"The story of the English occupation of Tangier in the reign of Charles II is to be found among hundreds of contemporary documents and letters,... Show more"The story of the English occupation of Tangier in the reign of Charles II is to be found among hundreds of contemporary documents and letters, most of which have never been published. By far the most important source of information is the large collection of official correspondence preserved at the Public Record Office , under the heading "Colonial Office, 279", which contains many letters and reports written by the English Governors of Tangier between 1662-1684. The present work is based principally on these manuscript letters, from which a number of extracts are printed. Of many other valuable authorities, the most interesting, perhaps is a journal written at Tangier by John Luke [...] this journal, which gives many details concerning social life, is, so far as I can ascertain, generally known" -- from Preface (p. vii). 1. The acquisition of Tangier - 1661 --- 2. The arraival of the English - 1662 --- 3. The enemies of Tangiers - 1663 --- 4. The earl of Teviot - 1664 --- 5. The position of Tangier before and during the Dutch war - 1664-1667 --- 6. Tangier and the Moors - 1665-1670 --- 7. The civil government of Tangier - 1668-1673 --- 8. The pirates of Algiers - 1667-1679 --- 9. Lord Inchiquin and Sir palmes Fairborne - 1675-1679 --- 10. The siege of Tangier - 1680 --- 11. Colonel Kirke and Mulia Ismail - 1681 --- 12. The Morocco ambassador - 1682 --- 13. The English government and Tangier - 1679-1683 --- 14. The evacuation of Tangier - 1683-1684 --- 15. Social life at Tangier - 1662-1684 --- 16. The Garrison - 1661-1684 --- 17. The mole and harbor - 1663-1684. by E.M.G. Routh; engravings and drawings after Wenceslaus Hollar and other contemporary artists with portraits and a map. "Authorities": p. ix-xiv. Show less
Description and travel, Antiquities, Descriptions et voyages, Antiquités, DS107 .T84 1873
Appendix A: Aurora et Sebbeh. By R.C. Johnson.--Appendix B: Account of a curious physical phenomenon witnessed at Ziza. By R.C. Johnson.--Appendix... Show moreAppendix A: Aurora et Sebbeh. By R.C. Johnson.--Appendix B: Account of a curious physical phenomenon witnessed at Ziza. By R.C. Johnson.--Appendix C: On the flora of Moab. By ... W. Amherst Hayne. By H.B. Tristram ... With a chapter on the Persian palace of Mashita by Jas. Fergusson, F.R.S. With map: and illustrations by C.L. Buxton and R.C. Johnson. Show less
written by himself ; edited from two Persian manuscripts, and illustrated with notes explanatory of the history, poetry, geography, &c. which... Show morewritten by himself ; edited from two Persian manuscripts, and illustrated with notes explanatory of the history, poetry, geography, &c. which therein occur by F. C. Belfour ... Show less
by F. Hadland Davis. Main Heritage Shelves General BP189.7.M42 D38 1920 Book Item-ID: i10217125 BIB-ID: 1023348 Show moreby F. Hadland Davis. Main Heritage Shelves General BP189.7.M42 D38 1920 Book Item-ID: i10217125 BIB-ID: 1023348 Show less
Main Heritage Shelves General DT731 .L77 1874 Book Vol. 2 Item-ID: i23614018 BIB-ID: 1022469 Show moreMain Heritage Shelves General DT731 .L77 1874 Book Vol. 2 Item-ID: i23614018 BIB-ID: 1022469 Show less
by John Kinnear. Main Heritage Shelves General DS48 .K56 1841 Book Item-ID: i10069252 BIB-ID: 1008561 Also issued online. Show moreby John Kinnear. Main Heritage Shelves General DS48 .K56 1841 Book Item-ID: i10069252 BIB-ID: 1008561 Also issued online. Show less
Description and travel, Description and travel, DT189 .H2
