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Date: 1942 - 2000Reference: WF/M/PB/01Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Books
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Remarks of a Persian traveller on the principal courts of Europe. With a dissertation upon that of England, the nation in general, and the Prime Minister. Written originally in the Persian language, and now translated into English and French.
Persian Traveller.Date: MDCCXXXVI. [1736]- Books
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Steel's original and correct list of the Royal Navy, hired armed-vessels, gun-boats, &c. With their commanders and stations. To which are added the following lists, &c. Establishment of rates and men page 2 Appointment of officers - 2 Pursers superrannuation - 2 Establishment of ships in Ordinary - 2 Contractions explained - - 2 Comparative rank of officers - 2 Widows annual pensions - - 2 Navy-agents - - - - 2 Navy-list, with the pursers 3 to 14 Hired armed vessels, cutt. & lug. 15 Gun and fire vessels - - - 16 Revenue and excise cutters - 16 Naval fencibles - - - 16 Statement of the British Nav. force 17 Total of all captures - 17 Advertisements to correspondents 17 Admirals - - - - 18 Admirals & their secretaries pay page 19 Admirals stations and secretaries 19 Admirals pensions - - - 19 Superannuated admirals - - 19 Post-captains - - - 20 Captains pay, half-pay, superannuation, and pensions - - 21 Commanders - - - 22 Retired lientenants - - 23 Lieutenants - - 23 to 28 Lieuts. pay, half-pay, and pensions 29 Masters - - - - 29 Masters pay, half-pay, superannuations, and pensions - - 30 Physicians and surgeons - page 31 Surgeons pay, half-pay, & bounty 32 Impress service - - - 33 Agent victuallers - - - 33 Governors of Royal Hospitals - 33 Master builders at the different yards 33 Marine forces - - 34 to 36 Signal towers - - - 36 French ships taken, &c. - 37 Dutch ships taken, &c. - 42 Spanish ships taken, &c. - 43 British ships lost, taken, &c. - 44 Prize and head-money payable - 40 Command. who have lost their lives 47 Admiralty, navy, and other public offices - - - - 49 Corrected to March, 1800, and to be continued monthly. Price Sixpence.
Great Britain. Royal Navy.Date: 1800- Books
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The new and complete English traveller: or, a new historical survey and modern description of England and Wales. ... Written ... by a society of gentlemen; ... Revised, corrected, and improved, by William Hugh Dalton, ...
Date: [1794]- Books
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The British monarchy: or, a new chorographical description of all the dominions subject to the King of Great Britain. ... To which are added full and exact lists of the navy, the army, the officers of state, ... The whole illustrated with suitable maps and tables; ... engrav'd by George Bickham.
Bickham, George, -1758.Date: [1743-54]- Books
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The curious traveller. Being A Choice Collection of very remarkable Histo-Tories, Voyages, Travels, &c. Digested into Familiar Letters and Conversations. Containing among many other Particulars, the following: The Spanish Cruelties in the West-Indies. A curious Account of the Snow Alps. A Tragical Account relating to a Shipwicck. Of the Troubles and Conspiracies at the Russian Court. Of the Burning Mountain. Of the Common-Wealth of Bees. An Account of Crocodiles. Curiosities discover'd at Hanover. An Account of a terrible Earth-Quake. The Siege of Prom. Mihometans in the Indies. A Description of the City of Hamburgh. The White Island. St. Mark at Venice. Bull-Baiting at Venice. Fortune-Telling ridiculed. A curious Monument in Persia. An Hospital for Monkeys. A mock Sea Fight on the River Thames. The Ruins of Persepolis. The History of Snow. Observations on the Art of Painting. An Insurrection at Muscow. A Widow burns herself for the Death of her Husband. A Stratagem of a Negro at Fida. Maurice Island. An Account of Thunder and Lightning. The Rasbut Robbers, &c. Adorn'd with Cuts.
