A81938
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Geographia universalis: the present state of the whole world giving an account of the several religions, customs, and riches of each people; the strength and government of each polity and state; the curious and most remarkable things in every region; with other particulars necessary to the understanding history and the interests of princes. Written originally by the Sieur Duval, Geographer in Ordinary to the French King; and made English, and enlarged by Ferrand Spence.
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Duval, P. (Pierre), 1619-1682.; Spence, Ferrand.
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1685
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Wing D2919A; ESTC R229216
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399
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A13665
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The new found vvorlde, or Antarctike wherin is contained wo[n]derful and strange things, as well of humaine creatures, as beastes, fishes, foules, and serpents, trées, plants, mines of golde and siluer: garnished with many learned aucthorities, trauailed and written in the French tong, by that excellent learned man, master Andrevve Theuet. And now newly translated into Englishe, wherein is reformed the errours of the auncient cosmographers.; Singularitez de la France antarctique, autrement nommée Amérique. English
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Thevet, André, 1502-1590.; Hacket, Thomas, fl. 1560-1590.
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1568
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STC 23950; ESTC S111418
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200,763
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298
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A89825
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America: or An exact description of the West-Indies: more especially of those provinces which are under the dominion of the King of Spain. / Faithfully represented by N.N. gent.
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N. N.
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1655
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Wing N26; Thomason E1644_1; ESTC R209078
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208,685
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499
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A48803
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The marrow of history, or, The pilgrimmage of kings and princes truly representing the variety of dangers inhaerent to their crowns, and the lamentable deaths which many of them, and some of the best of them, have undergone : collected, not onely out of the best modern histories, but from all those which have been most famous in the Latine, Greek, or in the Hebrew tongue : shewing, not onely the tragedies of princes at their deaths, but their exploits and sayings in their lives, and by what virtues some of them have flourished in the height of honour, and overcome by what affections, others of them have sunk into the depth of all calamities : a work most delightfull for knowledge, and as profitable for example / collected by Lodowick Lloyd ... ; and corrected and revived by R.C. ...
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Lloyd, Lodowick, fl. 1573-1610.; Codrington, Robert, 1601-1665.
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1653
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Wing L2660; ESTC R39067
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223,145
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321
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A33311
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A geographicall description of all the countries in the known vvorld as also of the greatest and famousest cities and fabricks which have been, or are now remaining : together with the greatest rivers, the strangest fountains, the various minerals, stones, trees ... which are to be found in every country : unto which is added, a description of the rarest beasts, fowls ... which are least known amongst us / collected out of the most approved authors ... by Sa. Clarke ...
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Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.; Gaywood, Richard, fl. 1650-1680.
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1657
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Wing C4516; ESTC R36024
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224,473
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240
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A29826
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A brief account of some travels in divers parts of Europe viz Hungaria, Servia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Thessaly, Austria, Styria, Carinthia, Carniola, and Friuli : through a great part of Germany, and the Low-Countries : through Marca Trevisana, and Lombardy on both sides of the Po : with some observations on the gold, silver, copper, quick-silver mines, and the baths and mineral waters in those parts : as also, the description of many antiquities, habits, fortifications and remarkable places / by Edward Brown.
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Brown, Edward, 1644-1708.
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1685
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Wing B5111; ESTC R7514
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234,342
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240
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A13726
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The historie of Italie a boke excedyng profitable to be redde: because it intreateth of the astate of many and diuers common weales, how thei haue ben, [and] now be gouerned.
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Thomas, William, Clerk of the Council to Edward VI.
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1549
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STC 24018; ESTC S118381
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242,070
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462
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A61145
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The history of the city and state of Geneva, from its first foundation to this present time faithfully collected from several manuscripts of Jacobus Gothofredus, Monsieur Chorier, and others / by Isaac Spon ...; Histoire de la ville et de l'état de Genève. English
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Spon, Jacob, 1647-1685.; Godefroy, Jacques, 1587-1652.; Chorier, Nicolas, 1612-1692.
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1687
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Wing S5017; ESTC R12216
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245,550
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265
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A05339
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Noua Francia: or The description of that part of Nevv France, which is one continent with Virginia Described in the three late voyages and plantation made by Monsieur de Monts, Monsieur du Pont-Graué, and Monsieur de Poutrincourt, into the countries called by the Frenchmen La Cadie, lying to the southwest of Cape Breton. Together with an excellent seuerall treatie of all the commodities of the said countries, and maners of the naturall inhabitants of the same. Translated out of French into English by P.E.; Histoire de la Nouvelle France. English. Selections
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Lescarbot, Marc.; Erondelle, Pierre, fl. 1586-1609.
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1609
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STC 15491; ESTC S109397
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246,659
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330
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A17946
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The historie of Cambria, now called Wales: a part of the most famous yland of Brytaine, written in the Brytish language aboue two hundreth yeares past: translated into English by H. Lhoyd Gentleman: corrected, augmented, and continued out of records and best approoued authors, by Dauid Powel Doctor in diuinitie
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Caradoc, of Llancarvan, d. 1147?; Powell, David, 1552?-1598.; Llwyd, Humphrey, 1527-1568.; Price, John, Sir, 1502?-1555.
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1584
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STC 4606; ESTC S121940
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250,742
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447
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A11408
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Part of Du Bartas English and French, and in his owne kinde of verse, so neare the French Englished, as may teach an English-man French, or a French-man English. With the commentary of S.G. S. By William L'Isle of Wilburgham, Esquier for the Kings body.; Seconde sepmaine. Day 2. English
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Du Bartas, Guillaume de Salluste, seigneur, 1544-1590.; Lisle, William, 1579?-1637.; Goulart, Simon, 1543-1628.
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1625
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STC 21663; ESTC S116493
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251,817
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446
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A49450
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A new history of Ethiopia being a full and accurate description of the kingdom of Abessinia, vulgarly, though erroneously called the empire of Prester John : in four books ... : illustrated with copper plates / by ... Job Ludolphus ... ; made English, by J.P., Gent.; Historia Aethiopica. English
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Ludolf, Hiob, 1624-1704.; J. P., Gent.
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1682
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Wing L3468; ESTC R9778
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257,513
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339
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A07463
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The foreste or Collection of histories no lesse profitable, then pleasant and necessarie, dooen out of Frenche into Englishe, by Thomas Fortescue.; Silva de varia lección. English
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Mexía, Pedro, 1496?-1552?; Fortescue, Thomas, fl. 1571.
