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Talent, tech and visual art
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Drops of water
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The stranger who started an epidemic
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Life before assistive technology
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Travels through Egypt, Turkey, Syria, and the Holy-Land. Containing, among many other curious Particulars, I. A Description of Egypt, the River Nile, Pyramids, &c. II. A Description of Turkey, and of its Provinces and Islands. III. A Description of Syria, the Ruins of Palmyra, the Desarts of Arabia, &c. IV. A Description of the Holy-Land: Particularly, of Jerusalem, and the Holy Places; of Jericho, Jordan, Bethlehem, the Dead Sea, &c. V. The Manners, Customs, Government and Trade of the Egyptians, Turks, Tartars, and Arabs. VI. Their Religions, Genius, Tempers, Persons, Habits, Diversions, Exercises, Buildings, Curiosities, &c. Interspers'd with many judicious observations. By an English merchant. With Explanatory, Theological, Historical, Geographical and Miscellaneous notes, by a gentleman of Oxford.
Campbell, John, 1708-1775.Date: M.DCC.LVIII. [1758]- Books
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An official account of the situation, soil, produce, &c. of that part of Louisiana, which lies between the mouth of the Missouri and New Madrid, or l'anse à la graise, and on the west side of the Mississippi. Together with an abstract of the Spanish government, &c.
Delassus Deluzières, Pierre Charles de Hault, 1738-1806.Date: [1796]- Books
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The history of Louisiana, or of the western parts of Virginia and Carolina: containing a description of the countries that lye on both sides of the river Missisipi: [sic] with an account of the settlements, ... Translated from the French, ... by M. Le Page du Pratz; with some notes and observations ... In two volumes. ...
Le Page du Pratz, -1775.Date: 1763- Books
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Wintering in the Riviera : with notes of travel in Italy and France, and practical hints to travellers / by William Miller.
Date: 1879- Books
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The history of Louisiana, or of the western parts of Virginia and Carolina: containing a description of the countries that lie on both sides of the river Missisippi: [sic] with an account of the settlements, ... Translated from the French of M. Le Page du Pratz; with som notes and observations ...
Le Page du Pratz, -1775.Date: 1774