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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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Observations sur la religion, les loix, le gouvernement et les mœurs des Turcs. Traduit de l'anglois, par M. B*** ...
Porter, James, Sir, 1710-1776.Date: 1769- Archives and manuscripts
Henry Wellcome Letter Book 2 ['HSW Private No.2' with key]
Date: 17 Apr 1888 - May 1890Reference: WF/E/01/01/02Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Books
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Memoirs of Baron de Tott. Containing the state of the Turkish Empire and the Crimea, during the late war with Russia. With numerous anecdotes, Facts, and Observations, on the manners and customs of the Turks and Tartars. The second edition. To which are subjoined, the strictures of M. de Peyssonnel. Translated from the French. In two volumes. ...
Tott, François, baron de, 1733-1793.Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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A tour to the east, in the years 1763 and 1764. With remarks on the city of Constantinople and the Turks. Also select pieces of Oriental wit, poetry and wisdom. By F. Lord Baltimore.
Baltimore, Frederick Calvert, Baron, 1731-1771.Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- Books
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A tour to the east, in the years 1763 and 1764. With remarks on the city of Constantinople and the Turks. Also select pieces of oriental wit, poetry and wisdom. By F. Lord Baltimore.
Baltimore, Frederick Calvert, Baron, 1731-1771.Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- Books
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The European in India, or, Anglo-Indian's vade-mecum : a handbook of useful and practical information for those proceeding to or residing in the East Indies, relating to outfits, routes, time for departure, Indian climate and seasons, housekeeping, servants, etc., etc. : also an account of Anglo-Indian social customs and native character / by Edmund C.P. Hull ; to which is added a Medical guide for Anglo-Indians, being a compendium of advice to Europeans in India ... / by R.S. Mair.
Mair R. S.Date: 1871- Archives and manuscripts
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Henry Wellcome Letter Book 4 ['Letter Book HSW Personal 2']
Date: Nov 1896 - Jan 1899Reference: WF/E/01/01/04Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Books
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Conversion to Islam in the Balkans : Kisve bahası petitions and Ottoman social life, 1670-1730 / by Anton Minkov.
Minkov, AntonDate: 2004- Archives and manuscripts
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Henry Wellcome Letter Book 5
Date: Jan 1899 - Aug 1901Reference: WF/E/01/01/05Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Books
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Musleiman Adeti, or a description of the customs and manners of the Turks, with a sketch of their literature. By S. Baker. Dedicated to His Excellency, the Ambassador of the Sublime Porte, at the Court of London. Embellished with a frontispiece.
Baker, Samuel, traveller.Date: 1796- Books
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Musleiman Adeti, or a description of the customs and manners of the Turks, with a sketch of their literature. By S. Baker. Dedicated to His Excellency, the Ambassador of the Sublime Porte, at the Court of London. Embellished with a frontispiece.
Baker, Samuel, traveller.Date: 1796- Books
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Le diable dans un benitier, & la métamorphose du gazetier cuirassé en mouche. Ou tentative du Sieur Receveur, Inspecteur de la Police de Paris, Chevalier de St. Louis; pour établir à Londres une police à l'instar de celle de Paris. Dédié á Monseigneur le Marquis de Castries, Ministre & Secrétaire d' Etat au Département de la Marine, &c. &c. &c. Revú, corrigé & augmenté, par Mr. L'Abbé Aubert, Censeur - Royal. Pa Pierre Le Roux, Ingénieur des Grands Chemins.
La Fitte, Anne-Gédéon, marquis de Pellepore, 1755?-1810?.Date: [1784?]- Books
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A journey through the Crimea to Constantinople. In a series of letters from the Right Honourable Elizabeth Lady Craven, to His serene Highness the Margrave of Brandebourg, Anspach, and Bareith. Written in the year MDCCLXXXVI.
Craven, Elizabeth, 1750-1828.Date: MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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A journey through the Crimea to Constantinople. In a series of letters from the Right Honourable Elizabeth Lady Craven, to his serene Highness the Margrave of Brandebourg, Anspach, and Bareith. Written in the year MDCCLXXXVI.
Craven, Elizabeth, 1750-1828.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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Beast and man in India : a popular sketch of Indian animals in their relations with the people / by John Lockwood Kipling.
