Travels through the middle settlements in North America, in the years 1759 and 1760 : with observations upon the state of the colonies / by the Rev. Andrew Burnaby, D.D., Archdeacon of Leicester and Vicat of Greenwich.
Alternate Title(s):
Travels through the middle settlements in North America, in the years 1759 and 1760
Edition:
Edition the third / revised, corrected, and greatly enlarged, by the author.
Published / Created:
London : Printed for T. Payne, at the Mews-Gate, 1798.
Physical Description:
xix, [1], 209, [1] pages, [3] leaves of plates (1 folded) : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
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Classification:
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Notes:
Aquatint engraved by Neele; after Thomas Davies. Map by engraved by James Neele.
Contents:
Preface to the third edition -- Introduction -- Travels -- Appendixes; viz.: No. 1. Catalogue of trees, plants, birds, fishes, animals, andc. mentioned in the course of this work; with their common names and the names given them by Catasby and Linnæus -- No. 2. Tables and statements relating to the commercial situation of the United States, both before and since the American war -- No. 3. Anecdotes of the Indians -- No. 4. [Anecdotes] of several branches of the Fairfax family now domiciliated in Virginia -- No. 5 Diary of the weather. [1760-1762].
Subject Terms:
Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Lord, 1692–1782. | Fairfax family. | Meteorology -- Virginia -- Williamsburg -- United States -- Observations. | Natural history -- United States. | Great Britain -- Colonies -- America. | United States -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 | United States -- Commerce. | Maclay, Alfred Barmore -- Bookplate. | Tinker, Chauncey Brewster, 1876–1963 -- Bookplate.