Описание: First published in 1773, and reissued here in its 1775 second edition, this account by Charles Burney (1726-1814) traces one of the journeys he undertook to research his General History of Music. It provides invaluable first-hand insight into European musical life and practices in the eighteenth century.
Описание: Reginald Heber (1783-1826) was appointed as the second Anglican Bishop of Calcutta in 1823. He travelled widely in India, and his diary and letters were published in 1828 by his widow Amelia. They include valuable descriptions of Indian culture, together with comments on scenery and architecture.
Описание: Reginald Heber (1783-1826) was appointed as the second Anglican Bishop of Calcutta in 1823. He travelled widely in India, and his diary and letters were published in 1828 by his widow Amelia. They include valuable descriptions of Indian culture, together with comments on scenery and architecture.
Описание: The publications of the Hakluyt Society (founded in 1846) made available edited (and sometimes translated) early accounts of exploration. This 1865 book contains an account of Spanish exploration around Panama. Andagoya`s reports of rich lands to the south led to Pizarro`s expedition and the destruction of the Inca civilisation.
Описание: John Cam Hobhouse, later Lord Broughton (1786-1869), became a friend of Lord Byron when they were at Cambridge, and was frequently his travelling companion. He first published an account of their journey to Albania and Greece in 1814, and reissued this updated and corrected two-volume version in 1855.
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