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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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The English hermit; or the adventures of Philip Quarll, who was lately discovered by Mr. Dorrington, ... Adorned with cuts and a map of the island.
Longueville, Peter, active 1727.Date: [1790?]- Books
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Description d'une lunette achromatique, faite et debité [sic] par J. Ramsden, ... vis-à-vis de Sackville Street, Piccadilly, à Londres.
Ramsden, J. (Jesse), 1735-1800.Date: 1775?]- Books
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A Sequel to the adventures of Baron Munchausen. Containing his expedition into Africa.-how he out-does Alexander.-splits a rock at the cape of good hope.-wrecked on an island of ice.-becomes acquainted with the Shinx, Gog and Magog.-overcomes above a thousand lions.-buried in a whirlwina of fand.-feasts on live bulls and Kava.-is declared sovereign of Africa, and builds a bridge from thence to Great-Britain, supported by a single arch.-battle of his retainue with the famous Don Quixote.-becomes acquainted with the coloffus of Rhodes.-chase of Wauwau through America.-meets with a floating Island.-visits the islands in the South Sea.-becomes acuainted with Omai.-cuts a canal across the isthmus of darien.-discovers the Alexandrian library.-besieges seringapatam.-overcomes Tippoo Saib.-raises the hull of the Royal George; together with a a variety of other very suprising adventures. Ornamented with copper-plates. Humbly dedicated to Mr. Bruce, the Abyssinian traveller, as the baron conceives that it may be of some service to him, previous to his making another expedition into Abyssinia: but if this advice does not delight Mr. Bruce, the Baron is willing to sight him on any terms be pleases.
Date: M.DCC.XCVII. [1797]- Books
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The life, voyages, and travels, of Thomas Jenkins, & David Lowellin, through the unknown tracts of Africa, With the Manner how Lowellin lived eight Years on an uninhabited Spot; and, having sustained many dangerous Attacks from the wild Beasts and Savages, returned safe to London, in September, 1784, after having been fourteen Years in those extensive Regions.
Lowellin, David, 1726-Date: in the Year 1792- Books
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A journey to the world under-ground. By Nicholas Klimius. Translated from the original.
Holberg, Ludvig, Baron, 1684-1754.Date: MDCCXLII. [1742]- Books
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The entertaining travels and surprizing adventures of Mademoiselle de Leurich. Who travelled over Europe, dressed in man's apparel, attended by her maid-servant as her valet de chambre. Now done into English from the lady's own manuscript. By a masterly hand.
Leiurich, Mademoiselle de.Date: M.DCC.L.VIII. [1758]- Books
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Lemuel Gulliver's travels into several remote nations of the world. Compendiously methodized, for publick benefit; with observations and explanatory notes throughout.
C. D. M. (Corolini di Marco).Date: Printed in the Year MDCCXXVI. [1726]- Books
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The history of the Inquisition, as it existed in the kingdoms of Spain, Portugal, &c. and in both the Indies. ... Also, the nature of its proceedings against hereticks. And a description of the tortures inflicted on the persons persecuted in that court. Embellished with an engraving.
Date: 1798- Books
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A quadruplet of inventions, consisting of a description of a noctumal or diurnal telegraph; a proposal for an universal character; an easy and practical contrivance for preventing boats from sinking; and a scheme for facilitating the progress of science, exemplified in the osteological part of anatomy. The second edition. By Thomas Northmore, Esq. M.A. F.S.A.
Northmore, Thomas, 1766-1851.Date: [1799]- 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. To which are prefix'd, several copies of verses explanatory and commendatory; never before printed. ...
Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.Date: MDCCXXVII. [1727]- Books
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The travels of Hildebrand Bowman, esquire, Into Carnovirria, Taupiniera, Olfactaria, and Auditante, in New-Zealand; in the Island of Bonhommica, and in the powerful Kingdom of Luxo-Volupto, on the Great Southern Continent. Written by Himself; Who went on shore in the Adventure's large Cutter, at Queen Charlotte's Sound New Zealand, the fatal 17th of December 1773; and escaped being cut off, and devoured, with the rest of the Boat's crew, by happening to be a-shooting in the woods; where he was afterwards unfortunately left behind by the Adventure.
