La Mottraye, Aubry de 1674?-1743.
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A. de la Motraye's travels through Europe, Asia, and into part of Africa with proper cutts and maps. Containing a great variety of geographical, topographical, and political observations on those Parts of the World; especially on Italy, Turky, Greece, Crim and Noghaian Tartaries, Circassia, Sweden, and Lapland. A curious Collection of Things particularly Rare, both in Nature and Antiquity; such as Remains of antient Cities and Colonies, Inscriptions, Idols, Medals, Minerals, &c. With An Historical Account of the most considerable Events which happen'd during the Space of above 25 Years; such as a great Revolution in the Turkish Empire, by which the Emperor was depos'd; the Engaging of the Russian and Turkish Armies on the Banks of the Pruth; the late King of Sweden's Reception and Entertainment at Bender; his Transactions with the Porte, during his Stay of above four Years in Turkey; his Return into his Dominions, Campaigns in Norway, Death, &c. His Sister, the Princess Ulrica's Accession to the Throne, her generous Resignation of it to her Consort the present King; and, in fine, all the chief Transactions of the Senate and States of Sweden, &c.
La Mottraye, Aubry de 1674?-1743.Date: 1723- E-books
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Voyages en anglois et en fran�cois d'A. de La Motraye, en diverses provinces et places de la Prusse ducale etrRoyale, de la Russie, de la Pologne &c.
La Mottraye, Aubry de 1674?-1743.Date: 1732- E-books
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Historical and critical remarks on the History of Charles XII. King of Sweden, by Mr. de Voltaire, design'd as a supplement to that work. In a letter to the author, by Mr. de La Motraye. Translated from the French
La Mottraye, Aubry de 1674?-1743.Date: 1732- E-books
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Historical and critical remarks on the History of Charles XII. King of Sweden, by Mr. de Voltaire, design'd as a supplement to that work. In a letter to the author, by Mr. de La Motraye. Translated from the French
La Mottraye, Aubry de 1674?-1743.Date: 1732- E-books
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A. De la Motraye's travels through Europe, Asia, and into part of Africa containing a great variety of geographical, topographical, and political observations on those parts of the world; especially on Italy, England, Turky, Greece, Crim and Noghaian Tartaries, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Lapland, Denmark, and Holstein. On their productions, trade, manufactures, cities, colonies, and on what is most curious in nature, art, and antiquity, in these countries; and on the genius, manners, and customs of the inhabitants. With an historical account of the most considerable events which happened during the space of above twenty-five years spent in those travels: such as a great revolution in the Ottoman Empire, by which the Sultan was deposed; the engaging of the Russian and Turkish armies on the Pruth; the late King of Sweden's flight from Pultoua to Bender; the kind reception he met with among the Turks; his transactions with the Porte, and return into his dominions; his campaigns in Norway, after the loss of Stralsund; his death, and the princess Ulrica's accession to the throne; her generous resignation of it to her consort the present King; and, in fine, all the chief transactions of the Senate and states of Sweden till the peace with Russia. Illustrated with 50 proper cuts, representing a great many rare and valuable pieces of curiosity both antient and modern; as pontifical and patriarchal crowns, eastern and northern dresses, most pretious vessels, idols, altars, sacrifices, medals, &c. Plans of towns, camps, battles and mines; new and accurate maps of the Mediterranean, Black, Caspian and Baltick seas, with the countries adjacent. Revised by the author; with the addition of two new cuts. ... To which is added, a chapter containing A journey to the wells of Pyrmont, and the mines of Hanover and Wolffembuttel.
La Mottraye, Aubry de 1674?-1743.Date: 1730