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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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Some letters, containing an account of what seem'd most remarkable in travelling through Switzerland, Italy, some parts of Germany, &c. In the years 1685, and 1686. Written by G. Burnet, ... To which is added an appendix, containing some remarks on Switzerland and Italy: writ by a person of quality, ...
Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.Date: 1708- Books
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A journey from London to Genoa, through England, Portugal, Spain, and France. By Joseph Baretti, Secretary for Foreign Correspondence to the Royal Academy of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture. ...
Baretti, Giuseppe, 1719-1789.Date: MDCCLXX. [1770]- Books
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A journey from London to Genoa, through England, Portugal, Spain, and France. By Joseph Baretti, Secretary for foreign correspondence to the Royal Academy of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture. In two volumes. ...
Baretti, Giuseppe, 1719-1789.Date: MDCCLXX. [1770]- Books
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Gleanings through Wales, Holland and Westphalia, with views of peace and war at home and abroad. To which is added Humanity; or the rights of nature. A poem, revised and corrected. By Mr. Pratt. ...
Pratt, Mr. (Samuel Jackson), 1749-1814.Date: 1795- Books
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An historical account of the British trade over the Caspian Sea: with a journal of travels from London through Russia into Persia, and back again through Russia, Germany, and Holland. To which are added, the revolutions of Persia during the present century, with the particular history of the great usurper Nadir Kouli. In two volumes. By Jonas Hanway, Merchant.
Hanway, Jonas, 1712-1786.Date: MDCCLIV. [1754]- Books
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Letters from Barbary, France, Spain, Portugal, &c. By an English officer. In two volumes. ...
Jardine, Alexander, -1799.Date: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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Memoires Du Baron de Pollnitz, contenant les observations qu'il a faites dans ses voyages, et le caractere des personnes qui composent les principales cours de l'Europe.
Pöllnitz, Karl Ludwig, Freiherr von, 1692-1775.Date: M.DCC.XLI. [1741]- Books
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Nouvelles lettres d'un voyageur anglois; par M. Sherlock.
Sherlock, Martin, approximately 1750-1797.Date: 1780- Books
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A review of the characters of the principal nations in Europe. In two volumes. ...
Andrews, John, 1736-1809.Date: 1770- Books
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Travels from England to India, in the year 1789, by way of the Tyrol, Venice, Scandaroon, Aleppo, and over the great desart to Bussora; with instructions for travellers: and an account of the expence of travelling &c. &c. By Major John Taylor, of the Bombay establishment; author of Considertinos on a more speedy communication between Great Britain and her eastern dependencies. In two volumes. ...
Taylor, John, -1808.Date: 1799- Books
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Dialogues sur les mœurs des Anglois, et sur les voyages Consideres comme faiasnt partie de l'education de la jeunesse. Traduits de l'anglois.
Le Blanc, Jean Bernard, 1707-1781.Date: M.DCC.LXV. [1765]- Books
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Boyers travells in Europe, Viz. Flanders, The Rhine, Savoy, Catalonia, Hungaty, Greece. With maps of those countries, and the parts adjacent.
Date: 1701- Books
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A new description of Europe in various columns, whereby is exhibited at one view. I. All its empires, kingdoms, republics and states; their situation, 1. From the Center of Europe in the first Column, which we fix at Cracow, in Poland; and, 2. from London, as observed in the 4th Column; also their Length, Breadth, Divisions, Inhabitants, Religion, ancient Names, Neighbours, Metropolis, Titles, Situation, whether on Rivers or Seas, &c. and Provinces; their Latitude and Longitude, Coronation Place, longest Day, difference of Time, Distance and Bearing from London; Climate, their Antipodes, the Time of High Water at some Places, with other useful Observations, Likewise other large Cities of the second Magnitude, with their Titles, Latitude, &c. Also remarkable Rivers, Mountains, Volcanos, Lakes, Gulphs, Bays, Streights, Capes, &c. Secondly, The present Sovereigns, their Age, and the Year of Accession; the Heirs Apparent, and their Age; eight of the immediate Predecessors, with the Year of their Accession, and the different Orders of Knighthood, and when instituted. Thirdly, The chief Produce, Manufactures, &c. And, Fourthly, Short Accounts of the various Countries, as Outlines of the History, and of the best English and French Authors, who have treated on this Subject. To which is Added, A very copious List of all the Cities and Towns of every Empire, Kingdom and State, in Europe, with their different Titles, Magnitudes, remarkable Events, and other useful and curious Remarks, in Abbreviations and Characteristics; after a Method entirely new, and never before published. At the End of this Work, is added a variety of very useful Tables, with other Observations. The Whole, being Multum in Parvo, is composed, calculated, and compiled, from the best Authors, By J.S. Charrier, Teacher of Geography, the Use of the Globes, the French Language, &c. Author of the Chorographical Description of England and Wales, the Geographical Table of noted Cities, improver and editor of Dr. Nugent's Pocket Dictionary, French and English, &c.