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1571
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STC 17849; ESTC S112653
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259,469
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402
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A67443
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A prospect of the state of Ireland from the year of the world 1756 to the year of Christ 1652 / written by P.W.
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Walsh, Peter, 1618?-1688.
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1682
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Wing W640; ESTC R34713
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260,992
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578
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A80530
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Experience, historie, and divinitie Divided into five books. Written by Richard Carpenter, vicar of Poling, a small and obscure village by the sea-side, neere to Arundel in Sussex. Who being, first a scholar of Eaton Colledge, and afterwards, a student in Cambridge, forsooke the Vniversity, and immediatly travelled, in his raw, green, and ignorant yeares, beyond the seas; ... and is now at last, by the speciall favour of God, reconciled to the faire Church of Christ in England? Printed by order from the House of Commons.
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Carpenter, Richard, d. 1670?
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1641
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Wing C620B; ESTC R229510
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263,238
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607
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A34505
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The downfal of Anti-Christ, or, A treatise by R.C.
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Carpenter, Richard, d. 1670?
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1644
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Wing C620; ESTC R23897
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263,376
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604
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A49426
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Part of Lucian made English from the originall, in the yeare 1638 by Jasper Mayne ..., to which are adjoyned those other dialogues of Lucian as they were formerly translated by Mr. Francis Hicks.
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Lucian, of Samosata.; Mayne, Jasper, 1604-1672.; Hickes, Francis, 1566-1631.
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1663
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Wing L3434; ESTC R32905
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264,332
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418
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A49620
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The voyage of Italy, or, A compleat journey through Italy in two parts : with the characters of the people, and the description of the chief towns, churches, monasteries, tombs, libraries, pallaces, villas, gardens, pictures, statues, and antiquities : as also of the interest, government, riches, force, &c. of all the princes : with instructions concerning travel / by Richard Lassels, Gent. who travelled through Italy five times as tutor to several of the English nobility and gentry ; never before extant.
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Lassels, Richard, 1603?-1668.; S. W. (Simon Wilson)
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1670
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Wing L465; ESTC R2418
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265,097
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737
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A41559
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Geography anatomiz'd, or, The compleat geographical grammar being a short and exact analysis of the whole body of modern geography after a new and curious method / collected from the best authors and illustrated with divers maps by Pat. Gordon ...
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Gordon, Patrick, fl. 1700.
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1699
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Wing G1288; ESTC R15742
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267,427
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492
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A28326
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Blagrave's supplement or enlargement to Mr. Nich. Culpeppers English physitian containing a description of the form, names, place, time, coelestial government, and virtues, all such medicinal plants as grow in England, and are omitted in his book, called, The English-physitian, and supplying the additional virtues of such plants wherein he is defective : also the description, kinds, names, place, time, nature, planetary regiment, temperature, and physical virtues of all such trees, herbs, roots, flowers, fruits, excrescencies of plants, gums, ceres, and condensate juices, as are found in any part of the world, and brought to be sold in our druggist and apothecaries shops, with their dangers and corrections / by Joseph Blagrave ... ; to which is annexed, a new tract for the cure of wounds made by gun-shot or otherways, and remedies for the help of seamen troubled with the scurvy and other distempers ...
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Blagrave, Joseph, 1610-1682.; Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654. English physician.
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1674
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Wing B3121; ESTC R15907
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274,441
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310
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A46427
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Mores hominum = The manners of men / described in sixteen satyrs by Juvenal, as he is published in his most authentick copy, lately printed by command of the King of France ; whereunto is added the invention of seventeen designes in picture, with arguments to the satyrs ; as also explanations to the designes in English and Latine ; together with a large comment, clearing the author in every place wherein he seemed obscure, out of the laws and customes of the Romans, and the Latine and Greek histories, by Sir Robert Stapylton, Knight.; Works. English. 1660
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Juvenal.; Stapylton, Robert, Sir, d. 1669.; Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677.
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1660
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Wing J1280; ESTC R21081
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275,181
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643
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A13830
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The Spanish Mandeuile of miracles. Or The garden of curious flowers VVherin are handled sundry points of humanity, philosophy, diuinitie, and geography, beautified with many strange and pleasant histories. First written in Spanish, by Anthonio De Torquemeda, and out of that tongue translated into English. It was dedicated by the author, to the right honourable and reuerent prelate, Don Diego Sarmento de soto Maior, Bishop of Astorga. &c. It is deuided into sixe treatises, composed in manner of a dialogue, as in the next page shall appeare.; Jardin de flores curiosas. English
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Torquemada, Antonio de, fl. 1553-1570.; Lewkenor, Lewis, Sir, d. 1626.; Walker, Ferdinand.
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1600
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STC 24135; ESTC S118471
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275,568
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332
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A35513
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The life and death of Alexander the Great, King of Macedon in ten books / by Curtius Rufus ... done into English by the same hand that translated the last volume of The holy court.
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Curtius Rufus, Quintus.; Codrington, Robert, 1601-1665.
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1674
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Wing C7697B; ESTC R29693
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278,363
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514
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A07559
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The history of the vvarres betvveene the Turkes and the Persians. Written in Italian by Iohn-Thomas Minadoi, and translated into English by Abraham Hartvvell. Containing the description of all such matters, as pertaine to the religion, to the forces to the gouernement, and to the countries of the kingdome of the Persians. Together with the argument of euery booke, & a new geographicall mappe of all those territories. A table contayning a declaration aswell of diuerse new and barbarous names and termes vsed in this history, as also how they were called in auncient times. And last of all, a letter of the authors, wherein is discoursed, what cittie it was in the old time, which is now called Tauris, and is so often mentioned in this history; Historia della guerra fra Turchi, et Persiana. English
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Minadoi, Giovanni Tommaso, 1545-1618.; Hartwell, Abraham, b. 1553.; Whitwell, Charles, engraver.
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1595
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STC 17943; ESTC S122232
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286,033
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442
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A19723
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The history of Quintus Curcius conteyning the actes of the greate Alexander translated out of Latine into Englishe by Iohn Brende.; Historia Alexandri Magni. English
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Curtius Rufus, Quintus.; Brende, John.
