containing an answer to the remarks of M. De Peyssonnel, by M. Ruffin : a historical memoir concerning the Druses, a people inhabiting Mount Lebanon; and a Catechism and various extracts from their scared books : which together, form a most curious and interesting account of this extraordinary people, so little known; their religion, manners, laws, and government Ruffin, Pierre Jean Marie 1742-1824 Tott, François baron de 1733-1793 Peyssonnel, (Charles) M. de 1727-1790 Venture de Paradis, Jean-Michel 1739-1799 translator. G. G. J. and J. Robinson (Paternoster-Row, London, England) bookseller. text text Letters-England-London-1786. Lettering pieces (Binding)-18th century. Contemporary bindings (Binding)-18th century. enk London Printed for G.G.J. and J. Robinson, No 25, Pater-Noster-Row MDCCLXXXVI. [1786] 1786 monographic eng fre

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translated from Drusean manuscripts, by M. Venture de Paradis: and from the French, by an English Gentleman at Paris. With a half-title. The "remarks" are contained in the 'Lettre', translated and published by the Robinsons in 1786 as 'Strictures and remarks on the memoirs of Baron de Tott', by Claude Charles de Peyssonnel. "Extract from an epistle entitled The Right way: translated from the Books of Hamzah, by Monsieur Venture de Paradis, secretary interpreter of Oriental languages to His Most Christian Majesty, and many years his resident among the Druses": p. [141]-224. Library copy was considered v. 3 of Memoirs of Baron de Tott, a 2 vol. set published in 1785; listed in 1793 catalogue, p. 79, No. 4312, 8°, 2 vol., as Tott's Memoirs. Binding: full calf, double lettering-piece (black for the title, red for the volume number); rolls in gold on spine. Main Heritage Shelves General BL1695 .R84 1786 Book Item-ID: i10056440 BIB-ID: 1007280 With: Strictures and remarks on the memoirs of Baron de Tott / M. de Peyssonnel. London: G.G.J. and J. Robinson, 1786. Bound together subsequent to publication. ZNS aw----- baron de Tott, François 1733-1793 Early works to 1800 baron de Tott, François,Tott, François 1733-1793 Early works to 1800 Druzes Sacred books Early works to 1800 Middle East History Early works to 1800 Middle East Religion Early works to 1800 BL1695 .R84 1786 T199183 Appendix. English. 1786 Tott, François, baron de 1733-1793 Peyssonnel, (Charles), M. de 1727-1790 43295884 aacr PUL 930809 20120319032207.0 ocm43295884 Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.5 using MARC21slim2MODS3-5.xsl (Revision 1.111 2016/3/24)