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Crowd listening to recital and commentary on the Mahabharata, Calcutta, West Bengal. Coloured etching by François Balthazar Solvyns, 1799.
Solvyns, Balt. (Balthazar), 1760-1824.Date: [1799]Reference: 31376iPart of: Manners, customs, and dresses of the Hindoos- Pictures
Ceremony with figures in costume personifying Hindu deities, Calcutta, West Bengal. Coloured etching by François Balthazar Solvyns, 1799.
Solvyns, Balt. (Balthazar), 1760-1824.Date: [1799]Reference: 31421iPart of: Manners, customs, and dresses of the Hindoos- Books
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The history of the life of Peter the First, Emperor of Russia. Containing, a description of Russia or Muscovy, Siberia, Crim Tartary, &c. With an account of the government, religion, ceremonies and superstitions, customs, Manners and Dress of the Inhabitants. Also, the birth and rise of the Empress Catharine, with the Crimes and Trial of the Czarewitz, Son of Peter I.
Mottley, John, 1692-1750.Date: MDCCXXXIX [1739]- Books
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A tour through Ireland; wherein the present state of that Kingdom is considered; and the most noted cities, towns, seats, buildings, loughs, &c. described. Interspersed with observations on the Manners, Customs, Antiquitifs, Curiosities, and Natural History of that Country. To which is Prefixed, a General Description of the Kingdom; with The Distances between the Ports, &c. on the Coast of Great - Britain, and those on that of Ireland.
Luckombe, Philip, -1803.Date: M.DCC.LXXX. [1780]- Books
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Modern history: or, the present state of all nations. Describing their respective situations, persons, habits, Buildings, Manners, Laws and Customs, Religion and Policy, Arts and Sciences, Trades, Manufactures and Husbandry, Plants, animals and minerals. By Mr. Salmon. Vol.XIII. Contains the Present State of Spain and Portugal, with an Abstract of the History of those Kingdoms down to the Year 1730. Illustrated with cuts and maps, accurately Drawn, according to the Geographical Part of this Work, by Herman Moll.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: MDCCXXXI. [1731]- Books
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The history of China. Upon the plan of Mr. Rollin's antient history. Containing, I. A general idea of their history. II. A Description of their Country. III. An Account of their Government. IV. Of their Commerce, Arts and Sciences. V. Of their Religion, Manners, and particular Customs. VI. A succinct description of some Kingdoms that are tributary to China. - Also the Natural History of China. To which is prefixed, an accurate map of China, drawn from Surveys made by the Jesuit Missionaries by Order of the Emperor. Translated from the French.
Date: M.DCC.LXIII. [1763]- Books
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An universal, historical, geographical, chronological and poetical dictionary, exactly describing the situation, extent, customs, laws, Manners, Commodities, &c. of all Kingdoms, Common-Wealths, Provinces, Islands and Cities, in the known world. Containing Likewise The Lives of the Patriarchs, Prophets, Apostles, and Primitive Fathers; Emperors, Kings, Princes, Popes, Cardinals, Bishops, and other eminent Persons; with an Account of the Inventors and Improvers of Arts and Sciences, Philosophers, and all Celebrated Authors. Also The History of the Pagan Gods, very useful for the Understanding of Classick Authors; of the several Sects among the Jews, Christians, Heathens and Mahometans, with their principal Ceremonies, Games and Festivals; of General Councils and Synods, when, and where Assembled; of the Establishment and Progress of Religious and Military Orders; and of the Genealogies of the most Illustrious Families, especially our English, Scotch and Irish. The Whole consisting of a curious Miscellany of Sacred and Prophane History, Extracted from Moreri, Baylc, Baudrand, Hoffman, Danet, and many more of the best and choicest Historians, Geographers, Chronologers and Lexicographers, Antient and Modern. In two volumes
Date: 1703- Books
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A topographical description of the western territory of North America: containing a succinct account of its soil, climate, natural history, population, agriculture, manners, and customs. With an ample Description of the several Divisions into which that Country is partitioned; To which are added, the discovery, settlement, and present state of Kentucky. And An essay towards the Topography, and Natural History of that important Country. By John Filson. To which is added, I. The Adventures of Col. Daniel Boon, one of the First Settlers, comprehending every important Occurrence in the Political History of that Province. II. The Minutes of the Piankashaw Council, held at Post St. Vincent's, April 15, 1784. III. An Account of the Indian Nations inhabiting within the Limits of the Thirteen United States; their Manners and Customs; and Reflections on their Origin. By George Imlay, A Captain in the American Army during the War, and Commissioner for laying out Lands in the Back Settlements. Illustrated with correct Maps of the Western Territory of North America; of the State of Kentucky, as divided into Counties, from the latent Surveys; and a Plan of the Rapids of the Ohio.
