Letters describing the character and customs of the English and French nations. With a curious essay on travelling; and a criticism [in French and English] of Boileau's description of Paris. Translated from the French / [Anon].
- Béat Louis de Muralt
- Date:
- 1726
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Letters describing the character and customs of the English and French nations. With a curious essay on travelling; and a criticism [in French and English] of Boileau's description of Paris. Translated from the French / [Anon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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