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• Perigraphē tēs parousēs katastaseōs tēs Samou, Ikarias, Patmou, kai Athōnos. English (London : Printed by W.G., and sold by Moses Pitt ..., 1678), by Iōsēph Geōrgarinēs and Henry Denton (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• Greece and the Ægean Islands, by Philip Sanford Marden (Gutenberg ebook)
• The present state of the islands in the archipelago, or Arches, seas of Constantinople and gulph [sic] of Smyrna with the islands of Candia and Rhodes / faithfully describ'd by Ber. Randolph : to which is annexed an index shewing the longitude and latitude of all the places in the new map of Greece lately published by the same author. (Printed ... in Oxford : [s.n.], 1687), by Bernard Randolph (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Description of Greece, by Pausanias (HTML with commentary at Perseus)
• Pausanias' description of Greece, Volume I., by active approximately 150-175 Pausanias, trans. by A. R. Shilleto (Gutenberg ebook)
• Pausanias' description of Greece, Volume II., by active approximately 150-175 Pausanias, trans. by A. R. Shilleto (Gutenberg ebook)
• [Pausaniou Ellados periegesis] = Pausaniae Descriptio Græciæ (in Latin), by active approximately 150-175 Pausanias, ed. by Ludwig August Dindorf (Gutenberg ebook)
• Memorie istoriografiche del regno di Morea e Negroponte. English (London : Printed for Matth. Gillyflower ... and W. Canning ..., 1687), by Vincenzo Coronelli and Gent R. W. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A voyage into tartary containing a curious description of that country, with part of Greece and Turky, the manners, opinions, and religion of the inhabitants therein, with some other incidents / by M. Heliogenes de L'Epy, doctor in philosophy. (London : Printed by T. Hodgkin, and are to by sold by Randal Taylor ..., 1689), by Heliogenes de L'Epy (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Archæologiæ Atticæ. Books 1-3. (Oxford : Printed by Leonard Lichfield, for Edward Forrest, M.DC.XXXVII. [1637]), by Francis Rous (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The Six Voyages of John Baptista Tavernier, Baron of Aubonne, Through Turky, Into Persia and the East-Indies, For the Space of Forty Years (London: Printed by W. Godbid for R. Littlebury and M. Pitt, 1677), by Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, trans. by John Phillips (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Travels into Turkey: Containing the most accurate account of the Turks, and neighbouring nations, their manners, customs, religion, superstition, policy, riches, coins, &c., by Ogier Ghislain de Busbecq, contrib. by Pierre Bayle (Gutenberg ebook)
• Travels in Turkey and back to England, by Edmund Chishull, contrib. by Richard Mead (Gutenberg ebook)
• Zágoni Mikes Kelemen törökországi levelei (2. kötet) (in Hungarian), by Kelemen Mikes, ed. by Ferenc Toldy (Gutenberg ebook)
• Zágoni Mikes Kelemen törökországi levelei (1. kötet) (in Hungarian), by Kelemen Mikes, ed. by Ferenc Toldy (Gutenberg ebook)
• Letters of the Right Honourable Lady M—y W—y M—e: Written during Her Travels in Europe, Asia and Africa to Persons of Distinction, Men of Letters, &c. in Different Parts of Europe, by Mary Wortley Montagu (Gutenberg ebook)
• Six voyages de Jean-Baptiste Tavernier. Vol. 1. English. (London : printed for Moses Pitt at the Angel in St. Pauls Church-yard, M.DC.LXXXIV. [1684]), by Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, John Phillips, Henry Oldenburg, and Edmund Everard (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Quatre premiers livres de navigations et peregrinations orientales. English (Imprinted at London : [At the cost of John Stell] by Thomas Dawson, 1585), by Nicolas de Nicolay, Thomas Washington, and John Stell (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The three English brothers Sir Thomas Sherley his trauels, vvith his three yeares imprisonment in Turkie: his inlargement by his Maiesties letters to the great Turke: and lastly, his safe returne into England this present yeare, 1607. Sir Anthony Sherley his embassage to the Christian princes. Master Robert Sherley his wars against the Turkes, with his marriage to the Emperour of Persia his neece. (London : Printed [by Adam Islip?], and are to be sold by Iohn Hodgets in Paules Church yard, 1607), by Anthony Nixon (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The rarities of Turkey, gathered by one that was sold seven times a slave in the Turkish Empire, and now exposed to view for the benefit of his native countrey:. (London : Printed for the author, 1661), by Bartolomej Georgijević (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A voyage into tartary containing a curious description of that country, with part of Greece and Turky, the manners, opinions, and religion of the inhabitants therein, with some other incidents / by M. Heliogenes de L'Epy, doctor in philosophy. (London : Printed by T. Hodgkin, and are to by sold by Randal Taylor ..., 1689), by Heliogenes de L'Epy (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A Journey Through the Crimea to Constantinople, in a Series of Letters From the Right Honourable Elizabeth Lady Craven, to His Serene Highness the Margrave of Brandebourg, Anspach, and Bareith (London: G.G.J. and J. Robinson, 1789), by Elizabeth Craven
