Stories
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Would you like to buy a dinosaur?
Two remarkable letters and a drawing of a plesiosaur by Mary Anning offer a tantalising portal into the exciting world of fossil hunting and discovery of the 1800s.
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Life before assistive technology
When an inherited condition caused Alex Lee’s vision to deteriorate, he began to discover the technologies that would help him navigate the world around him. Here he describes how his life began to change.
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The child whose town rejected vaccines
Gloucester, 1896. Ethel Cromwell is taken ill at the height of Britain’s last great smallpox epidemic.
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A letter from an English traveler at Rome, to his father of the 6th of May, 1721. O.S.
English traveller.Date: Printed in the year 1721- Books
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A new universal collection of authentic and entertaining voyages and travels, from the earliest accounts to the present time. Judiciously selected from the best writers in the English, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German, and other Languages. Comprehending an Account of whatever is Curious in the Government, Commerce, Natural History, Customs, Marriages, Funerals, And other Ceremonies of most Nations in the known World. Including an Account of the most remarkable Discoveries, Conquests, Settlements, Battles, Sea Fights, Hurricanes, Shipwrecks, Sieges, Tortures, Wonderful Escapes, Massacres, and Strange Deliverances, Both by Sea and Land. Aslo A Description of the Buildings, Mountains, Rivers, Harbours, Lakes, Islands, Peninsulas, Creeks, &c. of various Countries. The Whole forming a History of whatever is most worthy of Notice in Europe, Asia, Africa and America. Illustrated with maps from the latest Improvements, and beautiful plates, by Grignion, and other celebrated Masters. By Edward Cavendish Drake, Esq;
Drake, Edward Cavendish.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
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A new universal collection of voyages and travels. Consisting of the most esteemed relations which have been hitherto published in all languages. Containing every thing remarkable in the various parts of the known world: also the customs and manners of the several inhabitants. Illustrated with maps, plans, and other copper plates, neatly Engraved. In Three Volumes.
Date: 1755- Books
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The Flowers of modern travels; being elegant, entertaining and instructive extracts, selected from the works of the most celebrated travellers; such as Lord Lyttleton, Sir W. Hamilton, Baron de Tott, Dr. Johnson, Dr. Moore, Dr. Troil, Addison, Brydone, Cox, Wraxall, Savary, Topham, Sherlock, Douglas, Swinburne, Lady M.W. Montague, &c. &c. Intended chiefly for young people of both sexes. By the Rev. John Adams, A.M. ...
Date: 1797- Books
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The route to India through France, Germany, Hungary, Turkey, Natolia, Syria, and the desart of Arabia, delineated in a clear concise manner, With The Distances, Time, Mode, and Expence of Travelling. By Captain Matthew Jenour, On the Half-Pay of his Majesty's 11th Regiment of Foot, Late of the 102d.
Jenour, Matthew.Date: M.DCC.XCI. [1791]