JOURNAL of Dr. Richard Pococke's travels in England and Wales; written in the form of letters to his mother; 12 May- 19 June, 1751, 2 June-29 Nov. 1754, 15 Aug.-5 Oct. 1756, and 24 Mar.-[June?] 1757. In three volumes; with corrections in Pococke's hand. In Vol. III., at f. 8, is an itinerary of a Welsh tour, and at f. 84 the copy of a letter from Dr. Pococke to his mother, giving the journal of a short tour through parts of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 27 Sept.-5 Nov. 1747. An itinerary o...
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Wales: Travels in, by Rev. R. Poecocke: 1751-1757. Voyages and Travels: In England and Wales, by Rev. R. Pococke: 1751-1757. Richard Pococke, Bishop of Meath: Travels in Great Britain: 1747-1757.
Collection of scientific treatises, including Geoffrey Chaucer's 'Treatise on the Astrolabe'
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This manuscript contains a collection of scientific treatises, including the 'Treatise on the Astrolabe', an instructional manual written by Geoffrey Chaucer (b. c. 1340s, d. 1400). The manuscript's contents closely resemble another 15th-century treatise collection (now Egerton MS 2622). Conte...
ORIGINAL letter from General Napoleon Bonaparte to his brother Joseph Bonaparte, "député au Conseil des 500;" Cairo, 7 Thermidor [25 July, 1798]. Fr. Holograph; with the signature torn off, and with seal. Endorsed by Lord Nelson, "Found on the person of the courier." Preceded by two notes by Daw...
ORIGINAL letters of the Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte I. to Marshal [Louis Alexandre] Berthier [afterwards Prince de Neufchâtel et de Wagram], Minister of War; 5 Vendémiaire, an 13 [27 Sept. 1804]- 4 Complémentaire, an 13 [21 Sept. 1805]. Fr. In the handwriting of Baron Agathon Jean François Fain. ...
"DRAWINGS and plans of houses intended for the residence of different members of the North family," in water colour and Indian ink. Included is "a ground plan of the intended gardens, Waterworks, and building of the Revd Doctor Montague North [D.D. 1767] of Sternfeld, co. Suffolk, with an estima...
ORIGINAL warrants, orders, and other official documents relating to the county of Norfolk, chiefly concerning the raising of troops and other military matters; 1581-1663. Signatures occur of the following officers of state, and Sheriffs, Justices, Commissioners of Musters, etc., of Norfolk: [Sir...