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1553
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STC 6142; ESTC S3998
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287,606
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468
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A13977
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Thabridgment of the histories of Trogus Pompeius, collected and wrytten in the Laten tonge, by the famous historiographer Iustine, and translated into English by Arthur Goldyng: a worke conteynyng brieflie great plentie of moste delectable hystories, and notable examples, worthie not onelie to be read but also to be embraced and followed of all menne; Historiae Philippicae. English
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Justinus, Marcus Junianus.; Trogus, Pompeius. Historiae Philippicae.; Golding, Arthur, 1536-1606.
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1564
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STC 24290; ESTC S118539
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289,880
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382
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A13209
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Lectures vpon the eleventh chapter to the Romans. Preached by that learned and godly divine of famous memorie, Dr. Sutton, in St. Marie Overies in Southwarke. Published for the good of all Gods Church generally, and especially of those that were then his hearers
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Sutton, Thomas, 1585-1623.; Downame, John, d. 1652.
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1632
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STC 23507; ESTC S118002
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306,616
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538
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A70427
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An historical and geographical description of France extracted from the best authors, both ancient and modern. By J. De Lacrose, Eccl. Angl. Presb.
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Lacroze, Jean Cornand de, d. ca. 1705.
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1694
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Wing L136A; ESTC R223644
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308,707
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674
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A07894
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A briefe chronicle, of the successe of times, from the creation of the world, to this instant· Containing, the originall & liues of our ancient fore-fathers, before and after the Floude, as also, of all the monarchs, emperours, kinges, popes, kingdomes, common-weales, estates and gouernments, in most nations of this worlde: and how in alteration, or succession, they haue continued to this day.
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Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633.
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1611
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STC 18263; ESTC S112963
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308,814
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636
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A33602
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The history of Wales comprehending the lives and succession of the princes of Wales, from Cadwalader the last king, to Lhewelyn the last prince of British blood with a short account of the affairs of Wales under the kings of England / written originally in British, by Caradoc of Lhancarvan ; and formerly published in English by Dr. Powel ; now newly augmented and improved by W. Wynne ...; Historie of Cambria
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Caradoc, of Llancarvan, d. 1147?; Powell, David, 1552?-1598.; Wynne, W. (William), 1649 or 50-1711?
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1697
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Wing C488; ESTC R12980
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312,583
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490
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A43326
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A new discovery of a vast country in America extending above four thousand miles between New France and New Mexico, with a description of the great lakes, cataracts, rivers, plants and animals : also the manners, customs, and languages of the several native Indians ... : with a continuation, giving an account of the attempts of the Sieur De la Salle upon the mines of St. Barbe, &c., the taking of Quebec by the English, with the advantages of a shorter cut to China and Japan : both parts illustrated with maps and figures and dedicated to His Majesty, K. William / by L. Hennepin ... ; to which is added several new discoveries in North-America, not publish'd in the French edition.; Nouvelle découverte d'un très grand pays situé dans l'Amérique entre le Nouveau Mexique et la mer Glaciale. English
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Hennepin, Louis, 17th cent.; La Salle, Robert Cavelier, sieur de, 1643-1687.; Joliet, Louis, 1645-1700.; Marquette, Jacques, 1637-1675.
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1698
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Wing H1450; ESTC R6723
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330,063
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596
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A35310
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The antient and present state of Muscovy containing a geographical, historical, and political account of all those nations and territories under the jurisdiction of the present czar : with sculptures and a new map / by J.C., M.D., Fellow of the Royal Society, and a member of the College of Physicians, London.
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Crull, J. (Jodocus), d. 1713?
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1698
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Wing C7424; Wing C7425; ESTC R2742
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334,877
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511
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A62355
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Italy in its original glory, ruine, and revival being an exact survey of the whole geography and history of that famous country, with the adjacent islands of Sicily, Malta, &c. : and whatever is remarkable in Rome (the mistress of the world) and all those towns and territories mentioned in antient and modern authors / translated out of the originals for general satisfaction, by Edmund Warcupp, Esquire.
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Schottus, Franciscus, 1548-1622.; Warcupp, Edmund.
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1660
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Wing S891; ESTC R14486
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337,341
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355
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A57484
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The history of the Caribby-islands, viz, Barbados, St Christophers, St Vincents, Martinico, Dominico, Barbouthos, Monserrat, Mevis, Antego, &c in all XXVIII in two books : the first containing the natural, the second, the moral history of those islands : illustrated with several pieces of sculpture representing the most considerable rarities therein described : with a Caribbian vocabulary / rendred into English by John Davies ...; Histoire naturelle et morale des iles Antilles de l'Amerique. English
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Rochefort, César de, b. 1605.; Davies, John, 1625-1693.; Breton, Raymond, 1609-1679.
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1666
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Wing R1740; ESTC R16877
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340,702
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386
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A16282
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The manners, lauues, and customes of all nations collected out of the best vvriters by Ioannes Boemus ... ; with many other things of the same argument, gathered out of the historie of Nicholas Damascen ; the like also out of the history of America, or Brasill, written by Iohn Lerius ; the faith, religion and manners of the Aethiopians, and the deploration of the people of Lappia, compiled by Damianus a ̀Goes ; with a short discourse of the Aethiopians, taken out of Ioseph Scaliger his seuenth booke de emendatione temporum ; written in Latin, and now newly translated into English, by Ed. Aston.; Omnium gentium mores, leges, et ritus. English. 1611
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Boemus, Joannes, ca. 1485-1535.; Góis, Damião de, 1502-1574.; Nicolaus, of Damascus.; Léry, Jean de, 1534-1611. Histoire d'un voyage fait en la terre du Brésil.; Scaliger, Joseph Juste, 1540-1609. De emendatione temporum.; Aston, Edward, b. 1573 or 4.
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1611
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STC 3198.5; ESTC S102777
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343,933
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572
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A01864
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The historie of the great and mightie kingdome of China, and the situation thereof togither with the great riches, huge citties, politike gouernement, and rare inuentions in the same. Translated out of Spanish by R. Parke.; Historia de las cosas mas notables de la China. English
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González de Mendoza, Juan, 1545-1618.; Parke, Robert, fl. 1588.; Loyola, Martín Ignacio de, d. 1606.
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1588
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STC 12003; ESTC S103230
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345,359
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419
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A50476
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Parthenopoeia, or, The history of the most noble and renowned kingdom of Naples with the dominions therunto annexed and the lives of all their kings : the first part / by that famous antiquary Scipio Mazzella ; made English by Mr. Samson Lennard ... ; the second part compil'd by James Howell, Esq., who, besides som [sic] supplements to the first part, drawes on the threed [sic] of the story to these present times, 1654 ; illustrated with the figures of the kings and arms of all the provinces.; Descrittione del regno di Napoli. English
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Mazzella, Scipione.; Lennard, Samson, d. 1633.; Howell, James, 1594?-1666.
