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A description of the most remarkable high-ways, and whole known Fairs and Mercats in Scotland, with Several other Remarkable Things: As also, A Description of the High-Ways from one Notable Town to another, over all England, and thereby how to Travel from any of them to the City of London.
Date: 1711- Books
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A tour thro' the whole island of Great Britain. Divided into circuites or journeys. Giving a particular and entertaining accout of Whatever is curious and worth observation; viz. I. A Description of the Principal Cities and Towns, their Situation, Government, and Commerce. II. The Customs, Manners, Exercises, Diversions, and Employment of the People. III. The Produce and Improvement of the Lands, the Trade, and Manufactures. IV. The Sea Ports and Fortifications, the Course of Rivers, and the Inland Navigation. V. The Public Edifices, Seats and Palaces of the Nobility and Gentry. VI. The Isles of Wight, Portland, Jersey, Guernsey, and the other English and Scotish Isles of most Note. Interspersed with Useful Observations. Particularly fitted for the Perusal of such as desire to Travel over the Island. By a gentleman. The Fourth Edition. With very great Additions, Improvements, and Corrections; which bring it down to the Year 1748. In Four Volumes. With a Copious Index to each Volume. ...
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: M.DCC.XLVIII. [1748]- Books
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A tour thro' the whole island of Great Britain. Divided into circuits or journeys. Giving a particular and entertaining account of whatever is curious, and worth observation; viz. I. A Description of the Principal Cities and Towns, their Situation, Government, and Commerce. II. The Customs, Manners, Exercises, Diversions, and Imployment of the People. III. The Produce and Improvement of the Lands, the Trade, and Manufactures. IV. The Sea Ports and Fortifications, the Course of Rivers and the Inland Navigation. V. The Publick Edifices, Seats, and Palaces of the Nobility and Gentry. VI. The Isles of Wight, Portland, Jersey, Guernsey, and the other English and Scotish Isles of most Note. Interspersed with Useful Observations. Particularly fitted for the Perusal of such as desire to Travel over the Island. By a gentleman. The Third Edition. With very great Additions, Improvements, and Corrections; which bring it down to the Year 1742. In Four Volumes. With a Copious Index to each Volume. ...
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: M.DCC.XLII. [1742]- Books
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A tour thro' the whole island of Great Britain. Divided into circuits or journies. Containing, I. A description of the principal cities and Towns, their Situation, Government, and Commerce. II. The Customs, Manners, Exercises, Diversions, and Employments of the People. III. The Nature and Virtue of the many Medicinal Springs with which both Parts of the united Kingdom abound; particularly those of Bath, Tunbridge, Bristol, Cheltenham, Moffat, &c. IV. An ample Description of London, including Westminster and Southwark, their Bridges, Squares, Hospitals, Churches, Palaces, Markets, Schools, Libraries, Shipping in the Thames, and Trade, by means of that noble River, &c. V. The Produce and Improvement of the Lands, the Trade and Manufactures. VI. The Sea Ports and Fortifications, the Course of Rivers, and the Inland Navigation. Vii. The Public Edifices, Seats, and Palaces of the Nobility and Gentry. Viii. The Isles of Wight, Scilly, Portland, Jersey, Guernsey, and the other English and Scotish Isles of most Note. Interspersed with Useful Observations. Particularly fitted for the Perusal of such as desire to Travel over the Island. By a gentleman. In Four Volumes. With an Index to each Volume. ...
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: M.DCC.LXI. [1761]-62- Books
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A tour through the island of Great Britain. Divided into circuits or journies. Containing, I. A description of the principal cities and towns, their Situation, Government, and Commerce. II. The Customs, Manners, Exercises, Diversions, and Employments of the People. III. The Nature and Virtue of the many Medicinal Springs with which both Parts of the United Kingdom abound. IV. An ample Description of London, including Westminster and Southwark, their Bridges, Squares, Hospitals, Churches, Palaces, Markets, Schools, Libraries, Shipping in the Thames, and Trade, by means of that noble River, &c. V. The Produce and Improvement of the Lands, the Trade, and Manufactures. VI. The Sea Ports and Fortifications, the Course of Rivers, and the Inland Navigation. Vii. The Public Edifices, Seats, and Palaces of the Nobility and Gentry. Viii. The Isles of Wight, Scilly, Portland, Jersey, Guernsey, and the other English and Scotish Isles of most Note. Interspersed with Useful Observations. Particularly fitted for the Perusal of such as desire to Travel over the Island. Originally begun by the celebrated Daniel De Foe, continued by the late Mr. Richardson, Author of Clarissa, &c. and brought down to the present time by gentlemen of eminence in the literary world. ...