Date: MDCCXLII. [1742]- Books
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England displayed. Being a new, complete, and accurate survey and description of the Kingdom of England, and principality of Wales. Containing, I. A full and ample Account of whatever is remarkable in every County, City, Town, Village, Hamlet, and Parish in England and Wales. II. Description of the various Manufactures and other useful Arts established in different Parts of this Kingdom. III. Accounts of the Nature and Produce of the various Kinds of Land, with a complete History of the modern Improvements in Agriculture, Gardening, &c. IV. An historical Account of all the Forts, Castles, Roman Military Ways, Docks, Harbours, Creeks, Bays, &c. with the Particulars of their ancient and present State. V. A full Description of all the natural and artificial Curiosities of this Kingdom; such as Rocks, Mines, Caverns, Lakes, Grottos, Fossils, Minerals, Abbeys, Cathedrals, Churches, Palaces, and the Seats of the Nobility and Gentry. VI. A faithful Narrative of all Improvements made in the Roads, Rivers, and Canals of this Kingdom, for the Convenience of Travelling, and the Benefit of Inland Navigation. The whole forming such an accurate and comprehensive Account of this Country, as has never yet been published, and will be equally entertaining and instructive. By a society of gentlemen: Each of whom has undertaken that Part for which his Study and Inclination has more immediately qualified him. The particulars respecting England, revised, corrected, and improved, by P. Russell, Esq; and those relating to Wales, by Mr. Owen Price.
Society of Gentlemen.Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Books
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Le guide de Londres dedié aux voyageurs etrangers: il apprend tout ce qu'il y a de plus curieux, notable & utile dans la ville, les fauxbourgs, & aux environs; Il marque combien de tems & d'argent il faut pour les voir, il rapporte plusieurs Inscriptions, les jours de Rejouissances, Ceremonies & Fetes solemnelles, les jours de Postes & Auctions de Livres. Nouvellement Revue, corrigee & augmentee.
Colsoni, François.Date: 1710- Books
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A Description of the hermitage of Warkworth.
Date: 1800?]- Books
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The traveller's companion, from Holyhead, to London.
Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]- Books
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The cambrian directory, or, cursory sketches of the Welsh territories. With a chart, comprehending at one view, the advisable route - best inns - distances - and objects most worthy of attention.
Cliff, of Worcester.Date: 1800- Books
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Harraden's descriptive guide through the University of Cambridge, in two tours. The first meant for persons who stay in Cambridge but a short time, merely for a look at the principal objects en passant. The second will be found extremely advantageous to those who are desirous of taking a narrow and close survey of the University.
Harraden, Richard Bankes, 1778-1862.Date: 1800?]- Books
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A new description of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgshire, Cheshire, Cornwal, Cumberland, The Isle of Man, Derbyshire, Devonshire, Dorsetshire, Durham, Essex. Containing, I. A particular survey, both geographical and historical of each county. II. An ample and accurate Account of all the Boroughs, Market-Towns, Villages, Rivers, Royal-Palaces, Noblemen's and Gentlemen's Seats. III. The Fairs, Trade, Commerce, and Product of each County. IV. Of the Rarieties both Natural and Artificial. V. Of the eminent Persons Born, or who have resided in them, and of the extraordinary Events that have happen'd in the same.
Date: 1749- Books
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A tour from England, thro' part of France, Flanders, Brabant, and Holland. Containing a true account and description of all the churches, palaces and gardens, with all the celebrated Marble Statues, Paintings, Fountains, Triumphal Arches, &c. therein worthy of Observation; with the Distance between each Place; with several curious Remarks, never taken Notice of before: very convenient for such gentlemen who travel thither. By Antonio Monsanto, Linguist, in King-Street, Rotherithe.
Monsanto, Antonio.Date: MDCCLII. [1752]- Books
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The British itinerary or travellers pocket companion throughout Great Britain exhibiting the direct route to every borough & commercial town in the kingdom. With the principal cross roads. Compiled from actual measurement and the best Surveys and Authorities by Nathanl. Coltman; Surveyor. Employed by Order of the Post Master General to Measure the Roads of Great Britain
Coltman, Nathaniel.Date: 1799- Books
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Britannia depicta or Ogilby improv'd; being a correct coppy of Mr. Ogilby's Actual survey of all ye direct & principal cross roads in England and Wales: ... And to render this - work universally usefull & agreeable, ... are added ... 1. A full & particular description & account of all the cities, borough-towns, towns-corporate ... By Ino. Owen ... 2. The arms of the peers of this realm ... 3. The arms of all ye bishopricks & deanaries, ... 4. The arms, & a succinct account of both universities & their respective colleges, ... Lastly particular & correct maps of all ye counties of South Britain; with a - summary description of each county, ... By Eman: Bowen engraver
Ogilby, John, 1600-1676.Date: 1730- Books
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The British monarchy: or, a new chorographical description of all the dominions subject to the King of Great Britain. ... To which are added alphabets in all the hands made use of in this book. The whole illustrated with suitable maps and tables; ... and engrav'd by George Bickham.
