Philosophic essays on the manners of various foreign animals; with observations on the laws and customs of several eastern nations / Written in French by M. Foucher d'Obsonville, ; and translated into English by Thomas Holcroft.

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Foucher d'Obsonville, 1734-1802

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Philosophic essays on the manners of various foreign animals; with observations on the laws and customs of several eastern nations / Written in French by M. Foucher d'Obsonville, ; and translated into English by Thomas Holcroft.