Various shades of it in different provinces; the effects that have been
produced by the different events of their history, and especially by
their revolution; all these things present to the traveller, who studies
human nature, rich and ample materials. To the geologist, the
mineralogist, and botanist, especially to the former, France also is an
interesting country, especially since Cuvier and other learned men in
this department of science, have displayed the stores of important facts
which France offers on this subject: her agriculture, and especially her
vine districts, present a source of interest of a different kind; while,
in the southern provinces, her antiquities, though not numerous, attract
by their beauty the man of taste.
431. Matthaei Quadt Delicicae Gallicae, seu Itinerarium per Universam Galliam.
Frankfort, 1603. fol.
432. Deliciae Galliae, seu Itinerarium in Universam Galliam, a Gasp. Ens.
Cologne, 1609. 8vo.
433. A Tour through the Western, Southern, and Interior Provinces of
France. By N.W. Wraxall. London, 1772. 8vo. - This work bears all the
characters of Mr. Wraxall's other productions: slight and superficial so
far as manners are concerned: offering no information on agriculture,
statistics, or natural history; with, however, some interesting historical
details. It is noticed here, because the travels in France are so few, that
even those of moderate merit must be admitted.
434. Travels through France: to which is added, a Register of a Tour into
Spain in 1787-89. By Arthur Young. 2 vols. 4to. 1792. - This is a most
valuable and useful work; for though the professed object of Mr. Young was
agriculture, yet it abounds in well-drawn pictures of manners and national
character, and it derives additional interest from having been performed at
the commencement of the revolution.
435. Journal during a Residence in France, from the beginning of August to
the middle of December 1792. By Dr. John Moore. 2 vols. 8vo. - This work may
be regarded in some measure as historical; yet it may also properly be
placed here as exhibiting a strong picture of manners and feelings, as well
as of events, at this interesting period.
436. Tour through several of the Midland and Western Departments of France,
in the Summer of 1802. By the Rev. H. Hughes. London, 1802. 8vo.
437. Bugge's Travels in France. 1798-99. 12mo. - This work was written
originally in Danish, and was afterwards translated into French. The
author, a celebrated astronomer and professor of mathematics at Copenhagen,
was sent to Paris to attend a committee on weights and measures. His
travels are particularly interesting from the account they give of the
different scientific and literary establishments in France.
438. Anglo-Norman Antiquities considered, in a Tour through Normandy. By
A.C. Ducarel. Fol. 1767. - A valuable work on this particular subject.
439. Narrative of a Three Years' Residence in France, principally in the
Southern Departments. 1802-5. By Anne Plumptree. 3 vols. 8vo. - Some useful
information on the productions, scenery, and manners of this part of
France, may be collected from these volumes.
440. Travels through the South of France, 1807-8. By Lieut.-Col. Pinckney.
4to. - These travels were performed in a part of France not often visited.
They give light and amusing sketches of the manners, customs, and state of
society there; but there is a manifest tendency to exaggeration in them.
441. Account of a Tour in Normandy. By Dawson Turner. 1821. 2 vols.
8vo. - Architectural antiquities form the chief topic; historical notices
and manners are also given: all indicating a well-informed and intelligent
mind.
442. Letters written during a Tour through Normandy, Brittany, and other
Parts of France, in 1818. By Mrs. C. Stothard. 4to. 1821. - Much information
on the manners, habits, &c. of the inhabitants of Brittany, a part of
France not much visited by travellers; besides local and historical
descriptions.
443. Itinerary of Provence and the Rhine. 1819. By J. Hughes. 8vo. - A
useful book, and some parts of it very interesting.
444. Voyage Litteraire de la France. Par Deux Benedictins. (D.D. Martine et
Durand.) Paris, 1730. 2 vols. 4to. - This work relates to monuments and
inscriptions, of which it gives an accurate account.
445. Voyage Geographique et Pittoresque des Departements de la France.
Paris, 1794-97, 11 vols. fol.
446. Voyage dans les Departements de la France. Par La Vallee, pour le
Texte; Brun pere, pour la Partie Geographique; Brun fils, pour celle de
Dessein. Paris, 1790 - 1800. 100 cahiers, 8vo.
447. Voyage en France, enrichi de belles Gravures. Paris, 1798. 4 vols.
18mo. - These works, in conjunction with the following, though not strictly
within our plan, as being not the result of the observations of the authors
themselves, are noticed here, because they give the most full and
satisfactory information respecting France, geographical, descriptive,
statistical, &c. Statistique Generale et Particuliere de la France. Par une
Societe des Gens de Lettres. Paris, 1805. 7 vols. 8vo.
448. Collection des Statistiques de chaque Departement, imprimee par Ordre
du Ministere du l'Interieure, au nombre de trente-quatre.
449. Recherches Economiques et Statistiques sur le Departement de la Loire
Inferieure. Par J.R. Heuet. Nantes, 1804. 8vo.
450. Statistique Elementaire de la France. Par J. Peuchet. Paris, 1805.
8vo.
451. Essai sur les Volcans eteints du Vivarais. Par Faujas de Saint Fond.
Paris, 1778. fol.
452. Histoire Naturelle du Dauphine. Par le Meme. Grenoble, 1781.
4to. - These works, the result of travels in the district to which they
allude, are valuable to the mineralogist and geologist.
453. Voyage en Provence. Par M. l'Abbe Papou. Paris, 1787. 2 vols.
12mo. - The objects of these travels are historical, literary, and
picturesque.
454. Observations faites dans les Pyrenees. Par Ramond. Paris, 1789. 8vo.
455. Voyage au Mont Perdu, et dans les Partes adjacentes des Hautes
Pyrennees. Par Raymond. Paris, 1801. 8vo. - Although these works principally
relate to the formation, natural history, and meteorology of the Pyrennees,
yet the dryness of scientific observation and research is most agreeably
relieved by a lively picture of manners, as well as by the interesting
personal adventures of the author in his attempts to reach the summit of
the mountains.