Bickham, George, -1758.Date: 1748- Books
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The present state of Great-Britain and Ireland. In three parts. The I. Of South Britain. II. Of North Britain. III. Of Ireland. Containing an accurate and impartial account of these great and famous islands: Of their several Counties, and their Inhabitants; the Advantages and Disadvantages of Both, in respect to Foreign Countries; and their Curiosities both of Nature and Art. Of the vast, populous, and opulent City of London, the Metropolis of Great Britain; and of the Famous Universities of the Land. Of the Britains Original, Language, Temper, Genius, Religion, Morals, Trade, &c. Their Nobility, Gentry, Clergy, and Commonalty. Their Laws and Government; With a succinct History of all the English Monarchs to this time. With the lists of the present officers in Church and state, Of Both Houses of Parliament, and of the Convocation. To which is added, a Map of the Three Kingdoms. Also the present state of His Majesty's dominions in Germany. containing an Exact Description of the same; and a New Map of them all.
Miège, Guy, 1644-1718?.Date: 1715- Books
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The British monarchy: or, a new chorographical description of all the dominions subject to the King of Great Britain. ... To which is added full and exact lists of the navy the army the officers of state ... The whole illustrated with suitable maps and tables; ... and engrav'd by George Bickham.
Bickham, George, -1758.Date: 1749- Books
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Guide through the University of Cambridge, in two tours. The first meant for persons who stay in Cambridge but a short time, merely for a look at the principal objects en passant. The second will be found extremely advantageous to those who are desirous of taking a narrow and close survey of the university.
Harraden, Richard Bankes, 1778-1862.Date: 1800?]- Books
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The British tourists; or Traveller's pocket companion, through England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. Comprehending the most celebrated tours in the British islands. By William Mavor, LL.D.
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837.Date: 1800- 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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An entire new edition (with additions and improvements) of Walpoole's New British traveller, To be fully completed in sixty numbers only, embellished with above 150 engravings. This day is published, number I. (Price only Six-Pence) (Containing three whole sheets of letter-press, elegantly printed in large folio, and embellished with the following copper-plates: 1. A most beautiful and capital frontispiece, engraved by Messrs. Lodge and Thornton, from an original drawing. 2. A whole-sheet map of that district of Great-Britain, called England and Wales, with the adjacent Isles, distirctly and accurately laid down from the latest and best surveys, by Kitchen, geographer and hydrographer to His Majesty. 3. An elegant view of the city of Carlisle, in Cumberland, finely engraved by Peltro.) And on Saturday next will be published, number II. Adorned with two views of Shugborough House; in Staffordshire, and the temple of the winds at Shugborough; (the succeeding numbers to be continued weekly, till the whole is completed) of The new British traveller; or, A complete modern universal display of Great-Britain and Ireland: ...
Hogg, Alexander, active 1778-1819.Date: [1794]- Books
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In His Majesty's High Court of Appeals for Prizes. The Karel den Vyfden, Joan Gaston, Master. John Peter Du Roveray, of London, Merchant, Claimant of the said Ship and Cargo, on behalf of divers neutral Subjects - - - Appellant. Stephen Casey, Commander of the Private Ship of War the Regulator, the Captor of the said Ship and Cargo - - - - - - Respondent. Appendix to the captor's and respondent's case.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1788]- Books
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The karel den Vyfden, Jean Gaston, master. John Peter Du Roveray, of London, Merchant, a Subject of our Sovereign Lord the King, the Claimant of the said Ship, her Tackle, Apparel, and Furniture, and all and singular the Goods, Wares, Merchandizes, and Private Adventures laden therein, - - - - - - - Appellant. Against Stephen Casey, Commander of the Private Ship of War the Regulator, the Captor, - - Respondent. Appendix to the Appellant's case.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1788?]