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1654
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Wing M1542; ESTC R9145
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346,662
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279
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A12461
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The generall historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles with the names of the adventurers, planters, and governours from their first beginning. an⁰: 1584. to this present 1624. With the procedings of those severall colonies and the accidents that befell them in all their journyes and discoveries. Also the maps and descriptions of all those countryes, their commodities, people, government, customes, and religion yet knowne. Divided into sixe bookes. By Captaine Iohn Smith sometymes governour in those countryes & admirall of New England.
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Smith, John, 1580-1631.; Barra, John, ca. 1574-1634, engraver.
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1624
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STC 22790; ESTC S111882
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354,881
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269
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A59154
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The history of that great and renowned monarchy of China wherein all the particular provinces are accurately described, as also the dispositions, manners, learning, lawes, militia, government, and religion of the people : together with the traffick and commodities of that countrey / lately written in Italian by F. Alvarez Semedo ... ; now put into English by a person of quality, and illustrated with several mapps and figures ... ; to which is added the history of the late invasion and conquest of that flourishing kingdom by the Tartars ; with an exact account of the other affairs of China till these present times.; Relação da propagação da fe no reyno da China e outros adjacentes. English
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Semedo, Alvaro, 1585-1658.; Martini, Martino, 1614-1661. De bello Tartarico historia. English.; Person of quality.
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1655
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Wing S2490; ESTC R22006
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355,366
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359
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A54811
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The two first books of Philostratus, concerning the life of Apollonius Tyaneus written originally in Greek, and now published in English : together with philological notes upon each chapter / by Charles Blount, Gent.; Life of Apollonius of Tyana. Book 1-2. English
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Philostratus, the Athenian, 2nd/3rd cent.; Blount, Charles, 1654-1693.
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1680
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Wing P2132; ESTC R4123
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358,678
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281
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A61047
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An epitome of Mr. John Speed's theatre of the empire of Great Britain And of his prospect of the most famous parts of the world. In this new edition are added, the despciptions of His Majesties dominions abroad, viz. New England, New York, 226 Carolina, Florida, 251 Virginia, Maryland, 212 Jamaica, 232 Barbados, 239 as also the empire of the great Mogol, with the rest of the East-Indies, 255 the empire of Russia, 266 with their respective descriptions.
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Speed, John, 1552?-1629.
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1676
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Wing S4879; ESTC R221688
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361,302
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665
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A22928
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The naturall and morall historie of the East and West Indies Intreating of the remarkable things of heaven, of the elements, mettalls, plants and beasts which are proper to that country: together with the manners, ceremonies, lawes, governments, and warres of the Indians. Written in Spanish by the R.F. Ioseph Acosta, and translated into English by E.G.; Historia natural y moral de las Indias. English
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Acosta, José de, 1540-1600.; Grimeston, Edward, attributed name.
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1604
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STC 94; ESTC S100394
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372,047
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616
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A58175
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Observations topographical, moral, & physiological made in a journey through part of the low-countries, Germany, Italy, and France with a catalogue of plants not native of England, found spontaneously growing in those parts, and their virtues / by John Ray ... ; whereunto is added a brief account of Francis Willughby, Esq., his voyage through a great part of Spain.
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Ray, John, 1627-1705.; Willughby, Francis, 1635-1672. Catalogus stirpium in exteris regionibus.
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1673
(1673)
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Wing R399; ESTC R5715
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378,219
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735
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A56630
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A commentary upon the first book of Moses, called Genesis by the Right Reverend Father in God, Symon, Lord Bishop of Ely.
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Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.
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1695
(1695)
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Wing P772; ESTC R1251
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668
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A46359
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The accomplishment of the Scripture prophecies, or, The approaching deliverance of the church proving that the papacy is the antichristian kingdom ... that the present persecution may end in three years and-half, after which the destruction of Antichrist shall begin, which shall be finisht in the beginning of the next age, and then the kingdom of Christ shall come upon earth / written in French by Mr. Peter Jurieu ... ; in two parts ; faithfully Englished from the new French edition, corrected and enlarged by almost a third part, with the explication of the visions of Daniel and the Revelation.; Accomplissement des prophéties. English
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Jurieu, Pierre, 1637-1713.
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1687
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A65620
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A journey into Greece by George Wheler, Esq., in company of Dr. Spon of Lyons in six books ... : with variety of sculptures.
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Wheler, George, Sir, 1650-1723.; Spon, Jacob, 1647-1685.
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1682
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Wing W1607; ESTC R9388
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386,054
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401
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A60307
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The History of the Turks describing the rise and ruin of their first empire in Persia, the original of their second : containing the lives and reigns of their several kings and emperors from Ottoman its first first founder to this present year, 1683, being a succinct series of history, of all their wars (forreign and domestick) policies, customs, religion and manners, with what else is worthy of note in that great empire.
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I. S.
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1683
(1683)
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Wing S39; ESTC R31795
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386,077
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658
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A55335
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The history of Polybius, the Megalopolitan containing a general account of the transactions of the world, and principally of the Roman people, during the first and second Punick wars : translated by Sir H.S. : to which is added, A character of Polybius and his writings by Mr. Dryden : the first volume.; Historiae. English
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Polybius.; Dryden, John, 1631-1700. Character of Polybius and his writings.; Sheeres, Henry, Sir, d. 1710.
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1698
(1698)
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Wing P2787; ESTC R13675
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A50322
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Machivael's [sic] discourses upon the first decade of T. Livius, translated out of the Italian. To which is added his Prince. With some marginal animadversions noting and taxing his errors. By E.D.; Discorsi sopra la prima deca di Tito Livio. English
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Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527.; Dacres, Edward.; Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527. Principe. English.
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1663
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Wing M134AA; ESTC R213827
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387,470
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720
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A41427
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The English-American, his travail by sea and land, or, A new survey of the West-India's containing a journall of three thousand and three hundred miles within the main land of America ... : also, a new and exact discovery of the Spanish navigation to those parts ... : with a grammar, or some few rediments of the Indian tongue called Poconchi, or Pocoman / by the true and painfull endeavours of Thomas Gage ... 1648.
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Gage, Thomas, 1603?-1656.
