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• Britannia (in Latin and English), by William Camden, ed. by Dana F. Sutton, trans. by Philemon Holland (HTML at the Philological Museum)
• Paul Hentzner's Travels in England During the Reign of Queen Elizabeth (based on the 1797 edition; Naunton fragment omitted; spelling modernized), by Paul Hentzner, ed. by Horace Walpole (HTML at elfinspell.com)
• A Tour Thro' the Whole Island of Great Britain, Divided Into Circuits or Journies, by Daniel Defoe (HTML with commentary at Vision of Britain)
• Travels in England During the Reign of Queen Elizabeth; and Fragmenta Regalia, by Paul Hentzner and Robert Naunton (Gutenberg text)
• Les délices de la Grand' Bretagne, & de l'Irelande; où sont exactement décrites les antiquitez, les provinces, les villes ... la religion, les mœurs des habitans, leurs jeux, leurs divertissemens, & généralement tout ce qu'il y a de plus considerable à remarquer, par James Beeverell. (Leide, P. vander Aa, 1707), by James Beeverell (page images at HathiTrust)
• England und Italien (Leipzig, Im verlage der Dykischen buchhandlung, 1787-), by Johann Wilhelm von Archenholz (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Gleanings in England : descriptive of the countenance, mind, and character of the country / by Mr. Pratt. (London : Printed for Logman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1803-1806), by Mr. Pratt (page images at HathiTrust)
• Tableau de l'Angleterre et de l'Italie / par Mr. d'Archenholz ... ; traduit de l'allemand. (A Gotha : Chez Charles-Guillaume Ettinger, 1788), by Johann Wilhelm Archenholz (page images at HathiTrust)
• The itinerary of John Leland in or about the years 1535-1543, Ed. by Lucy Toulmin Smith. (London, G. Bell and sons, 1907-10), by John Leland (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Remains concerning Britain : their languages, names, surnames, allusions, anagramms, armories, moneys, impresses, apparel, artillerie, wise speeches, proverbs, poesies, epitaphs / by William Camden. (London : Printed for, and sold by, Charles Harper at the Flower de Luce over against St. Dunstan's Church, and John Amery at the Peacock over against Fetter Lane, both in Fleetstreet, 1674), by William Camden (page images at HathiTrust)
• The second book of the travels of Nicander Nucius of Corcyra. Ed. from the original Greek ms. in the Bodleian library, with an English translation by the Rev. J. A. Cramer. (London, Printed for the Camden society, by J. B. Nichols and son, 1841), by Nicander Nucius (page images at HathiTrust)
• The complete English traveller; or, A new survey and description of England and Wales. Containing a full account of whatever is curious and entertaining in the several counties of England and Wales, the isles of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, and other islands adjoining to, and dependant on the crown of Great Britain ... To which is added, a concise and accurate description of ... Scotland ... By Nathaniel Spencer [pseud.] (London, Printed for J. Cooke, 1771), by Robert Sanders (page images at HathiTrust)
• The breuiarie of Britayne. : As this most noble, and renowmed [sic] iland, was of auncient time deuided into three kindomes, England, Scotland, and Wales ... . / Written in Latin by Humfrey Lhuyd of Denbigh, a Cambre Britayne, and lately Englished by Thomas Twyne, gentleman. (Imprinted at London, : by Richard Iohnes: and are to be solde at his shop, ioynyng to the southwest doore of Paules Church., 1573), by Humphrey Llwyd (page images at HathiTrust)
• Journals of Charles Beatty, 1762-1769. (University Park, Pennsylvania State University Press, 1962 [i.e. 1963]), by Charles Beatty (page images at HathiTrust)
• England delineated; or, A geographical description of every county in England and Wales: with a concise account of its most important products, natural and artificial. For the use of young persons. (London, Printed by T. Bensley, for J. Johnson, 1790), by John Aikin (page images at HathiTrust)
• A political survey of Britain: being a series of reflections on the situation, lands, inhabitants, revenues, colonies, and commerce of this island. By John Campbell. (London, Printed for the author, 1774), by John Campbell (page images at HathiTrust)
• The itinerary of John Leland the antiquary. In nine volumes. (Oxford, Printed at the Theater for J. Fletcher and J. Pote, 1745), by John Leland (page images at HathiTrust)
• Travels in England, Scotland, and the Hebrides; undertaken for the purpose of examining the state of the arts, the sciences, natural history and manners, in Great Britain, tr. from the French of B. Faujas Saint-Fond. (London, Printed for J. Ridgway, 1799), by cit. Faujas-de-St.-Fond (page images at HathiTrust)