Charrier, J. Samuel.Date: 1781- Books
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A short tour made in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy one.
Northumberland, Elizabeth Seymour Percy, Duchess of, 1716-1776.Date: Printed in the Year MDCCLXXV: [1775]- 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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Travels through Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and Sicily. Translated from the German of Frederic Leopold Count Stolberg, by Thomas Holcroft. In four volumes. ...
Stolberg, Friedrich Leopold, Graf zu, 1750-1819.Date: 1797- Books
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Travels in the year 1792 through France, Turkey, and Hungary, to Vienna: concluding with an account of that city. In a series of letters, to a lady in England. By William Hunter, Esq.
Hunter, William, active 18th century-19th century.Date: M.DCC.XCVI. [1796]- Books
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Bishop Burnet's travels through France, Italy, Germany, and Switzerland: ... Written by the Bishop to the Honourable Robert Boyle. To which is added, an appendix, containing remarks on Switzerland and Italy, by a person of quality, ... A table of contents and a character o the Bishop and his writings.
Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.Date: 1750- 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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A journey through the Crimea to Constantinople. In a series of letters from the Right Honourable Elizabeth Lady Craven, to His Serene Highness the Margrave of Brandebourg, Anspach, and Bareith. Written in the year MDCCLXXXVI.
Craven, Elizabeth, 1750-1828.Date: M.DCCC. [1800]- Books
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Travels through Germany, Bohemia, Hungary, Switzerland, Italy, and Lorrain. Giving a true and just description of the present state of those countries; Their Natural, Literary, and Political History; Manners, Laws, Commerce, Manufactures, Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Coins, Antiquities, Curiosities of Art and Nature, &c. Illustrated With Copper-Plates, engraved from Drawings taken on the Spot. By John George Keysler, Fellow of the Royal Society in London. Carefully translated from the second edition of the German. In four volumes. ...
Keyssler, Johann Georg, 1693-1743.Date: MDCCLX. [1760]- Books
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Travels through Holland, Flanders, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Lapland, Russia, the Ukraine, and Poland, in the years 1768, 1769, and 1770. In which is particularly minuted, the present state of those countries, respecting their agriculture, population, manufactures, commerce, the arts, and useful undertakings. By Joseph Marshall, Esq. ...
Marshall, Joseph.Date: MDCCLXXII. [1772]- Books
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A journey through the Crimea to Constantinople. In a series of letters from the Right Honourable Elizabeth Lady Craven, to His serene Highness the Margrave of Brandebourg, Anspach, and Bareith. Written in the year MDCCLXXXVI.
Craven, Elizabeth, 1750-1828.Date: MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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Bishop Burnet's travels through France, Italy, Germany, and Switzerland: Describing their Religion, Learning, Government, Customs, Natural History, Trade, &c. And illustrated with curious observations on the Buildings, Paintings, Antiquities, and other curiosities in Art and Nature. With a detection of the frauds and folly of Popery and Superstition in some flagrant instances, also characters of several eminent persons, and many other memorable things worthy the attention of the curious. Written by the Bishop to the Hon. Robert Boyle. To which is added, an appendix, containing remarks on Switzerland and Italy, by a person of quality, and communicated to the Author.
Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.Date: MDCCLII. [1752]