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The Grand Tour - Travel writing, diaires and correspondence by British men and women from their journeys through Europe, 1550-1850.
Le Grand Robert & Collins - Over 80,000 words - the most extensive coverage of any French language dictionary today. The most comprehensive entries: phonetic transcriptions, evolution of form, etymology and dates, precise definitions, and usage - both usual and unusual - of words in their context (speeches, examples, quotations). Over one million analogical cross-references to help readers find their way in the French language. Over 255,000 quotations.