• A Journey through part of England and Scotland along with the army under the command of His Royal Highness, the Duke of Cumberland, wherin the proceedings of the army, and the happy suppression of the rebellion in the year 1746 are particularly descripbed. As also, the natural history and antiquities of the several places passed through. Together with the manners and customs of the different people, especially of the Highlanders, by a volunteer, comprised in several letters to a friend in London. (London, Printed for T. Osborne, 1747) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The present state of Great Britain and Ireland, in three parts ... Containing an accurate and impartial account of these famous islands ... also the present state of His Majesty's dominions in Germany. (London, Printed for J. Brotherton, 1738), by Guy Miege (page images at HathiTrust)
• A view of England towards the close of the eighteenth century. By Fred. Aug. Wendebord, LL.D. Tr from the original German, by the author himself. (Dublin, Printed by W. Sleater, for P. Wogan [etc.], 1791), by Wendeborn (page images at HathiTrust)
• Paul Hentzner's travels in England, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth, translated by Horace, late Earl of Orford, and first printed by him at Strawberry Hill: to which is now added, Sir Robert Naunton's Fragmenta regalia; or Observations on Queen Elizabeth's times and favourites; with portraits and views. (London, Printed for E. Jeffery, 1797), by Paul Hentzner (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Topographer ... containing a variety of original articles, illustrative of the local history and antiquities of England. (London.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• A new and accurate description of all the direct and principal cross roads in Great Britain ... / by Daniel Paterson ... (London : Printed for T. Carnan, at Number 65, in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1776), by Daniel Paterson (page images at HathiTrust)
• A journal of eight days journey from Portsmouth to Kingston upon Thames : through Southampton, Wiltshire, &c. : with miscellaneous thoughts, moral and religious ; in sixty-four letters addressed to two ladies of the partie : to which is added an essay on tea, considered as pernicious to health, obstructing industry, and impoverishing the nation : with an account of its growth and great consumption in these kingdoms : with several political reflections, and thoughts on public love, in thirty-two letters to two ladies : in two volumes / by Mr. H*****. (London : Printed for H. Woodfall ... and C. Henderson ... , 1757), by Jonas Hanway (page images at HathiTrust)
• Admirable curiosities, rarities, and wonders, in England, Scotland, and Ireland, being an account of many remarkable persons and places; and likewise of battles, sieges, earthquakes, inundations, thunders, lightnings, fires, murders, and other considerable occurences and accidents, for several hundred years past. With the natural and artificial rarities in every county, and many other observable passages; as they are recorded by credible historians of former and latter ages. By Richard Burton [pseud.] (Westminster, Printed for M. Stace, 1811), by 1632?-1725? R. B. (page images at HathiTrust)
• Remains concerning Britain. By William Camden. (London, J. R. Smith, 1870), by William Camden (page images at HathiTrust)
• Magna Britannia antiqua & nova: or, A new, exact, and comprehensive survey of the ancient and present state of Great Britain. Collected and compiled from the antiquities and histories at large of each county. With many accounts accurately taken on the spot, and communicated by several judicious hands. (London, Printed for and sold by C. Ward and R. Chandler, 1738), by Thomas Cox (page images at HathiTrust)
• A topographical survey of the great road from London to Bath and Bristol. With historical and descriptive accounts of the country, towns, villages, and gentlemen's seats on and adjacent to it; illustrated by ... views of the ... scenery. To which is added a ... map of the country three miles on each side of the road; planned from a scale of one inch to a mile. By Archibald Robertson. (London, Printed for the author, 1792), by Archibald Robertson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Travels over England, Scotland, and Wales : giving a true and exact description of the chiefest cities, towns and corporations : together with the antiquities of divers other places, the most famous cathedrals, and other eminent structures : of remarkable caves and wells, with many other diverting passages never before published / by James Brome. (London : Printed for Rob. Gosling, at the Mitre over against Chancery Lane End in Fleetstreet, 1707), by James Brome (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Pennyles Pilgrimage: Or The Money-lesse Perambulation of John Taylor, by John Taylor (Gutenberg ebook)