Imlay, Gilbert, 1754?-1828.Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]- Books
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The new universal geographical grammar: wherein the situation and extent of the several countries are laid down according to the most exact geographical observations, and the history of all the different kingdoms of the world, is interspersed in such a manner, as to render the study of geography both useful and entertaining. Under these three Heads: I. A Compendious System of Astronomy. II. The Geographical Definitions, Problems, and General Divisions of the Earth, necessary to be understood as an Introduction to this Grammar. III. A particular description of the Countries contained in each quarter of the World; their Cities, chief Towns, respective forms of Government, Forces, Revenues, Taxes, and History. Together with An Account of the Air, Soil, Produce, Traffic, Curiosities, Arms, Religion, Language, Universities, Bishoprics, Manners, Customs, Habits, and Coins, in use in the several Kingdoms and States treated of. Illustrated with a New and Correct Set of Maps of the Countries Described. The whole being an improvement and continuation of Mr. Salmon's grammar. Brought down to the present time by J. Tytler.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: M.DCC.LXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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Sketches of the history, manners, and customs of the North American Indians / By James Buchanan.
Buchanan, James, 1772-1851.Date: 1824- Books
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The natural history of man : being an account of the manners and customs of the uncivilized races of men / by J.G. Wood.
Date: 1868-1870- Pictures
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Ravenna: tomb of Theodoric, King of the Ostrogoths. Coloured engraving, ca. 1804-1811.
Spalart, Robert von.Date: [1804?-1811?]Reference: 662165iPart of: Costumes, manners, customs and material culture in Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Coloured engravings, ca. 1804-1811.- Books
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A summary of geography and history, both ancient and modern; containing, an account of the political state, and principal revolutions of the most illustrious nations in ancient and modern times; their Manners and Customs; the Local Situation of Cities, especially of such as have been distinguished by Memorable Events: With An Abridgement of the Fabulous History or Mythology of the Greeks. To which is Prefixed, An Historical Account of the Progress and Improvements of Astronomy and Geography, from the Earliest Periods to the time of Sir Isaac Newton: Also, a brief Account of the Principles of the Newtonian Philosophy, occasionally compared with the Opinions of the Ancients, concerning the General and Particular Properties of Matter; the Air, Heat and Cold, Light, and its effects; the Laws of Motion; the Planetary System, &c. - With a Short Description of the Component Parts of the Terraqueous Globe, according to the Notions of the Ancients, and the more accurate discoveries of Modern Chemists. Designed chiefly to connect the study of classical learning with that of general knowledge. By Alexander Adam, LL. D. Rector of the High School of Edinburgh.
Adam, Alexander, 1741-1809.Date: 1794- Books
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The history of the manners and customs of ancient Greece / By J.A. St. John.
St. John, James Augustus, 1795-1875.Date: 1842- Books
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A catalogue of prints and books of prints, both ancient and modern, after the most eminent masters. Among them are the following Books of Prints. The Works of Capt. Baillie Oeuvres de Phil Wovermans Oeuvres de Pillement, half bound Scenographia Americana Sadelar's Landscapes Oeuvres de F. K. Wierotter Perelle's Landscapes, Worlidge's Gems, 3 vols. Hayes's British Birds finely coloured Edwards's Flowers on 100 plates, do. Harris's English Insects, Moths and Butterflies Redinger's various coloured Horses Miller's Plants, done at Nuremberg Ovid's Metamorphoses The Life of Massachio, by Patch - Fra. Bartolomeo, ditto - Giotta ditto Barry's Charts of Nova Scotia, &c. The North American Pilot The American Atlas, by Jefferies The West Indian Atlas De L'isle's Atlas Dunn's Atlas Piranesi's Views of Rome Books bound in Russia, &c. Ainsworth's Dictionary, 2 vols. fol. Johnson's Dictionary in 2 vols. Postlethwayte's Dictionary of Trade Beauwe's Lex Mercutoria Atkyn's History of Gloucestershire Wood's Body of Conveyancing, 3 vols. Harris's Collection of Voyages, 2 vols. Anderson's History of Trade, 2 vols. Hawkin's History of Music, 5 vols. Grose's Antiquities of Eng. and Wales Strut's Customs and Manners of the Ancient Inhabitants of Eng. 3 vols. Pennant's Tour to Scotland, 3 vols. Anson's Voyage Blackwel's Courtof Augustus, 3 vols. Hume's History of England, 8 vols 4 to Robinson's History of Scotland, 2 vols. Hooke's Roman History, 4 vols. Locke's Works, 4 vols. Bolingbroke's Works, 5 vols. Thompson's Description of the Royal Palace of the Escurial with plates Philosophical Transactions, complete Wards Justice, 4 vols. Lexembourg Gallery half bound. A Choice Collection of Metzotintos, First Impressions; many of them Proof Prints; all in fine Preservation and many very scarce. Likewise A Collection of fine Paintings. With an Appendix, containing. A Collection of Books, most of them in elegant Bindings, the lowest Price of each Article printed in the Catalogue By Hooper and Davis, No. 25, Ludgate-Hill. Catalogues to be had gratis, as above; at Mr. Ridley's, St. James's Street; Mr. Shropshire's, New Bond Street; Mr. Millan's, Charing-Cross; and at Mr. Sewel's, Cornhill.