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1648
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Wing G109; ESTC R22621
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392,970
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244
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A58159
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A collection of curious travels & voyages in two tomes ... / by John Ray ...
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Ray, John, 1627-1705.; Rauwolf, Leonhard, ca. 1540-1596. Seer aanmerkelyke reysen na en door Syrien t́ Joodsche Land, Arabien, Mesopotamien, Babylonien, Assyrien, Armenien, &c. in t́ Jaar 1573 en vervolgens gedaan. English.; Staphorst, Nicolaus, 1679-1731.; Belon, Pierre, 1517?-1564.
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1693
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Wing R385; ESTC R17904
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648
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A08545
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The second part of the first booke of the Myrrour of knighthood in which is prosecuted the illustrious deedes of the knight of the Sunne, and his brother Rosicleer, sonnes vnto the Emperour Trebatio of Greece: with the valiant deedes of armes of sundry worthie knights, very delightfull to bee read, and nothing hurtfull to bee regarded. Now newly translated out of Spanish into our vulgar tongue by R.P.; Espejo de principes y cavalleros. Part 1. Book 2. English.
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Ortúñez de Calahorra, Diego. aut; R. P., fl. 1583-1586.; Parry, Robert, fl. 1540-1612, attributed name.; Parke, Robert, fl. 1588, attributed name.
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1599
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STC 18863; ESTC S113621
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396,453
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540
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A17140
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Itinerarium totius Sacræ Scripturæ. Or, the trauels of the holy patriarchs, prophets, iudges, kings, our sauiour Christ, and his Apostles, as they are related in the Old and New Testaments. With a description of the townes and places to which they trauelled, and how many English miles they stood from Ierusalem. Also a short treatise of the weights, monies, and measures mentioned in the Scriptures, reduced to our English valuations, quantitie, and weight. Collected out of the workes of Henry Bunting, and done into English by R.B.; Itinerarium totius Sacræ Scripturæ. English
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Bünting, Heinrich, 1545-1606.; R. B., fl. 1619.
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1636
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STC 4020; ESTC S106784
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396,681
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582
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A30018
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Itinerarium totius Sacræ Scripturæ, or, The travels of the holy patriarchs, prophets, judges, kings, our Saviour Christ and his apostles, as they are related in the Old and New Testaments with a description of the towns and places to which they travelled, and how many English miles they stood from Jerusalem : also, a short treatise of the weights, monies, and measures mentioned in the Scriptures, reduced to our English valuations, quantity, and weight / collected out of the works of Henry Bunting ; and done into English by R.B.; Itinerarium Sacrae Scripturae, das ist, Ein Reisebuch uber die gantze Heilige Schrifft. English. 1682
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Bünting, Heinrich, 1545-1606.; Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673.
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1682
(1682)
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Wing B5362A; ESTC R37168
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398,143
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460
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A14209
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The history of Astrea the first part. In twelue bookes: newly translated out of French.; Astrée. English
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Urfé, Honoré d', 1567-1625.; Pyper, John.
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1620
(1620)
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STC 24525; ESTC S101783
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398,776
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434
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A56632
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A commentary upon the fourth Book of Moses, called Numbers by ... Symon, Lord Bishop of Ely.
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Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.
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1699
(1699)
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Wing P774; ESTC R2078
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399,193
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690
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A55986
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The history of the warres of the Emperour Justinian in eight books : of the Persian, II, Vandall, II, Gothicke, IV / written in Greek by Procopivs of Caesarea ; and Englished by Henry Holcroft, Knight.; History of the wars. English
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Procopius.; Holcroft, Henry, Sir.
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1653
(1653)
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Wing P3640; ESTC R5579
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308
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A51007
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A new voyage to Italy with a description of the chief towns, churches, tombs, libraries, palaces, statues, and antiquities of that country : together with useful instructions for those who shall travel thither / by Maximilian Mission ; done into English and adorned with figures.; Nouveau voyage d'Italie. English
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Misson, Maximilien, 1650?-1722.
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1695
(1695)
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Wing M2253; ESTC R28829
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405,658
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759
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A49883
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The world surveyed, or The famous voyages & travailes of Vincent le Blanc, or White, of Marseilles ... containing a more exact description of several parts of the world, then hath hitherto been done by any other authour : the whole work enriched with many authentick histories / originally written in French ; and faithfully rendred into English by F.B., Gent.; Voyages fameux. English
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Leblanc, Vincent, 1554-ca. 1640.; Brooke, Francis.
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1660
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Wing L801; ESTC R5816
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466
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A33329
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The lives & deaths of most of those eminent persons who by their virtue and valour obtained the sirnames of Magni,or the Great whereof divers of them give much light to the understanding of the prophecies in Esay, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel, concerning the three first monarchies : and to other Scriptures concerning the captivity, and restauration of the Jews / by Samuel Clark ...
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Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.
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1675
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Wing C4537; ESTC R36025
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308
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A56629
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A commentary upon the Fifth book of Moses, called Deuteronomy by ... Symon, Lord Bishop of Ely.
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Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.
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1700
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Wing P771; ESTC R2107
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417,285
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704
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A27492
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The lives of the Roman emperors from Domitian, where Suetonius ends, to Constantine the Great containing those of Nerva and Trajan from Dion Cassius : a translation of the six writers of the Augustéan history and those of Dioclesian and his associates from Eusebius and others by John Bernard ...
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Bernard, John.
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1698
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Wing B2003; ESTC R2224
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A44287
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The primitive origination of mankind, considered and examined according to the light of nature written by the Honourable Sir Matthew Hale, Knight ...
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Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1609-1676.
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1677
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Wing H258; ESTC R17451
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427,614
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A27163
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The theatre of Gods judgements wherein is represented the admirable justice of God against all notorious sinners ... / collected out of sacred, ecclesiasticall, and pagan histories by two most reverend doctors in divinity, Thomas Beard ... and Tho. Taylor ...
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Beard, Thomas, d. 1632.; Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.
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1642
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Wing B1565; ESTC R7603
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368
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A51275
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Geography rectified, or, A description of the world in all its kingdoms, provinces, countries, islands, cities, towns, seas, rivers, bayes, capes, ports : their ancient and present names, inhabitants, situations, histories, customs, governments, &c. : as also their commodities, coins, weights, and measures, compared with those at London : illustrated with seventy six maps : the whole work performed according to the more accurate observations and discoveries of modern authors / by Robert Morden.
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Morden, Robert, d. 1703.
