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![[14] BIRKBECK (Morris). Letters from Illinois. First Eprtion. 8vo. Sheepskin. London, 1818. &1-45s [15] of Illinois. With the large folding plate. First Epition. 8vo. Sheepskin. London, 1818. &2 2s Relating to Virginia, Maryland, Pensylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, and _ includes accounts of Norfolk, Richmond, Washington, Pittsburg, Wheeling, Cincinnati, Vincennes, Shawneetown, and Princeton, Indiana. Notes on a Journey in America, from the Coast of Virginia to the Territory [16] BOSSU. Travels through that part of North America formerly called Louisiana. Illustrated with Notes relative chiefly to Natural History. To which is added by the Translator a Systematic Catalogue of all the known plants of English North-America, or a Flora Americae Septentrionalis. Together with an Abstract of the most useful and necessary articles contained in Peter Loefling’s Travels through Spain and Cumana in South America. First EpiTion In ENGLIsH. 2 vols. 8vo. Contemporary calf. London, 1771. £8 8s [17] BOURKE (John G.). The Snake-Dance of the Moquis of Arizona. Being a Narrative of a Journey from Santa Fé, New Mexico, to the Villages of the Moqui Indians of Arizona, with a description of the Manners and Customs of this peculiar People, and especially of the revolting religious rite, the Snake-Dance. With 31 plates, mostly coloured. 8vo. Cloth. London, 1884. £3 5s. [18] BRADBURY (Thomas). The Ass; or, The Serpent. A comparison between the Tribes of Issachar and Dan, in their regard for Civil Liberty. November 5th, 1712. Svo. Calf. Newburyport, Thomas and Tinges, 1774. £2 5s This sermon was delivered on the anniversary of the Gun Powder Plot, and the American editor obviously published the same with the intent of calling attention to the injustice of Great Britain in taxing the American Colonies. The Notes refer to the Rights of Americans and the duties imposed by the British Parliament. The Preface is signed ‘“‘Concionator” and dated December 24, 1767. [19] BRADFORD (Wm. J. A.). Notes on the North-West; or, Valley of the Upper Mississippi. Comprising the Country between Lakes Superior and Michigan, East; the Illinois and Missouri Rivers, and the Northern Boundary of the United States;— including Iowa and Wisconsin, part of Michigan north-west of the Straits of Mackinaw, and northern Illinois and Missouri. 8vo. Half morocco. New York and London, 1846. 2 2s [20] BRADMAN (Arthur). A Narrative of the Extraordinary Sufferings of Mr. Robert Forbes, his Wife, and Five Children; during an unfortunate Journey through the Wilderness, from Canada to Kennebeck River, in the Year 1784: in which three of their Children were starved to Death. Taken partly from their own mouths, and. partly from an imperfect journal; and published at their request. 8vo. Polished calf by Riviere. Philadelphia, M. Caréy, 1794. £24 Mr. Forbes arranged with three men to conduct him and his family from Nouvelle Bois on the River Chadore to Norridgewock, Maine. Meeting with very rough country after eight days’ journey he left his wife and children at an improvised camp and pushed on for help. When well on the road his three guides commandeered the provisions etc. and deserted him. [ 8 |](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b3181539x_0010.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
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