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• A briefe description of vniuersal mappes and cardes, and of their vse and also the vse of Ptholemey his tables. Necessarie for those that delight in reading of histories: and also for traueilers by land or sea. Newly set foorth by Thomas Blundeville, of Newton Flotman in the countie of Norffolke. Gent. (London : Printed by Roger Ward, for Thomas Cadman, Anno. 1589), by Thomas Blundeville (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Forma ac ratio tota ecclesiastici ministerii, in peregrinorum, potissimáum veráo Germanorum Ecclesia. ([Zürich : A. Gesner, 1551?]), by Pietro Paolo Vergerio (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A description of S'hertogenbosh: vvritten in the yeere 1540, by Simon Pelgrom of S'hertogenbosh, in his life time prior and prouinciall of the order of Guilhelmines. Together with the principall points and passages concerning the last siege. Also, a register from day to day, of that which hath happened, aswell without as within the towne, from the first beginning vntill the latter end of the said siege. Translated out of the Dutch tongue, and printed according to the originall. (London : Printed [by George Purslowe] for Nicholas Bourne, dwelling at the south entrance of the Royall Exchange, 1629), by Simon Pelegromius (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament. Die Veneris, 15. Decemb. 1648. (London : Printed for John Wright, at the Kings-Head in the Old-Bayley, 1648), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The tragicall life and death of Muley Abdala Melek the late King of Barbarie With a proposition, or petition to all Christian princes, annexed therevnto: VVritten by a gentleman imployed into those parts. (Printed at Delph : [By J.P. Waelpots?], Anno 1633), by John Harrison (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A discourse of proper sacrifice, in way of answer to A.B.C. Jesuite, another anonymus of Rome: whereunto the reason of the now publication, and many observable passages relating to these times are prefixed by way of preface: by Sr. Edvvard Dering Knight and baronet. (Cambridge : Printed for Francis Eglesfield, and are to be sold at the signe of the Marigold in Pauls-churchyard, 1644), by Edward Dering, George Glover, and Cornelius Jansson van Ceulen (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The Romish Fisher caught and held in his owne net. Or, A true relation of the Protestant conference and popish difference A iustification of the one, and refutation of the other. In matter of fact. faith. By Daniel Featly, Doctor in Diuinity. (London : Printed by H[umphrey] L[ownes and William Stansby] for Robert Milbourne, and are to bee sold at the great south-dore of Pauls, 1624), by Daniel Featley (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A letter from Jamaica, to a friend in London, concerning kid-napping. ([S.l. : s.n., 1682]), by T. M (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The copie of a letter sent from the roaring boyes in Elizium; to the two arrant knights of the grape, in limbo, Alderman Abel and M. Kilvert, the two great projectors for wine: and to the rest of the worshipfull brotherhood of that patent. Brought over lately by Quart-pot, an ancient servant to Bacchus, whom for a long time they had most cruelly rackt, but hope shortly to be restored to his ancient liberties. Whereunto is added, the oration which Bacchus made to his subjects, in the lower world: published for the satisfaction and benefit of his subjects here. ([London : s.n.]Brought over by the same messenger, 1641) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The last discourse betwixt Master Abel and Master Richard Kilvert, interrupted at the first by an ancient and angry gentlewoman, who being her selfe unknowne unto the observer of this conference, it was conceived by him afterwards to be a certaine friend of Mr Abels. ([London : s.n], Printed in the yeare 1641), by William Abell (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Examen de ingenios. English (London : Printed by Adam Islip, for Richard Watkins, 1594), by Juan Huarte and Richard Carew (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The triumphs of London, for the inauguration of the Right Honourable Sir Thomas Abney Kt. Lord Mayor of the City of London. Containing a description of the pageants, together with the publick speeche[s,] and the whole solemnity of t[he] day. Performed on Tuesday the 29th of October, 1700. All set forth at the proper cost and charge of the honourable Company of Fishmongers. Published by authority. (London : printed for R. Barnham in Little Britain, 1700), by Elkanah Settle (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Historia ænigmatica, de gemellis Genoæ connatis, anno salutis nostræ, MDCXX in unum coalescentibus, quorum major Lazaz, minor Joh. Baptista, ad sacrum fontem nominatis : vivis hodie, & mercede Londini monstratis An. MDCXXXVII. (Londini : Excudebat M.P. pro Ro. Milbourne, [1637]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The strange monster or, true news from Nottingham-shire of a strange monster born at Grasly in Nottingham-shire, three miles from Nottingham with a relation of his strange and wonderful shape, the time his mother was in travail with him, with several other things of note. Together with a brief relation of several monstrous and prodigious births which happened heretofore in this our nation. Licensed according to order. ([London] : Printed by Peter Lillierap [sic] living in Clerkenwell-Close, 1668) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The true description of a monsterous chylde, borne in the Ile of Wight, in this present yeare of oure Lord God, M. D. LXIIII. the month of October after this forme with a cluster of longe heare about the nauell, the fathers name is Iames Iohnsun, in the parys of freswater. (Imprynted at London : In Fletestrete: at the sygne of the Faucon, by Wylliam Gryffith, and are to be solde at his shop in saint Dunstons churchyarde, in the west of London, the. viii. daye of Nouember. [1564]), by John Barker (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Near Charing Cross, over against Northumberland (alias Suffolk) House, at a turners house, nigh the Golden Lyon Tavern, is to be seen the wonder of this present age (London : Printed by T. James at the printing-press in Mincing-lane, 1687) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Fire from heauen. Burning the body of one Iohn Hittchell of Holne-hurst, within the parish of Christ-church, in the county of South-hampton the 26. of Iune last 1613. who by the same was consumed to ashes, and no fire seene, lying therein smoaking and smothering three dayes and three nights, not to bequenched [sic] by water, nor the help of mans hand. VVith the lamentable burning of his house and one childe, and the grieuous scorching of his wife: with the birth of a monster, and many other strange things hapning about the same time: the like was neuer seene nor heard of. / Written by Iohn Hilliard Preacher of the word of life in Sopley. Reade and tremble. With the fearefull burning of the towne of Dorchester vpon friday the 6 of August last 1613. (Printed at London : for Iohn Trundle, and are to be sold at his shop in Barby can [sic] at the signe of Nobody., 1613), by John Hilliard (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Newes from New-England: of a most strange and prodigious birth, brought to Boston in New-England, October the 17. being a true and exact relation, brought over April 19. 1642. by a Gentleman of good worth, now resident in London. Also other relations of six strange and prodigious births in these countries following. The 1. from New-England. The 2 from Quieres. The 3d. in Ravena. The 4. in Paris. The 5. in St. Andwes-church in Paris. The 6. in the forrest Biera. ([London : Printed for John G. Smith, 1642]), by Gentleman of good worth now resident in London (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gods handy-vvorke in vvonders Miraculously shewen vpon two women, lately deliuered of two monsters: with a most strange and terrible earth-quake, by which, fields and other grounds, were quite remoued to other places: the prodigious births, being at a place called Perre-farme, within a quarter of a mile of Feuersham in Kent, the 25. of Iuly last, being S. Iames his day. 1615. (London : Printed [by George Purslowe] for I. W[right], 1615) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By His Majestys authority. At the [blank] is to be seen two monsters, which by medicines prescribed (by Madam Goodin, in Goodman's-Fields) ... ([London : s.n., 1696]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• An epistle of an ebrew willinge to learne Christianity sent by him to London: & thence, by the Archb. of Canterburies aduise, to Basil: thence returned vuith [sic] some further spech vpon it vnto the Quene of Englandes most excellent maiesty. By Hugh Brughton: ... (Printed at Basil : By Connadus VValdkirch, 1598), by Hugh Broughton (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Uniuersis [et] singulis d[omi]nici gregis pastorib[us] [et] curatis q[ui]bus sapie[n]tis dictamine sui pecoris multu[m] petri iudicio agnoscere iubet[ur] presentiu[m] tenore innotescat [blank] hoc breue testimoniale deferente[m] et canonica[m] fecisse confessione[m] [et] absolucionis beneficiu[m] participasse indulgentiaru[m] virtute in euentuali ecclesia fratrum Augustinensium [blank] celebrataru[m] t[em]p[or]e quadragesimali. Anno salutis romana computatione. M.d.xvii ([London : Printed by Robert Pynson?, 1517]), by Augustinians (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Uniuersis et singulis d[omi]nici gregis pastorib[us] [et] curatis ([London : [R. Pynson], Anno salutis. M.D.xxiiii. [1524]]), by Augustinians and Catholic Church (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The apostles Paul and James reconciled in the point of justification, and the controversies about it among Christians amicably composed ([London? : s.n., 1670]), by Charles Gataker (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Robert Say, doctor of divinity, provost of Oriel Colledge and vice-chancellour of the Vniversity of Oxford to all whom it may concern Greetings. Whereas the statutes of the University require certain scholastical and decent habits befitting every person in his severall degree to be used and put on when he shall appear in publick ... ([Oxford : s.n., 1666]), by University of Oxford and Robert Say (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Paul Hood, doctor of divinity, rector of Lincoln College, and vice-chancellour of the Vniversity of Oxford to all whom it may concerne: Greetings. Whereas the statutes of the University require certaine scholasticall and decent habits befitting every person in his severall degree to be used and put on when he shall appear in publick ... ([Printed at Oxford : By Anne Lichfield, 1660]), by University of Oxford and Paul Hood (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Histoire de la Nouvelle France. English. Selections (Londini : [Printed by Eliot's Court Press] impensis Georgii Bishop, 1609), by Marc Lescarbot and Pierre Erondelle (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The Marchants Avizo: Verie Necessarie for Their Sonnes and Servants, When They First Send Them Beyond The Seas, as to Spayne and Portingale, or Other Countreyes (London: Impr. by T. Orwin, 1590), by J. B. (page images at Yale)
• To the reader ([London : s.n., 1675]), by John Collins (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Analysis or resolution of merchants accompts, by Ralph Handson. (London : Printed by W.G. for Robert Horne, 1669), by Raph Handson (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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