Description and travel, Description and travel, DS207 .B58 1880
Account of a journey made by Blunt and his wife, Lady Anne, in the winter of 1878. The Blunts travelled in the company of Mohammed Ibn Aruk, a... Show moreAccount of a journey made by Blunt and his wife, Lady Anne, in the winter of 1878. The Blunts travelled in the company of Mohammed Ibn Aruk, a friend they had made in Palmyra whose family descended from a Nejd tribe. Mohammed wished to return to Nejd in order to find a wife and the Blunts seized the opportunity of accompanying him. The description of their journey is highly detailed, with details of villages they visited, careful topographical description, observations on local custom, descriptions of wildlife and an account the stud of Arab horses belonging to ibn Rashid, the reigning Emir of Hail. The account is followed by a transcript of a discussion that followed Blunt's presentation to the Royal Geographical Society. It includes observations by Sir Lewis Pelly, Mr Blanford and Sir H. Rawlinson. - The maps show Northern and Central Arabia (with the travel route taken by the Blunts) and a detailed sketch map of Jebel Shammar. by Wilfrid Scawen Blunt. Detached from Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and Monthly Record of Geography, vol. 2, no. 2. Main Heritage Compact General DS207 .B58 1880 Book Item-ID: i16598787 BIB-ID: 1494599 Show less
by W.J. Miles ; Including practical treatises on: cattle, their management in dairy, field, and stall, by John Wlaker ; Pasture grasses andforage... Show moreby W.J. Miles ; Including practical treatises on: cattle, their management in dairy, field, and stall, by John Wlaker ; Pasture grasses andforage plants, by Samuel P. Preston ; The practice of sheep farming by Charles Scott ; and The diseases of cattle, sheep, and pigs, by J.I. Lupton. Title in red and black. Main Heritage Shelves General SF745 .M54 1880 Book Item-ID: i23349785 BIB-ID: 2498716 Includes bibliographical references and index. Show less
edited with copious notes and appendices, illustrating the history and geography of Herodotus, from the most recent sources of information; and... Show moreedited with copious notes and appendices, illustrating the history and geography of Herodotus, from the most recent sources of information; and embodying the chiefs results, historical and ethnographical, which have been obrained in the progress of cuneiform and hieroglyphical discovery by George Rawlinson, M.A. ... ; assisted by Col. Sir Henry Rawlinson, K.C.B., and Sir J.G. Wilkinson, F.R.S. Main Heritage Shelves General D58 .H47 1880 Book vol. 2 Item-ID: i23878538 BIB-ID: 1011945 Show less
edited with copious notes and appendices, illustrating the history and geography of Herodotus, from the most recent sources of information; and... Show moreedited with copious notes and appendices, illustrating the history and geography of Herodotus, from the most recent sources of information; and embodying the chiefs results, historical and ethnographical, which have been obrained in the progress of cuneiform and hieroglyphical discovery by George Rawlinson, M.A. ... ; assisted by Col. Sir Henry Rawlinson, K.C.B., and Sir J.G. Wilkinson, F.R.S. Main Heritage Shelves General D58 .H47 1880 Book vol. 1 Item-ID: i23878514 BIB-ID: 1011945 Show less
Aden. General views. Entrance to the Port. Steamer Point. Market. Barracks. Mosque. Grande Place [sic]. Tanks. Sultan's Palace. British officers.... Show moreAden. General views. Entrance to the Port. Steamer Point. Market. Barracks. Mosque. Grande Place [sic]. Tanks. Sultan's Palace. British officers. Types. Houses. Camel market. Main Pass. Ships. Royal Navy in the Persian Gulf. Suez Canal. England. India. Accompanied by a letter transcribing a text written between 1868/70 related to some photographs taken at that time by Colonel George Napier. The original text was supposedly written by the latter. Title and date devised by Library staff. Photographs ranging from 15 x 21 cm to 21 x 29 cm. The album includes four panoramas, two formed by four photographs (20 x 96 and 18 x 95 cm), and two more composed by two prints (20.5 x 49.5 and 18 x 47.5 cm). Some photographs are dated and captioned on the mount or on the verso. Main Heritage Office General HC.HP.2016.0037 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23119305 BIB-ID: 2450851 Show less
