2 vols. 8vo. - Much
information may be gleaned from these volumes; but there is a want of
judgment, taste, and life in the narrative.
136. Travels in Morocco, Tripoli, Cyprus, Egypt, Arabia, Syria, and Turkey.
1803-7. By Ali Bey. 3 vols. 4to. - This traveller procured access to many
places, in his assumed character, to which Christians were not permitted to
go: from this cause the travels are instructive and curious; but they
certainly disappointed the expectations of the public.
137. Ludovici Patricii Romani Itinerarium Novum Ethiopiae, Egypti, utriusque
Arabiae, Persidis, Syriae, ac Indiae ultra citraque Gangem. Milan, 1511.
fol. - This work is supposed to have been written originally in Italian.
In the Spanish translation, published in Lisbon, 1576, the author's name is
given, Barthema. This a very curious and rare work. It has been translated
into German and Dutch.
138. Baumgarten, Peregrinatio in Egyptum, Arabiam, Palestinam, et Syriam.
Nuremberg, 1621. 4to.
139. Voyages au Levant, 1749-52. Par Fred. Hasselquist. Paris, 1769. 1 vol.
12mo. - This, originally published in Swedish by Linnaeus, and translated
into German and Dutch, is uncommonly valuable to the natural historian.
140. Itineraire de Paris a Jerusalem, et de Jerusalem a Paris, en allant
par la Grece. Par Chateaubriand. 3 vols. 8vo. Paris, 1810.
141. Le Nouveau Monde, et Navigations faites par Americ. Vespuce, dans les
Pays nouvellement trouves, tant en Ethiopie qu'en Arabie. Paris,
4to. - Translated from the Italian: both are rare. The claims and merits of
Vespucius may be judged of from the following works: Canovai Elogio di
Amerigo Vespucci. Florence, 1798.; Tiraboschi Storia dell Litt. vol. 1. p.
1. lib. 1. c. 6.; the Letters of Americo in Ramusio, 1. 138.; Bandini Vita
del Amerigo, and an article in the North American Review, for 1822.
142. Voyage d'un Philosophe (M. Poivre). Paris, 1797. 18mo. - This little
work, which embraces remarks on the arts and people of Asia, Africa, and
America, deserves the title it bears better than most French works which
claim it.
143. Langstadt, Reisen nach Sud-America, Asien, und Africa. Hildesheim,
1789. 8vo.
144. Recueil de divers Voyages faites en Afrique et Amerique. Paris, 1674.
4to.
145. Voyages du Cheval. Marchais en Guinee, Isles voisines, et a Cayenne.
Par Labat. Paris, 1780. 4 vols. 12mo.
146. Voyage en Guinee et dans les Isles Caraibes. Par Isert. 1793. 8vo.
Translated from the German.
147. Voyage on the Coast of Africa, in the Straits of Magellan, Brazil, &c.
in 1695-97. Translated from the French of Froger. London, 1698. 8vo.
148. Hans Sloane's Voyage to Madeira, Barbadoes, St. Christophers, &c.
London, 2 vols. folio. 1707. - This work, generally known under the title of
Sir Hans Sloane's History of Jamaica, is a rich mine of natural history,
aad contains upwards of 1200 engravings of plants, &c.
149. The Four Years' Voyage of Captain G. Roberts to the Islands Canaries,
Cape Verde, and the Coast of Guinea, and Barbadoes. 1725. 8vo.
150. Voyage to Guinea, Brazil, the West Indies, Madagascar, &c. By John
Atkins. 1737. 8vo.
151. Voyage aux Indes Orientales, Maldives, Moluccas, et Bresil. Par Fr.
Pyrard. Paris, 1619-8vo. - These voyages, which occupied the author from
1600 to 1611, are uncommonly well written, accurate, faithful, and
circumstantial, especially regarding the Maldives, Cochin, Travancore, and
Calicut. There is appended a particular and methodical description of the
animals and plants of the East Indies.
152. Curiosites de la Nature et de l'Art, apportes dans deux Voyages dans
Indes: Indes Occ. 1698-9; Ind. Orient. 1701-2. Par C. Biron, Chirurgeon
Major. Paris, 1703. 12mo. - Valuable for its natural history, and its
account of the implements and arts of the inhabitants.
153. The History of Travels in the West and East Indies. By Eden and
Willis. 1577. 4to.
154. Reise nach Ost und West Indien. Von R.C. Zimmerman. Hamburgh, 1771.
8vo.
155. Variorum in Europa Itinerum deliciae. Collectae ab. A. Clytaeo.
Bremen, 1605. 8vo.
156. Ponz Viage fuera de Espana in Europa. Madrid, 1785. 2 vols. 12mo.
157. Moryson's Travels through Europe. 1617. fol. - A very curious work.
158. Itinera through the twelve Dominions of Germany, Bohemia, Prussia,
Sweden, Turkey, France, Britain, &c. 1617. fol.
159. Ray's Observations, made in a Journey through Part of the Low
Countries, Germany, Italy, and France. 1738. 2 vols. 8vo. - Valuable for its
botanical researches.
160. Travels in Hungary, Macedonia, Austria, Germany, the Low Countries,
and Lombardy. By E. Browne, M.D. 1685. fol. - Natural history, the mines,
mineral waters, as well as manners and customs, are described in this work,
which bears a good character. The author was physician to Charles II., to
Bartholomew Hospital, and afterwards President of the College of
Physicians.
161. Bishop Burnet's Letters on Switzerland and Italy. 1686. 8vo.
162. Travels through Holland, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy. By De
Blainville. 1749. 3 vols. 4to.
163. Smollet's Travels through France and Italy. 1766. 2 vols. 8vo.
164. Barretti's Journey from London to Genoa, through Portugal, Spain, and
France. 1770. 2 vols. 8vo.
165. Dr. Moore's View of the Customs and Manners of France, Germany, and
Switzerland. 2 vols. 8vo.
166. Stolberg's (Count) Travels in Germany, Italy, and Sicily. 1794. 2
vols. 4to.
167. Dr. C.J. Smith's Sketch of a Tour on the Continent in 1786-7. 3 vols.
8vo. 1807. - The travels of this celebrated botanist are not by any means
confined to his favourite science, but comprehend well-drawn and
interesting sketches of manners, as well as notices of the antiquities,
fine arts, &c. Holland, the Netherlands, France, and Italy, were the scene
of his travels.
168. Beaumont's Travels from France to Italy, through the Lepantine Alps.
1800. fol.
169. Travels in Sicily, Greece, and Albania. By the Rev.
