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.