Description and travel, Description and travel, Social life and customs, DT309 .W3 1880, 916.4043 W341v
A Visit to Wazan, the Sacred City of Morocco Originally published in 1880, this book offers a fascinating insight into a Morocco that, at that time... Show moreA Visit to Wazan, the Sacred City of Morocco Originally published in 1880, this book offers a fascinating insight into a Morocco that, at that time, was untouched by western influence. Contetns Include: Introduction, Langifr, The Great Cherif and the Cherifa, Preparation, On the Road, Druidical Remains at Majorah-Arjila, By the Way, Al Kasar, The Way to Wazan, Wazan, Asigen, Rest, Across Country, Toward Tetuan, Tetuan, Return to Tangier, Tangier Again. Also includes appendix and maps and illustrations. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Obscure Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. 1. Introduction -- 2. Tangier -- 3. The great cherif and the cherifa -- 4. Preparation -- 5. On the road -- 6. Druidical remains at Mazorah - Arzila -- 7. Buy the way -- 8. Al Kasar -- 9. Al-Kasar (continued) -- 10. The way to Wazan -- 11. Wazan -- 12. Asigen, the ancient Ezaggen -- 13. Rest -- 14. Across country -- 15. Toward Tetuan -- 16. Tetuan -- 17. Return to Tangier -- 18. Tangier again -- 19. And last. by Robert Spence Watson. Includes index. Show less
edited with copious notes and appendices, illustrating the history and geography of Herodotus, from the most recent sources of information; and... Show moreedited with copious notes and appendices, illustrating the history and geography of Herodotus, from the most recent sources of information; and embodying the chiefs results, historical and ethnographical, which have been obrained in the progress of cuneiform and hieroglyphical discovery by George Rawlinson, M.A. ... ; assisted by Col. Sir Henry Rawlinson, K.C.B., and Sir J.G. Wilkinson, F.R.S. Show less
edited with copious notes and appendices, illustrating the history and geography of Herodotus, from the most recent sources of information; and... Show moreedited with copious notes and appendices, illustrating the history and geography of Herodotus, from the most recent sources of information; and embodying the chiefs results, historical and ethnographical, which have been obrained in the progress of cuneiform and hieroglyphical discovery by George Rawlinson, M.A. ... ; assisted by Col. Sir Henry Rawlinson, K.C.B., and Sir J.G. Wilkinson, F.R.S. Main Heritage Shelves General D58 .H47 1880 Book vol. 3 Item-ID: i23681780 BIB-ID: 1011945 Show less
edited with copious notes and appendices, illustrating the history and geography of Herodotus, from the most recent sources of information; and... Show moreedited with copious notes and appendices, illustrating the history and geography of Herodotus, from the most recent sources of information; and embodying the chiefs results, historical and ethnographical, which have been obrained in the progress of cuneiform and hieroglyphical discovery by George Rawlinson, M.A. ... ; assisted by Col. Sir Henry Rawlinson, K.C.B., and Sir J.G. Wilkinson, F.R.S. Show less
Description and travel, Description and travel, DR1645.L5 B87 1880
by Richard F. Burton. Cover title. "From the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, 1879." Includes bibliographical references. Available in... Show moreby Richard F. Burton. Cover title. "From the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, 1879." Includes bibliographical references. Available in digitatized format Show less
ed. with copious notes and appendices, illustrating the history and geography of Herodotus, from the most recent sources of information; and... Show moreed. with copious notes and appendices, illustrating the history and geography of Herodotus, from the most recent sources of information; and embodying the chiefs results, historical and ethnographical, which have been obrained in the progress of cuneiform and hieroglyphical discovery. Volume 4 / By George Rawlinson, M.A., assisted by Col. Sir Henry Rawlinson, K.C.B., and Sir J.G. Wilkinson, F.R.S. Show less
by Sir Richard F. Burton ; with a forward by Roger Ingpen. Main Heritage Shelves General PR4349.B52 K37 1880 Book Item-ID: i10206991 BIB-ID: 1022335 Show moreby Sir Richard F. Burton ; with a forward by Roger Ingpen. Main Heritage Shelves General PR4349.B52 K37 1880 Book Item-ID: i10206991 BIB-ID: 1022335 Show less