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Travelling Letter Book
Date: Dec 1901 - Mar 1902Reference: WF/E/01/02/01Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- 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
Company-wide Newsletters & Journals (internal)
Date: 1942 - 2000Reference: WF/M/PB/01Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Books
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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- Books
Travels in the interior of America, in the years 1809, 1810, and 1811. Including a description of upper Louisiana, together with the states of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and Tennessee, with the Illinois and western territories, and containing remarks and observations useful to persons emigrating to those countries / by John Bradbury.
Bradbury, John, active 1809.Date: 1819- 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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Grant to the Georgia Mississippi Company, the constitution thereof, and extracts relative to the situation, soil, climate, and navigation of the western territory of the state of Georgia; and particularly of that part thereof in which the Company's lands are situated. Published by order of the directors.
Georgia Mississippi Company.Date: MDCCXCV. [1795]- Books
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Grant to the Georgia Mississippi Company, the constitution thereof, and extracts relative to the situation, soil, climate, and navigation of the western territory of the state of Georgia; and particularly of that part thereof in which the Company's lands are situated. Published by order of the Directors.
Georgia Mississippi Company.Date: [1795]- Books
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The Turks, the Greeks, & the Slavons : travels in the Slavonic provinces of Turkey-in-Europe / by G. Muir Mackenzie and A.P. Irby ; with maps, and numerous illustrations by F. Kanitz.
Date: 1867- Books
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The present state of the country and inhabitants, Europeans and Indians, of Louisiana, on the north continent of America. By an officer at New Orleans to his friend at Paris. ...
Officer at New Orleans.Date: 1744- Books
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An historical narrative and topographical description of Louisiana, and West-Florida, comprehending the river Mississippi with its principal branches and settlements, and the rivers Pearl, Pascagoula, Mobille, Perdido, Escambia, Chacta-Hatcha, &c. The climate, soil, and produce whether animal, vegetable, or mineral; with directions for sailing into all the bays, lakes, harbours and rivers on the north side of the Gulf of Mexico, and for navigating between the islands situated along that coast, and ascending the Mississippi River. By Thomas Hutchins, geographer to the United States.
Hutchins, Thomas, 1730-1789.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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The heart of Africa : three years' travels and adventures in the unexplored regions of Central Africa from 1868 to 1871 / by Georg Schweinfurth ; translated by Ellen E. Frewer ; with an introduction by Winwood Reade.
Date: 1873- Books
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Letters to the Dutchess of Lesdiguieres; giving an account of a voyage to Canada, ... and Louisiana, to the Gulf of Mexico. ... By Father Charlevoix. ...
Charlevoix, Pierre-François-Xavier de, 1682-1761.Date: 1763- Books
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An accurate description of the island and kingdom of Sicily; its provinces, towns and remarkable places, as well as the islands belonging to it: with an account of the public roads, for the benefit of Travellers; the Distance of one place from another, and what is worthy of Observation in each Place. Likewise, the origin and foundation of towns: - The Rarities which are to be seen in their Churches, Convents, Colleges, Hospitals, &c. Their Palaces described: And the Political Government of Sicily-The Names of the Great and Illustrious Men it produced, as well as of the present Principal Famalies residing in that Kingdom. To which is added, A narrative of the island and kingdom of Sardinia. The whole newly translated from the French, by D. Macnab, of His Majesty's Customs.
Avity, Pierre d', sieur de Montmartin, 1573-1635.Date: 1786- Books
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Continental travel : with an appendix on the influence of climate, the remedial advantages of travelling, &c / by Edwin Lee.
Lee Edwin, -1870.Date: 1848- Books
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A description of the county of Angus, translated from the original Latin of Robert Edward, Minister Of Murroes.
Edward, Robert, approximately 1616-1696.Date: [1793]- Books
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Ordnance gazetteer of Scotland : a survey of Scottish topography ; statistical, biographical, and historical / edited by Francis H. Groome.
Date: 1885- Books
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Sotheran's York guide; including a description of the public buildings, antiquities, &c. &c. in and about that ancient city. Illustrated with nine copperplates.
Sotheran, Henry.Date: [1796]- Books
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The natural and civil history of the French dominions in North and South America. With an historical detail of the acquisitions and conquests made by the British arms in those parts. Giving a particular account of the climate, soil, minerals, animals, vegetables, manufactures, trade, commerce, and languages. Together with the religion, government, genius, character, manners and customs of the Indians and other inhabitants. Illustrated by maps and plans of the principal places, collected from the best authorities, and engraved by T. Jefferys, geographer to His Majesty. Part I. Containing a description of Canada and Louisiana.
Jefferys, Thomas, -1771.Date: MDCCLXI. [1761]- Books
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The climate of Jamaica / by James Cecil Phillippo.
Phillippo James Cecil.Date: 1876- Books
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Topography of Assam / by John M'Cosh.
Date: 1837