Bowman, Hildebrand.Date: 1778- Books
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La nouvelle cyropédie, ou les voyages de Cyrus. Avec un discours sur la théologie & la mythologie des anciens. Par M. Ramsay. En françois et anglois. ...
Ramsay, Chevalier (Andrew Michael), 1686-1743.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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Memoirs of Planetes, or a sketch of the laws and manners of Makar. By Phileleutherus Devoniensis.
Northmore, Thomas, 1766-1851.Date: 1795- Books
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Elysium: or, the state of love and honour in the superiour regions of bliss: being an account of a tour lately made into those delicious groves and fields of light. Containing A New Discovery of the Situation, Clime, Soil and Product of that happy Country. Also The Exercises and Fruitions of the Inhabitants: With other Surprising Relations.
Date: 1702- Books
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Critical remarks upon Gulliver's travels; particularly his voyage to the Houyhnhms country. Part I. By Doctor Bentley. Published from the author's original Mss.
Bantley, Doctor (R.B).Date: 1735- Books
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The travels of Cyrus.
Ramsay, Chevalier (Andrew Michael), 1686-1743.Date: MDCCXXX. [1730]- Books
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The Isle of Pines. Or a late discovery of a fourth island, in Terra Australis Incognita. Being a true relation of certain English persons, who, in the days of Q. Elizabeth, making a voyage to the East India, were cast away, and wrecked upon that island, and all drowned, except one man and four women, whereof one was a negro. And now lately, A.D. 1667, a Dutch ship driven by foul weather there, by chance have found their posterity, speaking good English, to amount to 10 or 12,000 persons, as they suppose. The whole relation follows, written by the man himself a little before his death, and declared to the Dutch by his grandchild. By Henry Neville
Neville, Henry, 1620-1694.Date: MDCCLXVIII [1768]- Books
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Travels into several remote nations of the world. By Capt. Lemuel Guliver [sic]. Faithfully abridged.
Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.Date: 1727- Books
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A voyage through Hell, by the invincible man of war, Capt. Single-Eye, commander. Dedicated to your grand father. Out of the Eater came forth Meat, And out of the Strong came forth Sweetness. Laugh where we must, be candid where we can, But vindicate the Ways of God to Man. Evil be to him that Evil thinks. To the Pure all Things are pure. And a Mighty Angel Took up a Stone, Like A Great Millstone, and Cast it into the Sea, Saying, thus with Violence Shall that Great City Babylon be Thrown Down, and Shall be Found No More at all.
Meanwell, Toby.Date: [1770]- Books
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The travels and adventures of James Massey. Translated from the original French written by the celebrated Monsieur Bayle. Being a general criticism upon religion, the several arts and sciences, trade, commerce, &c.
Tyssot de Patot, Simon, 1655-Date: MDCCXLIII. [1743]- Books
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The travels of Mr. Drake Morris, merchant in London. Containing his sufferings and distress in several voyages at sea. Written by himself.
Morris, Drake.Date: M.DCC.LV. [1755]- Books
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Zelia, in the desert. From the French. By the lady who translated "Adelaide and Theodore;" and "Anecdotes of Henry IV. of France." In two volumes.
Daubenton, Mme. (Marguerite), 1720-1788.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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The voyages and adventures of Captain Robert Boyle, in several parts of the world. Intermix'd with the story of Mrs. Villars, an English lady with whom he made his surprizing escape from Barbary; the history of an Italian captive; and the life of Don Pedro Aquilio, &c. Full of various and amazing Turns of Fortune. To which is added, the voyage, shipwreck, and miraculous preservation, of Richard Castelman, Gent. With a Description of the City of Philadelphia, and the Country of Pensylvania.
Chetwood, W. R. (William Rufus), -1766.Date: 1726- Books
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A voyage to the moon strongly recommended to all lovers of real freedom.
Aratus.Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]