Europe - History - 1648-1789
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L'espion anglois, ou correspondence secrete entre milord All'eye et milord All'ear. Tome Cinquieme
Date: MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]- E-books
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A compleat history of Europe or, a View of the Affairs thereof, Civil and Military: from the beginning of the treaty of Nimeguen, 1676. to the end of the year, 1700. Including the Articles of Nimeguen, and the several Infringements of them; The Turkish Wars; The Forming of the Grand Confederacy; The Revolution in England; Affairs in Poland, Sweden, Denmark, Muscovy, Spain, &c. With a Particular Account of all the Actions by Sea and Land on every Side; and the Secret Steps that have been made towards a Peace, both before, as well as during the last Negotiation. Wherein are the Several Treaties of Peace; as also of Partition; The King of Spain's Will, &c. The Whole Intermix'd With divers Original Letters, Declarations, Papers, and Memoirs, never before Published. The fourth edition, corrected, and very much enlarged. Written by a gentleman, who kept an exact journal of all transactions, for above these Twenty Years.
David JonesDate: 1705- E-books
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A continuation of Letters written by a Turkish spy at Paris . Giving an impartial account to the divan at Constantinople of the most remarkable transactions of Europe, and discovering several Intrigues and Secrets of the Christian Courts, especially of that of France; continued from the year 1687, to the year 1693. Written originally in Arabick, translated into Italian, and from thence into English.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: 1718- E-books
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A compleat history of Europe or, a view of the affairs thereof, civil and military, for the year, 1705. Containing all the publick and secret transactions therein; The several Steps taken by France, for an Universal Monarchy, and to Enslave her Neighbours; The Wars in Italy, Poland, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, &c. Intermix'd with great variety of original papers, Letters, Memoirs, Treaties, &c. Several of which never before made Publick. With the remarkables of the year; including particularly the Lives of several Eminent persons, both at Home and Abroad, that died therein. And correc lists of persons in offices or places of trust in Her Majesty's government. Illustrated with maps. To be continued annually.
David JonesDate: 1705- E-books
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Memoirs of the courts of Berlin, Dresden, Warsaw, and Vienna , in the years 1777, 1778, and 1779. By N. W. Wraxall, Esq. In two volumes.
Wraxall, Nathaniel William, Sir, 1751-1831.Date: 1799