Hooper and Davis (Booksellers : London, England)Date: 1779?]- Books
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Dissertations on the antient history of Ireland: wherein an account is given of the origine, government, letters, sciences, religion, manners and customs, of the antient inhabitants.
O'Conor, Charles, 1710-1791.Date: M,DCC,LIII. [1753]- Books
The history of origins : Containing ancient historical facts, with singular customs, institutions, and manners of different ages / By a literary antiquary.
Date: 1824- Books
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A short history of the Israelites. With an account of their manners, customs, laws, polity and religion. Being an useful Introduction to the reading of the Old Testament. Translated from the French of Abbé Fleury, author of the Ecclesiastical history, by Ellis Farneworth, M.A.
Fleury, Claude, 1640-1723.Date: MDCCLVI. [1756]- Books
A view of the history, literature, and mythology of the Hindoos: including a minute description of their manners and customs, and translations from their principal works / By William Ward.
Ward, William, 1769-1823.Date: 1822- Books
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The history of Ireland in verse, or, a description of the Western Isle. Being the customs, and manners of the antient Irish. In eight cantos. By J. K.
Date: [1750?]- Books
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An account of the island of Ceylon, containing its history, geography, natural history, with the manners and customs of its various inhabitants / to which is added, the journal of an embassy to the court of Candy.
Percival, Robert, 1765-1826.Date: 1805- Books
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A new history of the East-Indies. With brief observations on the religion, customs, manners and trade of the inhabitants. ... With a map of the country. By Captain Cope.
Cope, Captain.Date: 1758- Books
History of the Indian tribes of Hudson's River : their origin, manners and customs, tribal and sub-tribal organizations, wars, treaties, etc., etc / by E.M. Ruttenber.
Ruttenber, Edward Manning, 1825-1907.Date: 1872- Books
A view of the history, literature, and religion of the Hindoos : including a minute description of their manners and customs, and translations from their principal works / by Rev. W. Ward.
Ward, William, 1769-1823.Date: 1817- Books
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A collection of voyages to the southern hemisphere. Vol. I. Contains 1. Sir Richard Hawkins, to Magellanica 2. Ferdinand de Quiros, to Polynesia and Australasia 3. George Spilberg, to Magellanica and Polynesia 4. James Le Maire, and William Schouten, to Magellanica, Polynesia, and Australasia 5. Garcia de Nodal, to Magellanica 6. Account of the Dutch navigations to the Terra Australis 7. Jaques Le Hermite, to Polynesia and Australasia 8. Francis Pelsart, to Australasia 9. Gerard Pool, to Australasia 10. Abel Tasman, to Australasia 11. Henry Brewer, to Magellanica 12. A Dutch frigate to the Isle of Tristan Acunha 13. Vink, to Australasia 14. Sir John Narborough, to Magellanica 15. Keyts, to Australasia 16. Bartholomew Sharp, to Magellanica 17. Cowley, to Magellanica and Polynesia 18. William Dampier, to Magellanica and Polynesia 19. Lionel Wafer, to Magellanica Vol. II. Contains. 20. De Gennes, to Magellanica 21. Ulaming, to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope 22. History of the New Phillippine Islands 23.Anthony Cantova to the Caroline Islands in the East Indies 24. Manners and customs of the inhabitants of the Marian or Ladrone Islands in the East Indies ... 36. Lozier Bouvet, to Magellanica 37. Commodore Anson's voyage round the world 38. Hon. George Murray's account of the separation of the ships Severn and Pearl from Anson's squadron 39. Don Antonio Ulloa, to the South Seas 40. Hen Brignon, to Magellanica 41. Byron, to the South Seas, &c.
Brosses, Charles de, 1709-1777.Date: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]