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1688
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Wing M2620; ESTC R39765
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437,692
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610
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A52346
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An embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces, to the Grand Tartar Cham, Emperor of China deliver'd by their excellencies, Peter de Goyer and Jacob de Keyzer, at his imperial city of Peking : wherein the cities, towns, villages, ports, rivers, &c. in their passages from Canton to Peking are ingeniously describ'd / by Mr. John Nieuhoff ... ; also an epistle of Father John Adams their antagonist, concerning the whole negotiation ; with an appendix of several remarks taken out of Father Athanasius Kircher ; English'd, and set forth with their several sculptures, by John Ogilby Esq. ...; Gezantschap der Neerlandtsche Oost-Indische Compagnie aan den grooten Tartarischen Cham, den tegenwoordigen keizer van China. English
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Nieuhof, Johannes, 1618-1672.; Goyer, Pieter de.; Keizer, Jacob de.; Kircher, Athanasius, 1602-1680. China monumentis. Selections. English.; Ogilby, John, 1600-1676.; Schall von Bell, Johann Adam, 1592?-1666.; Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Compagnie.
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1673
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Wing N1153; ESTC R3880
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438,428
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A56253
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An introduction to the history of the principal kingdoms and states of Europe by Samuel Puffendorf ... ; made English from the original.; Einleitung zur Geschichte der vornehmsten Staaten Europas. English
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Pufendorf, Samuel, Freiherr von, 1632-1694.; Crull, J. (Jodocus), d. 1713?
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1695
(1695)
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Wing P4177; ESTC R20986
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441,075
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594
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A13821
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The historie of serpents. Or, The second booke of liuing creatures wherein is contained their diuine, naturall, and morall descriptions, with their liuely figures, names, conditions, kindes and natures of all venemous beasts: with their seuerall poysons and antidotes; their deepe hatred to mankind, and the wonderfull worke of God in their creation, and destruction. Necessary and profitable to all sorts of men: collected out of diuine scriptures, fathers, phylosophers, physitians, and poets: amplified with sundry accidentall histories, hierogliphicks, epigrams, emblems, and ænigmaticall obseruations. By Edvvard Topsell.
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Topsell, Edward, 1572-1625?
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1608
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STC 24124; ESTC S122051
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444,728
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331
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A16489
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Relations of the most famous kingdomes and common-wealths thorowout the world discoursing of their situations, religions, languages, manners, customes, strengths, greatnesse, and policies. Translated out of the best Italian impression of Boterus. And since the last edition by R.I. now once againe inlarged according to moderne observation; with addition of new estates and countries. Wherein many of the oversights both of the author and translator, are amended. And unto which, a mappe of the whole world, with a table of the countries, are now newly added.; Relazioni universali. English
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Botero, Giovanni, 1540-1617.; Johnson, Robert, fl. 1586-1626.
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1630
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STC 3404; ESTC S106541
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447,019
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654
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A31753
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The travels of Sir John Chardin into Persia and the East-Indies the first volume, containing the author's voyage from Paris to Ispahan : to which is added, The coronation of this present King of Persia, Solyman the Third.
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Chardin, John, Sir, 1643-1713.
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1686
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Wing C2043; ESTC R12885
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459,130
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540
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A54746
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The new world of English words, or, A general dictionary containing the interpretations of such hard words as are derived from other languages ... together with all those terms that relate to the arts and sciences ... : to which are added the significations of proper names, mythology, and poetical fictions, historical relations, geographical descriptions of most countries and cities of the world ... / collected and published by E.P.
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Phillips, Edward, 1630-1696?
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1658
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Wing P2068; ESTC R14781
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461,103
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384
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A13980
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The historie of Iustine Containing a narration of kingdomes, from the beginning of the Assyrian monarchy, vnto the raigne of the Emperour Augustus. VVhereunto is newly added a briefe collection of the liues and manners of all the emperours succeeding, vnto the Emp. Rodulphus now raigning. First written in Latine by that famous historiographer Iustine, and now againe newly translated into English, by G.W.; Historiae Philippicae. English
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Justinus, Marcus Junianus.; Trogus, Pompeius. Historiae Philippicae.; G. W., fl. 1606.; Wilkins, George, fl. 1607, attributed name.; Victor, Sextus Aurelius. De Caesaribus.
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1606
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STC 24293; ESTC S117759
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462,376
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347
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A14770
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Tvvo histories of Ireland. The one written by Edmund Campion, the other by Meredith Hanmer Dr of Divinity
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Campion, Edmund, Saint, 1540-1581.; Hanmer, Meredith, 1543-1604. aut; Ware, James, Sir, 1594-1666.; Spenser, Edmund, 1552?-1599. aut
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1633
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STC 25067; ESTC S118078
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462,376
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530
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A00007
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The Cronycles of Englonde with the dedes of popes and emperours, and also the descripcyon of Englonde; Saint Albans chronicle.
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Higden, Ranulf, d. 1364. Polycronicon.
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1528
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STC 10002; ESTC S108645
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466,261
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386
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A23592
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Tabula; Chronicles of England.
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Higden, Ranulf, d. 1364. Polycronicon. English. Selections.; Trevisa, Johncd. 1402.
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1502
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STC 9997; ESTC S121402
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377
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A00005
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Here begynneth a shorte and abreue table on the Cronycles ...; Saint Albans chronicle.
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Higden, Ranulf, d. 1364. Polycronicon. English. Selections.; Trevisa, John, d. 1402.
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1515
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STC 10000; ESTC S106695
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302
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A05331
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A geographical historie of Africa, written in Arabicke and Italian by Iohn Leo a More, borne in Granada, and brought vp in Barbarie. Wherein he hath at large described, not onely the qualities, situations, and true distances of the regions, cities, townes, mountaines, riuers, and other places throughout all the north and principall partes of Africa; but also the descents and families of their kings ... gathered partly out of his owne diligent obseruations, and partly out of the ancient records and chronicles of the Arabians and Mores. Before which, out of the best ancient and moderne writers, is prefixed a generall description of Africa, and also a particular treatise of all the maine lands and isles vndescribed by Iohn Leo. ... Translated and collected by Iohn Pory, lately of Goneuill and Caius College in Cambridge; Della descrittione dell'Africa. English
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Leo, Africanus, ca. 1492-ca. 1550.; Pory, John, 1572-1636.
