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Date: 1942 - 2000Reference: WF/M/PB/01Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Books
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The history of Carolina; containing the exact description and natural history of that country: Together with the Present State thereof. And a journal of a thousand miles, travel'd thro' several nations of Indians. Giving a particular Account of their Customs, Manners, &c. By John Lawson, Gent. Surveyor General of North-Carolina.
Lawson, John, -1712.Date: 1714- Books
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The history of Carolina; containing the exact description and natural history of that country; Together with the Present State thereof. And a journal of a thousand miles, travel'd thro' several nations of Indians. Giving a particular Account of their Customs, Manners, &c. By John Lawson, Gent. Surveyor-General of North-Carolina.
Lawson, John, -1712.Date: [1718]- Books
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A new voyage to Georgia. By a young gentleman. Giving an account of his travels to South Carolina, and part of North Carolina. To which is added, a curious account of the Indians. By an honourable person. And a poem to James Oglethorpe, Esq; on his Arrival from Georgia.
Young gentleman.Date: [1737]- Books
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A new voyage to Georgia. By a young gentleman: giving an account of his travels to South Carolina, and part of North Carolina. To which is added, a curious account of the Indians. By an honourable person. And a poem to James Oglethorpe, Esq; On his Arrival from Georgia.
Young gentleman.Date: MDCCXXXV. [1735]- Books
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A new voyage to Carolina; containing the exact description and natural history of that country: together with the present state thereof. And a journal of a thousand miles, travel'd thro' several nations of Indians. Giving a particular account of their customs, manners, &c. By John Lawson, Gent. Surveyor-General of North-Carolina.
Lawson, John, -1712.Date: printed in the year 1709- Books
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A description of South Carolina; containing, Many curious and interesting Particulars relating to the Civil, Natural and Commercial history of that colony, viz. The Succession of European Settlers there; Grants of English Charters; Boundaries; Constitution of the Government; Taxes; Number of Inhabitants, and of the neighbouring Indian Nations, &c. The Nature of the Climate; Tabular Accounts of the Altitudes of the Barometer Monthly for Four Years, of the Depths of Rain Monthly for Eleven Years, and of the Winds Direction Daily for One Year, &c. The Culture and Produce of Rice, Indian Corn, and Indigo; the Process of extracting Tar and Turpentine; the State of their Maritime Trade in the Years 1710, 1723, 1740 and 1748, with the Number or Tonnage of Shipping employed, and the Species, Quantities and Values of their Produce exported in One Year, &c. To which is added, A very particular Account of their Rice-Trade for Twenty Years, with their Exports of Raw Silk and Imports of British Silk Manufactures for Twenty - five Years.
Glen, James, 1701-1777.Date: MDCCLXI. [1761]- 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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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
A briefe and true report of the new found land of Virginia / by Thomas Harriot. The complete 1590 Theodor de Bry edition, with a new introd. by Paul Hulton.
Harriot, Thomas, 1560-1621.Date: [1972]- Books
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Dr. Stearns's tour from London to Paris. Containing, a description of the kingdom of France. - The customs, manners, polity, science, commerce, and agriculture of the inhabitants -Its ancient form of Government, and the new - Particulars concerning the Royal Family - Causes of the late Revolution - Proceedings and Decrees of the National Assembly - An Account of the Destruction of the Bastille, and of many dreadful Commotions which have happened in the Nation - With a minute Detail of the late grand Proceedings at the Champ de Mars. - The whole interspersed with a Variety of Reflections, humourous, moral, critical, and philosophical. After which is delineated, a new constitution: with a description of the road to liberty.
Stearns, Samuel, 1741-1809.Date: MDCCXCI. [1791]- Books
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A New collection of voyages and travels: with historical accounts of discoveries and conquests in all parts of the world. None of them ever before printed in English; being now first translated from the Spanish, Italian, French, Dutch, Portuguese and other languages. Adorn'd with cuts. For the month of December, 1708. To be continu'd monthly.
Date: 1708-1710- Books
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Travels into Turkey: containing the most accurate account of the Turks, and neighbouring nations, Their Manners, Customs, Religion, Superstition, Policy, Riches, Coins, &c. The whole being a series of remarkable observations and events, interspers'd with great variety of entertaining incidents, never before printed. Translated from the original latin of the learned A. G. Busbequius. With Memoirs of the Life of the Illustitious Author.
Busbecq, Ogier Ghislain de, 1522-1592.Date: M.DCC.XLIV. [1744]- Books
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The philosophical & political history of the thirteen United States of America. Comprehending, New Hampshire, Massac Husetts-Bay, Rhode Island and Providence Plantation, Gonnecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina South Carolina, and Georgia. Containing a concise Account of their First Settlements, principal Cities and Towns, Air, Soil, Produce, Manufactures, and Commerce. With a short view of the independent state of Vermont; and of East and West Florida. Also a general survey of the remains of British North America, and of the British American and West India islands. To which is prefixed, An Account of the Persons, singular Customs and Manners, of the original Inhabitants of America. By James Franklin, Esq.