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: 1778- Books
Father A. Monserrate's Description of Delhi (1581) : Firoz Shāh's Tunnels / by H. Hosten.
Hosten, Henri.Date: 1997- Archives and manuscripts
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Scotland and Isle of Skye
Date: 1955Reference: JDW/1/15/4Part of: James D. Watson Collection- Books
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The tradesman's guide; or the chapman's and traveller's, best companion. Containing I. Two Alphabetical Lists of all the fix'd and moveable Fairs, Marts, and Statutes throughout England and Wales; the Days of the Month they begin on, and the Names of the Counties wherein they are kept. II. An Explanation of all the fix'd and moveable Feasts throughout the Year. III. A Description of the Highways and Roads, and Directions how to Travel from London to any Market-Town in England or Wales. IV. A Table of all the Market-Towns in England and Wales, with the Days on which they are kept. V. A large Alphabetical List of all the Stage-Coaches and Carriers; with the Signs of the Inns they come to, and the Days of their setting out. VI. The Rates of Carts, Watermen, Hackney-Coaches and Chairs; and where to complain in Case of Offence. Vii. A List of the Number of all the Members each Town and County sends to serve in Parliament. Viii. Tables of Interest, at 3, 4, 5 and 6 l. per Cent. from 5 s. to 10000 l. The whole of Universal Use to all Persons, either in Town or Country. Faithfully collected by Cha. Pickman.
Pickman, Cha. (Charles).Date: MDCCXXVII. [1727]- Books
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The old world : Palestine, Syria, and Asia Minor : travel, incident, description and history / by Jacob R. Freese.
Freese, Jacob R., 1826-1885.Date: 1869- Archives and manuscripts
Journal of travels in the West Indies, from Barbados to Grenada, Antigua, Montserrat and St. Kitts
Date: 1846Reference: MS.7700Part of: Davy, John, M.D. F.R.S. (1790-1868), Army surgeon: travel journals- Archives and manuscripts
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Eagle Pub, Cambridge
Date: 2010Reference: JDW/1/15/71Part of: James D. Watson Collection- Archives and manuscripts
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University of Michigan Biological Station, Douglas Lake
Date: 1970Reference: JDW/1/15/31Part of: James D. Watson Collection- Archives and manuscripts
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Date: 1996Reference: JDW/1/15/49Part of: James D. Watson Collection- Archives and manuscripts
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Antibes, France with the Mitchisons
Date: 1959Reference: JDW/1/15/6Part of: James D. Watson Collection- Books
Fray Seb. Manrique's description of Agra (24 Dec., 1640-Jan., 1641) / by H. Hosten.
Hosten, H. (Henri), 1873-1935.Date: 1997- Archives and manuscripts
Journal recording inspections of hospitals and other matters relating to health, Barbados
Date: 1845Reference: MS.7699Part of: Davy, John, M.D. F.R.S. (1790-1868), Army surgeon: travel journals- Archives and manuscripts
British passport, printed and manuscript, issued to Roche to travel in France
Date: 1871Reference: MS.7856/24Part of: Roche, Eleazer Birch (1848-1930), general practitioner and homoeopath- Archives and manuscripts
Travel Journal, 19th century
Date: 10 May 1819-14 April 1821Reference: MS.7114- Archives and manuscripts
Journal of an inspection tour to Trinidad, also visiting Georgetown, Demerara (now Guyana)
Date: 1847Reference: MS.7701Part of: Davy, John, M.D. F.R.S. (1790-1868), Army surgeon: travel journals- Archives and manuscripts
Journal of a trip from Malta to Gozo, with general notes on Malta
Date: 1834Reference: MS.7698Part of: Davy, John, M.D. F.R.S. (1790-1868), Army surgeon: travel journals- Archives and manuscripts
Journal of a voyage from Malta to Sicily
Date: 1826Reference: MS.7697Part of: Davy, John, M.D. F.R.S. (1790-1868), Army surgeon: travel journals- Archives and manuscripts
Journal of a voyage from Britain to Ceylon via the Cape of Good Hope
Date: 1816Reference: MS.7696Part of: Davy, John, M.D. F.R.S. (1790-1868), Army surgeon: travel journals- Books
A history of curiosity : the theory of travel, 1550-1800 / Justin Stagl.
Stagl, Justin.Date: [1995], ©1995- Archives and manuscripts
'Safari diaries' - accounts of Denis Burkitt's travels
Date: 1956-1976Reference: WTI/DPB/D/1Part of: Burkitt, Denis Parsons (1911-1993)- Archives and manuscripts
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Personal and travel papers
Date: 1874-1894Reference: MS.6932Part of: Cantlie, Sir James, F.R.C.S. (1851-1926)