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The British tourists; or, Traveller's pocket companion, through England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. Comprehending the most celebrated tours in the British Islands. / By William Mavor, LL.D.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection DA620 .M46 6 v. v.1 v.2 v.3 v.4 v.5 v.6
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Great Britain--Description and travel.
- Great Britain.
- Physical Description:
- 6 volumes : folded maps. ; 15 cm
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed by J. Swan, and co., for E. Newbery, 1800.
- Contents:
- v. 1. Pennant, T. First tour in Scotland. Performed in the year 1769. Pennant, T. Second tour in Scotland, and a voyage to the Hebrides. Performed in the year 1772.
- v. 2. Johnson, S. Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland. Performed in the year 1773. Twiss, R. Tour in Ireland. Performed in the year 1775. Hutchinson, W. Excursion to the lakes, with a tour through part of the north of England, in 1773 and 1774. Bray, W. Tour through some of the midland counties, into Derbyshire and Yorkshire. Performed in 1777.
- v. 3. Sullivan, Sir R. J., bart. Tour through different parts of England, Scotland, and Wales. Performed in 1778. Young, A. Tour in Ireland, made between the years 1776 and 1779. Wyndham, H. P. Tour through Monmouthshire and Wales. Pennant, T. Journey from Chester to London. Performed in 1780.
- v. 4. Moritz, K. P. Travels through various parts of England, in 1782. Newte, T. Tour in England and Scotland, performed in 1785. Shaw, S. Tour to the w
- v. 6. Pennant, T. Tour of London. Mavor, W. F. Tour of the University of Oxford. Tour of the University of Cambridge, by a student. Tour of health and pleasure; or, A visit to the principal sea-bathing places, and mineral waters, in England; in a letter to the editor. A list of all the cities, boroughs, market-towns, and remarkable villages, in England and Wales. Indexes [to v. 6]
- Notes:
- First edition appeared in 1798 in 5 vols. On the appearance of the 2d edition in 1800 a sixth volume was added.
- Most of the tours are abridgments of the originals, and are written in the third person.
- OCLC:
- 4253914
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