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The gentleman's guide , in His tour through France. Wrote by an officer in the Royal-Navy, Who lately travelled on a principle, which he most sincerely recommends to his Countrymen, viz. Not to spend more money in the Country of our natural enemy, than is requisite to support with decency the character of an English Man.
Playstowe, PhilipDate: [1766]- E-books
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The gentleman's guide in his tour through France , With a correct map of all the post-roads, The Expence of travelling in a post-chaise, stage-coach, Or inland water carriage. Also, the Distances of the Towns, and the best Houses of Accommodation.
Playstowe, PhilipDate: [1787]- E-books
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A journey from London, to France and Holland: or, The traveller's useful Vade Mecum. ... The second edition. By R. Poole, Doctor of Physick
Poole, Robert, 1708-1752.Date: 1744- E-books
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A journey from London to France and Holland or, the traveller's useful vade mecum. ... . Wherein is contain'd the following Particulars, viz. I. Each Day's Observation, in Travelling from London to Paris, thro' French Flanders. II. And from thence to Reims. III. The Manner of Examination mention'd, for obtaining a Diploma in Physick, at that University. IV. A Copy of the Diploma itself. V. A Comparison between the City of Paris and London. VI. Some Account of Paris, Theinhabitants, and the Buildings thereof. Vii. A Description of the two Famoushospitals there,viz. Thehotel Dieu, and La Charity. Viii. An Account of Versailles and its Gardens, &c. IX. An Account of a Course of Midwifry, &c. at Paris. X. An Account of Thefrench Money to a Hundred Million of Livres, with a Copperplate of its Impression on each Side, and a Table reducing it into English Money. XI. The Grounds of the French Language, &c. XII. A Short, Historical, Geographical Account of the Nation and People. XIII. A List of the Posts throughout the whole Kingdom of France, shewing the Distance of Places one from the other, and the Number of Posts therein contain'd, &c. XIV. To the Whole is added Maps of the Cities of London and Paris, with the Names of the Streets, &c. contain'd therein. The Whole is calculated and design'd chiefly for the Use and Benefit of Travellers going into that Kingdom, whereby fully to inform them of those Parts of Knowledge needful hereto: Wherein is also occasionally contain'd many Moral Reflections and Useful Observations. By R. Poole, Doctor of Physick.
Poole, Robert, 1708-1752.Date: M.DCC.L. [1750]- E-books
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The gentleman's guide in his tour through France . Wrote by an officer, who lately travelled on a principle which he most sincerely recommends to his Countrymen, viz. not to spend more money in the country of our natural enemy, than is requisite to support, with decency, the character of an Englis man. The third edition, greatly enlarged and improved: to which is added, a large correct map of All the Post Roads of France.
Playstowe, PhilipDate: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]