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1600
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A65012
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The travels of Sig. Pietro della Valle, a noble Roman, into East-India and Arabia Deserta in which, the several countries, together with the customs, manners, traffique, and rites both religious and civil, of those Oriental princes and nations, are faithfully described : in familiar letters to his friend Signior Mario Schipano : whereunto is added a relation of Sir Thomas Roe's Voyage into the East-Indies.; Viaggi. Part 3. English
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Della Valle, Pietro, 1586-1652.; Roe, Thomas, Sir, 1581?-1644.; Havers, G. (George)
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1665
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A65019
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The travels of Sig. Pietro della Valle, a noble Roman, into East-India and Arabia Deserta in which, the several countries, together with the customs, manners, traffique, and rites both religious and civil, of those oriental princes and nations, are faithfully described, in familiar letters to his friend Signior Mario Schipano : whereunto is added a relation of Sir Thomas Roe's Voyage into the East-Indies.; Viaggi. Parte 3. English
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Della Valle, Pietro, 1586-1652.; Havers, G. (George); Roe, Thomas, Sir, 1581?-1644.; Terry, Edward, 1590-1660. Relation of Sir Thomas Roe's voyage.
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1665
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Wing V48; ESTC R10032
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A69120
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The ancient, famous and honourable history of Amadis de Gaule Discoursing the aduentures, loues and fortunes of many princes, knights and ladies, as well of Great Brittaine, as of many other kingdomes beside, &c. Written in French by the Lord of Essars, Nicholas de Herberay, ordinarie commissarie of the Kings artillerie, and his lieutenant thereof, in the countrie and gouernment of Picardie, &c.; Amadís de Gaula (Spanish romance). Book 1-2. English.
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Pyott, Lazarus.; Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633.
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1619
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STC 544; ESTC S106806
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502,699
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458
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A71316
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The tragedies, gathered by Ihon Bochas, of all such princes as fell from theyr estates throughe the mutability of fortune since the creacion of Adam, vntil his time wherin may be seen what vices bring menne to destruccion, wyth notable warninges howe the like may be auoyded. Translated into Englysh by Iohn Lidgate, monke of Burye.; De casibus virorum illustrium. English
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Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375.; Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451?
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1554
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STC 3178; ESTC S107087
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A61053
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A prospect of the most famous parts of the vvorld Viz. Asia, 3 Affrica, 5 Europe, 7 America. 9 With these kingdomes therein contained. Grecia, 11 Roman Empire, 13 Germanie, 15 Bohemia, 17 France, 19 Belgia, 21 Spaine, 23 Italie, 25 Hungarie, 27 Denmarke, 29 Poland, 31 Persia, 33 Turkish Empire, 35 Kingdome of China, 37 Tartaria, 39 Sommer Ilands, 41 Civill Warres, in England, Wales, and Ireland. You shall find placed in the beginning of the second booke marked with these [3 asterisks in triangle formation] and (5) together with all the provinces, counties, and shires, contained in that large theator of Great Brittaines empire. / Performed by John Speed.
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Speed, John, 1552?-1629.; Goos, Abraham,; Gryp, Dirck,; Speed, John, 1552?-1629. Theatre of the empire of Great Britaine.
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1646
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Wing S4882A; ESTC R218797
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A66045
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An essay towards a real character, and a philosophical language by John Wilkins ...
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Wilkins, John, 1614-1672.; Wilkins, John, 1614-1672. Alphabetical dictionary.
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1668
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Wing W2196; Wing W2176_CANCELLED; ESTC R21115
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A10743
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Of the state of Europe XIIII. bookes. Containing the historie, and relation of the many prouinces hereof. Continued out of approved authours. By Gabriel Richardson Batchelour in Divinitie, and fellow of Brasen-Nose College in Oxford.
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Richardson, Gabriel, d. 1642.
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1627
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STC 21020; ESTC S116159
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533,401
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518
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A09833
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The history of Polybius the Megalopolitan The fiue first bookes entire: with all the parcels of the subsequent bookes vnto the eighteenth, according to the Greeke originall. Also the manner of the Romane encamping, extracted from the discription of Polybius. Translated into English by Edward Grimeston, sergeant at armes.; Historiae. English
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Polybius.; Grimeston, Edward.
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1633
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STC 20098; ESTC S116050
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541,758
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A53223
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Asia. The first part being an accurate description of Persia, and the several provinces thereof : the vast empire of the Great Mogol, and other parts of India, and their several kingdoms and regions : with the denominations and descriptions of the cities, towns, and places of remark therein contain'd : the various customs, habits, religion, and languages of the inhabitants : their political governments, and way of commerce : also the plants and animals peculiar to each country / collected and translated from the most authentick authors and augmented with later observations ; illustrated with notes, and adorn'd with peculiar maps and proper sculptures by John Ogilby ...
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Ogilby, John, 1600-1676.
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1673
(1673)
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Wing O166; ESTC R32245
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256
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A08536
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Theatrum orbis terrarum Abrahami OrtelI Antuerp. geographi regii. = The theatre of the vvhole world: set forth by that excellent geographer Abraham Ortelius; Theatrum orbis terrarum. English
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Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598.; Bedwell, William, ca. 1561-1632, attributed name.; W. B.
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1608
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STC 18855; ESTC S122301
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A43008
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Archelogia philosophica nova, or, New principles of philosophy containing philosophy in general, metaphysicks or ontology, dynamilogy or a discourse of power, religio philosophi or natural theology, physicks or natural philosophy / by Gideon Harvey ...
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Harvey, Gideon, 1640?-1700?
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1663
(1663)
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Wing H1053_ENTIRE; Wing H1075_PARTIAL; ESTC R17466
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554,450
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A51184
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Remarkable addresses by way of embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces, to the Emperor of Japan Containing a description of their several territories, cities, temples, and fortresses; their religions, laws, and customs; their prodigious vvealth, and gorgeous habits; the nature of their soil, plants, beasts, hills, rivers, and fountains: with the character of the ancient and modern Japanners. Collected out of their several writings and journals by Arnoldus Montanus. English'd, and adorn'd with a hundred several sculptures, by John Ogilby Esq; His Majesties cosmographer, geographick printer, and master of the revels in the Kingdom of Ireland.; Gedenkwaerdige gesantschappen der Oost-Indische maatschappy in 't Vereenigde Nederland, aan de Kaiseren van Japan. English.
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Montanus, Arnoldus, 1625?-1683.; Ogilby, John, 1600-1676.; Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Compagnie.; United Provinces of the Netherlands.
