Author: Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne
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Languages : en
Pages : 366

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Author: Northumberland county history committee
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Category : Northumberland (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 622

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Author: Leslie Stephen
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1360

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Author: Sir Leslie Stephen
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1408

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Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 596

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Author: Victoria Carroll
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN: 0822981815
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 395

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The concept of eccentricity was central to how people in the nineteenth century understood their world. This monograph is the first scholarly history of eccentricity. Carroll explores how discourses of eccentricity were established to make sense of individuals who did not seem to fit within an increasingly organized social and economic order. She focuses on the self-taught natural philosopher William Martin, the fossilist Thomas Hawkins and the taxidermist Charles Waterton.

Author: Library Company of Philadelphia
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1300

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Category : Classified catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 1018

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Author: Neil Cooke
Publisher: Oxbow Books
ISBN: 1785701029
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 241

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A varied and charming collection of 17 papers that bring something new about the people from many countries and backgrounds who traveled to, from and within Egypt and the Near East, either singly or as a group, and explored, observed and recorded, or stayed for a short period of time to improve their health or simply to enjoy the experience. While some travelers kept a diary or journal that has survived until today, others did not. Their travels have to be extracted from the wide range of manuscript sources that are thankfully retained in libraries and archives, or which still remain with their descendants. Sometimes, the name of a traveler is only contained in a few words within a single piece of correspondence or journal entry, yet from such small beginnings and through detective work to link the chance meetings between travelers with a location, or news of a shared event, it is often possible to chart part of a traveler’s journey and bring to life a person who has long been forgotten. These minor characters and their travails often bring a new perspective to well-known places and events.

Author: British Museum. Dept. of Printed Books
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Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 1162

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