. With an Introduction, giving an Account of the surprizing Manner of his coming on board that surprizing Manner of his coming on board that Vessel, and his Death on his landing at Plymouth in the Year 1739. Illustrated with several Cuts, clearly and distinctly representing the Structure and Mechanism of the Wings of the Glums and Gawrys, and the Manner in which they use them either to swim or fly. By R.S. a passenger in the Hector. In two volumes. ...
Paltock, Robert, 1697-1767.Date: M.DCC.LI. [1751]- Books
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The life and adventures of Peter Wilkins, a Cornish man. Relating particularly, his shipwreck near the South Pole; his wonderful Passage through a Subterraneous Cavern into a kind of new world; his there meeting with a Gawry, or Flying Woman, whose life he preserved, and afterwards married her; his extraordinary conveyance to the Country of Glums and Gawrys, or Men and Women that Fly. Likewise a description of this strange Country, with the Laws, Customs, and Manners of its inhabitants, and the Author's remarkable Transactions among them. Taken from his own mouth, in his Passage to England, from off Cape Horn, in America, in the Ship Hector. With an Introduction, giving an Account of the surprising Manner of his coming on board that Vessel, and his death on his landing at Plymouth, in the Year 1739. By R.S. a passenger in the Hector. In two volumes. ...
Paltock, Robert, 1697-1767.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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The adventures of Sig. Gaudentio Di Lucca. Being the substance of his examination before the fathers of the inquisition at Bologna in Italy: Giving an account of an unknown country in the midst of the deserts of Africa, the origin and antiquity of the people, their religion, customs, and laws. Copied from the original manuscript in St. Mark's Library at Venice; with critical notes of the learned Signor Rhedi. To which is prefixed a letter of the secretary of the inquisition, shewing the reasons of Signor Gaudentio's being apprehended, and the manner of it. Translated from the Italian.
Berington, Simon, 1680-1755.Date: MDCCLXIII. [1763]- Books
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The adventures of Sig. Gaudentio Di Lucca, being the substance of his examination before the fathers of the inquisition Bologna in Italy: Giving an account of an unknown country in the midst of the deserts of Africa, the origin and antiquity of the people, their religion, customs, and laws. Copied from the original manuscript in St Mark's Library at Venice; with critical notes of the learned Signor Rhedi. To which is prefixed, a letter of the secretary of the inquisition, shewing the reasons of Sig. Gaudentio's being apprehended, and the manner of it. Translated from the Italian.
Berington, Simon, 1680-1755.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]- Books
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Travels into several remote nations of the world. In four parts. Part I. A Voyage to Lilliput, wherein are described the Customs and Manners of those diminutive People the Lilliputians, five of whom the Captain put at one Time, in his Coat-Pocket. Part II. A Voyage to Brobdingnag, describing the Customs and Manners of those Gigantick People, the jointed Babies of whose Children were as big as the Giants at Guild-Hall. Part III. A Voyage to Laputa, or a strange Country of Mathematicians, to Balnibarbi, Glubbdrubdribb, Luggnagg and Japan. Part IV. A Voyage to the Houyhnhnms, or a Nation of Horses. By Captain Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of several Ships.
Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.Date: [1750?]- Books
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Voyage de Nicolas Klimius dans le monde souterrain, contenant une nouvelle téorie de la terre, et l'histoire d'une cinquiême monarchie inconnue jusqu' à present / Ouvrage tiré de la bibliothéque Mr. B. Abelin; et traduit du latin par Mr. de Mauvillon.
Holberg, Ludvig, 1684-1754.Date: 1741- Books
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A new journey to the world in the moon. Containing, I. A full description of the manner of the author's performing his journey; and his Reasons why former Lunarian Travellers could not find their Way thither: With an Exact Account of the different Roads, for their future Direction. II. The history of the several sovereigns, religion, Politics, Elections, &c. of the lunar world, for above an hundred Years last past to the Present Time.
Date: [1741]- Books
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Travels into several remote nations of the world. in Four Parts, viz. Part I. A Voyage to Lilliput. Part II. A Voyage to Brobdingnag. Part III. A Voyage to Laputa, Balnibarbi, Luggnagg, Glubdubdrib and Japan. Part. IV. A Voyage to the Country of the Houyhnhnms. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of several Ships. With Cuts and Maps of the Author's Travels.
Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.Date: MDCCXXVII. [1727]- Books
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The travels of Cyrus. To which is annex'd, A discourse upon the theology and mythology of the pagans. By the Chevalier Ramsay.
Ramsay, Chevalier (Andrew Michael), 1686-1743.Date: M,DCC,XXXIX. [1739]- Books
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The travels of Cyrus. To which is annexed, A discourse upon the theology and mythology of the pagans. By the Chevalier Ramsay.
Ramsay, Chevalier (Andrew Michael), 1686-1743.Date: M.DCC.LXIII. [1763]- Books
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The travels of Cyrus. To which is annexed, A discourse upon the theology and mythology of the pagans. By the Chevalier Ramsay.
Ramsay, Chevalier (Andrew Michael), 1686-1743.Date: MDCCLXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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The travels of Cyrus. To which is annexed, A discourse upon the theology and mythology of the pagans. By the Chevalier Ramsay. ...
Ramsay, Chevalier (Andrew Michael), 1686-1743.Date: MDCCLXV. [1765]- Books
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Miscellanea aurea: or the golden medley.
Date: 1720- Books
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Travels into several remote nations of the world. In four parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of several ships. ... . In this impression, several errors in the London edition are corrected.
Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.Date: 1726- Books
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Travels into several remote nations of the world. By Lemuel Gulliver. First a suregon, and then a captain, of several ships. Two volumes in one. By Dean Swift. Cooke's edition. Embellished with superb engravings.
Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.Date: [1798?]- Books
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Travels into several remote nations of the world. In four parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, first a surgeon, and then a captain of several ships. ...
Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.Date: MDCCXXVI. [1726]- Books
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Travels into several remote nations of the world. In four parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, first a surgeon, and then a captain of several ships.
Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.Date: M.DCC.LXV. [1765]