• Through England on a Side Saddle in the Time of William and Mary (London: Field and Tuer, 1888), by Celia Fiennes, contrib. by Emily Wingfield Griffiths
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• Tour Through the Eastern Counties of England, by Daniel Defoe (Gutenberg text)
• A Tour to the West of England, in 1788 (London: Printed for Robson & Clarke, and J. Walker, 1789), by Stebbing Shaw (page images in Germany)
• A Voyage to England: Containing Many Things Relating to the State of Learning, Religion, and Other Curiosities of that Kingdom (London: J. Woodward, 1709), by Samuel Sorbiere and Thomas Sprat (page images in Germany)
• Diary of a journey to England in the years 1761-1762, by Count Frederick Kielmansegge; tr. by Countess Kielmansegg. (London, New York, Bombay, Longmans, Green and co., 1902), by Friedrich Kielmansegge (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Narrative of the journey of an Irish gentleman through England in the year 1752. Ed. from a contemporary manuscript, with a few illustrative notes. (London, Printed at the Chiswick press, 1869) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The journey from Chester to London, by Thomas Pennant, esq. With notes. (London, Printed for Wilkie and Robinson [etc.], 1811), by Thomas Pennant (page images at HathiTrust)
• A journey from London to the Isle of Wight. By Thomas Pennant, esq. (London, Printed at the Oriental Press for Edward Harding, 1801), by Thomas Pennant (page images at HathiTrust)
• Observations on the western parts of England, relative chiefly to picturesque beauty; to which are added, a few remarks on the picturesque beauties of the Isle of Wight. By William Gilpin. (London, Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1808), by William Gilpin (page images at HathiTrust)
• Observations on several parts of the counties of Cambridge, Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex. Also on several parts of North Wales; relative chiefly to picturesque beauty, in two tours, the former made in the year 1769. The latter in the year 1773. By William Gilpin. (London, Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1809), by William Gilpin (page images at HathiTrust)
• An excursion to the lakes in Westmoreland and Cumberland; with a tour through part of the northern counties, in the years 1773 and 1774. By W. Hutchinson. (London, Printed for J. Wilkie [etc.], 1776), by William Hutchinson (page images at HathiTrust)
• A fortnight's ramble to the lakes in Westmorland, Lancashire, and Cumberland. (London, Printed for J. Nichols, 1795), by Joseph Palmer (page images at HathiTrust)
• Anteckningar under en resa i England, åren 1797, 1798 och 1799 / af Gustaf Broling ; på Bruks Societetens anmodan utgifne. (Stockholm : Tryckt hos J. P. Lindh, 1811-1817), by Gustaf Broling (page images at HathiTrust)
• The travels through England of Dr. Richard Pococke, successively bishop of Meath and of Ossory, during 1750, 1751, and later years. Ed. by James Joel Cartwright. ([Westminster] Printed for the Camden society, 1888-1889), by Richard Pococke (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The journal and letters of Samuel Curwen, an American in England, from 1775 to 1783; with an appendix of biographical sketches. By George Atkinson Ward. (Boston, Little, Brown and company, 1864), by Samuel Curwen (page images at HathiTrust)
• The history of the worthies of England, by Thomas Fuller. (London, T. Tegg, 1840), by Thomas Fuller (page images at HathiTrust)

• The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL. D., by James Boswell (Gutenberg text)
• Tours in Scotland 1677 & 1681. By Thomas Kirk and Ralph Thoresby. Ed. by P. Hume Brown. (Edinburgh, D. Douglas, 1892), by Peter Hume Brown (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Journal of a tour to the Herbrides, with Samuel Johnson, LL.D. : containing some poetical pieces by Dr. Johnson, relative to the tour, and never before published : a series of his conversation, literary anecdotes and opinions of men and books : with an authentic account of the distresses and escapes of the grandson of King James II in the year 1746 / by James Boswell, Esq. (London : Office of the National illustrated library, [1852]), by James Boswell (page images at HathiTrust)
• The statistical account of Scotland, 1791-1799 / edited by Sir John Sinclair. (East Ardsley, Eng. : E.P. Publishing, <1977-1983 >), by John Sinclair (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Journal of a tour through the north of England and parts of Scotland. With remarks on the present state of the established Church of Scotland, and the different secessions therefrom. Together with reflections on some party distinctions in England; shewing the origin of these disputes, and the causes of their separation. (London, T.Gillet, 1799), by Rowland Hill (page images at HathiTrust)

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