Description of a journey from Bengazi through Barca and the Libyan Desert to Cairo. Description of a journey from Bengazi through Barca and the... Show moreDescription of a journey from Bengazi through Barca and the Libyan Desert to Cairo. Description of a journey from Bengazi through Barca and the Libyan Desert to Cairo. Show less
The legend of the nocturnal journey and ascension of Mahomet compared with the Divine comedy.--The divine comedy compared with other Moslem legends... Show moreThe legend of the nocturnal journey and ascension of Mahomet compared with the Divine comedy.--The divine comedy compared with other Moslem legends on the after-life.--Moslem features in the Christian legends precursory of the Divine comedy.--Probability of the transmission of Islamic models to Christian Europe and particularly to Dante. by Miguel Asin ... translated and abridged by Harold Sunderland. Translation of La escatologia musulmana en la Divina comedia. Main Heritage Shelves General PQ4394 .A73 1926 Book Item-ID: i10111761 BIB-ID: 1012812 "Bibliographical index": p. 278-287. Show less
Stark, Freya, Description and travel, Description and travel, DS51.B3 S74 1951, 915.67
Freya Stark. Main Heritage Shelves General PR6037.T183 .B49 1951 Book Item-ID: i10065490 BIB-ID: 1008186 Show moreFreya Stark. Main Heritage Shelves General PR6037.T183 .B49 1951 Book Item-ID: i10065490 BIB-ID: 1008186 Show less
Stark, Freya, Description and travel, Description and travel, DS51.B3 S74 1951, 915.67
Freya Stark. Main Heritage Shelves General PR6037.T183 .B49 1951 Book Item-ID: i15537079 BIB-ID: 1008186 Show moreFreya Stark. Main Heritage Shelves General PR6037.T183 .B49 1951 Book Item-ID: i15537079 BIB-ID: 1008186 Show less
Genghis Khan , 1162-1227, Polo family, Voyages and travels, Mongols--History, Early maps, Inscriptions, Chinese, Description and travel, G370 .P735 1871, 450 P76y
newly translated and edited with notes, by Colonel Henry Yule ; with maps and other illustrations. "List of mss. of Marco Polo's book": v. 2, p. 449... Show morenewly translated and edited with notes, by Colonel Henry Yule ; with maps and other illustrations. "List of mss. of Marco Polo's book": v. 2, p. 449-462. Main Heritage Shelves General G370 .P735 1871 Book vol. 1 Item-ID: i15860966 BIB-ID: 1020827 Includes bibliographical references (v. 2, p. 464-469) and index. Show less
Genghis Khan , 1162-1227, Polo family, Voyages and travels, Mongols--History, Early maps, Inscriptions, Chinese, Description and travel, G370 .P735 1871, 450 P76y
newly translated and edited with notes, by Colonel Henry Yule ; with maps and other illustrations. "List of mss. of Marco Polo's book": v. 2, p. 449... Show morenewly translated and edited with notes, by Colonel Henry Yule ; with maps and other illustrations. "List of mss. of Marco Polo's book": v. 2, p. 449-462. Main Heritage Shelves General G370 .P735 1871 Book vol. 2 Item-ID: i19818117 BIB-ID: 1020827 Includes bibliographical references (v. 2, p. 464-469) and index. Show less
from Becker's map with corrections. Accompanied by pages 721 and 722 of the Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography describing the climate and... Show morefrom Becker's map with corrections. Accompanied by pages 721 and 722 of the Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography describing the climate and history of Rome Relief shown by hachures Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00495 Print Map Item-ID: i2443954x BIB-ID: 2594959 Show less
Molly Izzard. Main Heritage Reading Room DS247.A13 1979 Reference Item-ID: i1586344x BIB-ID: 2523047 Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-310)... Show moreMolly Izzard. Main Heritage Reading Room DS247.A13 1979 Reference Item-ID: i1586344x BIB-ID: 2523047 Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-310) and index. Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Show less