Franklin, James, Esq.Date: MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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County curiosities, Or, a New Description of Gloucestershire. Containing I. A particular survey of the county, both geographical and historical. II. An Ample and Accurate Account of all the Boroughs, Market Towns, Villages, Rivers, Royal - Places Noblemen's and Gentlemen's Seats. III. The Fairs, Trade, Commerce, and Product of the Same. IV Of the Rarities both Natural and Artificial. V. Of the eminent persons born, or who have resided in them, and of the extraordinary events that have happened there.
Date: 1757- Books
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Dr. Stearns's tour from London to Paris. Containing, A description of the Kingdom of France - the customs, manners, polity, science, commerce, and agriculture of the inhabitants -Its Ancient form of Government,-And the New-Particulars concerning the Royal Family-Causes of the late Revolution-Proceedings and Decrees of the National Assembly-An Account of the Destruction of the Bastille, and of many dreadful Commotions which have happened in the Nation-With a minute Detail of the late grand Proceedings at the Champ De Mars. - The whole interspersed with a Variety of Reflections, humourous, moral, critical, and philosophical. After which is delineated, a new constitution: with a description of the road to liberty.
Stearns, Samuel, 1741-1809.Date: MDCCXC. [1790]- Books
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An extract of the Rev. Mr. John Wesley's journal from his embarking for Georgia. To his Return to London.
Wesley, John, 1703-1791.Date: M.DCC.XLIII. [1743]- Books
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The english empire in America. Or, a view of the dominions of the crown of England in the West-Indies. Namely, Newfoundland, New-England, New York, Pensilvania, New-Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Carolina, Bermudas, Barbuda, Anguilla, Monserat, Dominica, St. Vincent, Antego, Mevis or Nevis, St. Christophers, Barbadoes, Jamaica. With an Account of the Discovery, Situation. Product, and other Execellencies and Rarities of these Countries. To which is Prefixed, a Relation of the first Discovery of the New World called America by the Spaniards. And of the remarkable Voyages of several Englishmen to divers Places therein. Illustrated with maps and pictures. By Robert Burton.
Crouch, Nathaniel, 1632?-1725?.Date: 1729- 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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The merchants miscellany, and travellers complete compendium; containing a mercantile state and public view of the county of Bedford for 1785. Being a short description of each market town, list of tradesmen, the conveyances, &c. by John Franklin Henington, auctioneer an printer, at Northampton. Price 6 d.
Henington, John Franklin.Date: [1785]- Books
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The english empire in America: or, a view of the dominions of the crown of England in the West-Indies. Namely. Newfoundland, New-England, New-York, Pensilvania, New-Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Carolina, Bermudas, Berbuda, Anguilla, Monserrat, Dominica, St. Vincent, Antego, Mevis or Nevis, St. Christophers, Barbadoes, Jamaica. With an account of the discovery, situation, Product, and other Excellencies and Rarities of these Countries. To which is prefixed, a relation of the first discovery of the new world called America by the Spaniards. And of the remarkable Voyages of several English-Men to divers Places therein. Illustrated with Maps and Pictures. By Robert Burton.
Crouch, Nathaniel, 1632?-1725?.Date: 1728- Books
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The English empire in America: or, a view of the dominions of the crown of England in the West-Indies. Namely, Newfoundland, New-England, New-York, Pensilvania, New-Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Carolina, Bermudas, Berbuda, Anguilla, Monserrat, Dominica, St. Vincent. Antego, Mevis, Or Nevis, St. Christophers, Barbadoes, Jamaica. With an Account of the Discovery, Situation, Product, and other Excellencies and Raritics of these Countries, To which is prefix'd a Relation of the first Discovery of the New World, call'd America, by the Spaniards. And of the remarkable Voyages of several English-Men to divers Places therein. Illustrated with maps and pictures. By R. B.
Crouch, Nathaniel, 1632?-1725?.Date: 1711- Books
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A topographical description of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and North Carolina, Comprehending the Rivers Ohio, Kenhawa, Sioto, Cherokee, Wabash, Illinois, Missisippi, &c. the Climate, Soil and Produce, Whether Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral; the Mountains, Creeks, Roads, Distances, Latitudes, &c. and of every Part, laid down in the annexed Map. Published by Thomas Hutchins, Captain in the 60th Regiment of Foot. With a Plan of the Rapids of the Ohio, a Plan of the several Villages in the Illinois Country, a Table of the Distances between Fort Pitt and the Mouth of the Ohio, all Engraved upon Copper. And An Appendix, containing Mr. Patrick Kennedy's Journal up the Illinois River, and a correct List of the different Nations and Tribes of Indians, with the Number of Fighting Men, &c.
Hutchins, Thomas, 1730-1789.Date: MDCCLXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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Memoir of a map of Ireland; illustrating the topography of that kingdom, and containing a short account of its present state, civil and ecclesiastical; with a complete index to the map. By Daniel Augustus Beaufort, L.L.D. Rector of Navan in the county of meath, and vicar of collon, in the county of Louth. - M. R. I. A.
Beaufort, Daniel Augustus, 1739-1821.Date: 1792- Books
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Memoir of a map of Ireland; illustrating the topography of that Kingdom, and containing a short account of its present state, civil and ecclesiastical; with a complete index to the map. By Daniel Augustus Beaufort, L.L.D. Rector of Navan, in the County of Meath, and Vicar of Collon, in the County of Louth. - M. R. I. A.
Beaufort, Daniel Augustus, 1739-1821.Date: 1792