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1671
(1671)
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Wing M2486A; ESTC R218646
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565,250
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480
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A50610
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The voyages and adventures of Fernand Mendez Pinto, a Portugal, during his travels for the space of one and twenty years in the Kingdoms of Ethiopia, China, Tartaria, Cauchinchina, Calaminham, Siam, Pegu, Japan, and a great part of the East-Indiaes with a relation and description of most of the places thereof, their religion, laws, riches, customs, and government in time of peace and war : where he five times suffered shipwrack, was sixteen times sold, and thirteen times made a slave / written originally by himself in the Portugal tongue and dedicated to the Majesty of Philip King of Spain ; done into English by H.C. Gent.; Peregrina cam. English
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Pinto, Fernão Mendes, d. 1583.; Cogan, Henry.
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1653
(1653)
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Wing M1705; ESTC R18200
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581,181
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334
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A62424
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The annals and history of Cornelius Tacitus his account of the antient Germans, and the life of Agricola / made English by several hands ; with the political reflecions and historical notes of Monsieur Amelot De La Houffay and the learned Sir Henry Savile.; Works. 1698
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Tacitus, Cornelius.; Lipsius, Justus, 1547-1606.; Dryden, John, 1631-1700.; Bromley, William, 1664-1732.; Potenger, John, 1647-1733.
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1698
(1698)
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Wing T101; ESTC R17150
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606,117
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529
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A06878
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The Roman historie containing such acts and occurrents as passed under Constantius, Iulianus, Iovianus, Valentinianus, and Valens, emperours. Digested into 18. bookes, the remains of 31. and written first in Latine by Ammianus Marcellinus: now translated newly into English. Wherunto is annexed the chronologie, serving in stead of a briefe supplement of those former 13. bookes, which by the iniurie of time are lost: together with compendious annotations and coniectures upon such hard places as occurre in the said historie. Done by Philemon Holland of the citie of Coventrie, Doctor in Physicke.; Rerum gestarum libri. English
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Ammianus Marcellinus.; Holland, Philemon, 1552-1637.
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1609
(1609)
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STC 17311; ESTC S114268
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628,185
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520
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A36730
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Atlas Chinensis being a second part of A relation of remarkable passages in two embassies from the East-India Company of the United Provinces to the vice-roy Singlamong and General Taising Lipovi and to Konchi, Emperor of China and East-Tartary : with a relation of the Netherlanders assisting the Tarter against Coxinga and the Chinese fleet, who till then were masters of the sea : and a more exact geographical description than formerly both of the whole empire of China in general and in particular of every of the fifteen provinces / collected out of their several writings and journals by Arnoldus Montanus ; English'd and adorn'd with above a hundred several sculptures by John Ogilby.
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Montanus, Arnoldus, 1625?-1683.; Dapper, Olfert, 1639-1689.; Ogilby, John, 1600-1676.; Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Compagnie.; United Provinces of the Netherlands.
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1671
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Wing D242; ESTC R5629
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631,298
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665
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A36795
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The history of imbanking and drayning of divers fenns and marshes, both in forein parts and in this kingdom, and of the improvements thereby extracted from records, manuscripts, and other authentick testimonies / by William Dugdale.
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Dugdale, William, Sir, 1605-1686.
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1662
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Wing D2481; ESTC R975
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640,720
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507
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A52617
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The history of the affairs of Europe in this present age, but more particularly of the republick of Venice written in Italian by Battista Nani ... ; Englished by Sir Robert Honywood, Knight.; Historia della republica Veneta. English
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Nani, Battista, 1616-1678.; Honywood, Robert, Sir, 1601-1686.
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1673
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Wing N151; ESTC R5493
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641,123
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610
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A39396
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Cambria triumphans, or, Brittain in its perfect lustre shevving the origen and antiquity of that illustrious nation, the succession of their kings and princes, from the first, to King Charles of happy memory, the description of the countrey, the history of the antient and moderne estate, the manner of the investure of the princes, with the coats of arms of the nobility / by Percie Enderbie, Gent.
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Enderbie, Percy, d. 1670.
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1661
(1661)
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Wing E728; ESTC R19758
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643,056
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416
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A51463
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The history of the crusade, or, The expeditions of the Christian princes for the conquest of the Holy Land written originally in French, by the fam'd Mounsieur Maimbourg ; Englished by John Nalson.; Histoire des Croisades. English
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Maimbourg, Louis, 1610-1686.; Nalson, John, 1638?-1686.
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1685
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Wing M290; ESTC R6888
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646,366
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432
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A28178
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An history of the civill vvares of England betweene the two Houses of Lancaster and Yorke the originall whereof is set downe in the life of Richard the Second, their proceedings, in the lives of Henry the Fourth, the Fifth, and Sixth, Edward the Fourth and Fifth, Richard the Third, and Henry the Seventh, in whose dayes they had a happy period : written in Italian in three volumes / by Sir Francis Biondi, Knight ... ; Englished by the Right Honourable Henry, Earle of Mounmouth, in two volumes.; Istoria delle guerre civili d'lnghilterra tra le due case di Lancastro e Iore. English
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Biondi, Giovanni Francesco, Sir, 1572-1644.; Monmouth, Henry Carey, Earl of, 1596-1661.
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1641
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Wing B2936; ESTC R20459
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653,569
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616
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A20579
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A nievve herball, or historie of plantes wherin is contayned the vvhole discourse and perfect description of all sortes of herbes and plantes: their diuers [and] sundry kindes: their straunge figures, fashions, and shapes: their names, natures, operations, and vertues: and that not onely of those whiche are here growyng in this our countrie of Englande, but of all others also of forrayne realmes, commonly vsed in physicke. First set foorth in the Doutche or Almaigne tongue, by that learned D. Rembert Dodoens, physition to the Emperour: and nowe first translated out of French into English, by Henry Lyte Esquyer.; Cruydenboeck. English
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Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585.; Lyte, Henry, 1529?-1607.
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1578
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STC 6984; ESTC S107363
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670,863
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814
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A07266
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The heroyk life and deplorable death of the most Christian King Henry the fourth Addressed to his immortall memory; by P: Mathieu, counceller and historiographer of France. Translated by Ed: Grimeston, Esquire.; Histoire de la mort déplorable de Henry IIII. English
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Matthieu, Pierre, 1563-1621.; Grimeston, Edward.; Sylvester, Josuah, 1563-1618.
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1612
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STC 17661; ESTC S112465
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671,896
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410
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