Kipling John Lockwood, 1837-1911.Date: 1891- Books
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Prophecies delivered by a descendant from the Oracle of Delphos, of the future lives and deaths of the following distinguished personages, viz. The - The - The P- Sir W. L- L-H- Mr. H-y D-of D- Mr. E- P-T-, Esq. D-of Y- L-H- B-of D- C-L- E-L- Mr. B- W-P-, Esq. M-of B- D-of R- Mr. H- Sir H-M-h Sir R.P.A- Mr. F- D-of Q- Mr. D- Mr. B- Sir G. P. T- D-of N- L-L- Mr. S- B-H- P-E- C-T- M-W- Sir J-L- C-T- D-of C- D-of G- Mr. P- A.of- B-of L- D-of D- L-T- Mr. S- Mr. W- L-H- L-A- L-y A- D-of B- Mr. K- L-F- &c. &c.
Date: 1791- Books
Cusco concina milenaria / José Luján Vargas, CENFOPAR - Arariwa.
Vargas, José LujánDate: [2013]- Books
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The jewish spy: being a philosophical, historical and critical correspondence, by letters which lately pass'd between certain Jews in Turkey, Italy, France, &c. Translated from the originals into French, by the Marquis D'Argens; and now done into English.
Argens, marquis d', 1704-1771.Date: MDCCXXXIX. [1739]- Books
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A tour to the East, in the years 1763, and 1764. With remarks on the city of Constantinople and the Turks. Also, select pieces of oriental wit, poetry and wisdom. By F. Lord Baltimore.
Baltimore, Frederick Calvert, Baron, 1731-1771.Date: M,DCC,LXVIII. [1768]- 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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The jewish spy: being a philosophical, historical and critical correspondence, by letters which lately pass'd between certain Jews in Turkey, Italy, France, &c. Translated from the originals into French, by the Marquis D'Argens; and now done into English. In four volumes. Vol. II.
Argens, marquis d', 1704-1771.Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]- Books
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An epistle from the bottle conjurors to the Gothamites; Containing The Eighth Chapter of the Acts of the Seducers, Sharpers and Conjurors in three Parts. Part the First, Wherein the Conjuror proposes to form a new World from a Magick Egg to perform many wonderful things, and to jump into a Quart Bottle. Part the Second. A full and true account of the Tragi-Comical Farce, as it was acted at the Theatre in the Hay-Market, on Monday the 16th of January, 1748-9. Part the Third. Harlequin's Epistle to the People of the two great Cities, and his Escape by Virtue of a Funnel from a Quart Bottle, as it is acted at the Theatre in Covent-Garden. Miscellany Poems, on Gothamites, Almanacks, Writers, Fortune-Tellers, Courtiers, Priests, Quacks, Lawyers, Gamesters, Sharpers; in Hudibrastick verse. The Coach - maker's Wedding. A Song. On St. Stephen's Martyrdom, the 27th of December, being Maria's Birth-Day. Bob's Birth-Day, a Tale. Printed from the Manuscript of Signore Dolocio Ufrontorio, Son to the Wonder Working Chymist, lately Deceas'd in Alsatia.
Ufrontorio, Dolorio.Date: [1749]- Books
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A narrative of the life of Mrs. Charlotte Charke, (youngest daughter of Colley Cibber, Esq;) Containing, I. An Account of her Birth, Education, and mad Pranks committed in her Youth. II. Her coming on the Stage; Success there; and sundry Theatrical Anecdotes. III. Her Marriage to Mr. Charke, and its Consequences. IV. Her Adventures in Mens Cloaths, and being belov'd by a Lady of great Fortune, who intended to marry her. V. Her being Gentleman to a certain Peer. VI. Her commencing Scrolling - Player; with various and surprizing Vicissitudes of Fortune, during nine Years Peregrination. Vii. Her turning Pastry Cook, &c. in Wales. With several extremely humourous and interesting Occurrences. written by herself.
Charke, Charlotte, 1713-1760.Date: M.DCC.LV. [1755]- Books
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A narrative of the life of Mrs. Charlotte Charke, (youngest daughter of Colley Cibber, Esq;) Containing, I. An Account of her Birth, Education, and mad Pranks committed in her Youth. II. Her coming on the Stage; Success there; and sundry Theatrical Anecdotes. III. Her Marriage to Mr. Charks, and its Consequences. IV. Her Adventures in Mens Cloaths, going by the Name of Mr. Brown, and being belov'd by a Lady of great Fortune, who intended to marry her. V. Her being Gentleman to a certain Peer. VI. Her commencing Scrolling - Player; with various and surprizing vicissirudes of Fortune, during nine Years Peregrination. Vii. Her turning Pastry Cook, &c. in Wales. With several extremely humourons and interesting Occarrences. Written by herself.
Charke, Charlotte, 1713-1760.Date: M.DCC.LV. [1755]