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A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795, Complete Described in a Series of Letters from an English Lady: with General and Incidental Remarks on the French Character and Manners

Biggs, Charlotte, 1763?-1827; Gifford, John, 1758-1818 [Editor]

A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795, Complete Described in a Series of Letters from an English Lady: with General and Incident...

France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799France -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800Biggs, Charlotte, approximately 1763-1827 -- Correspondence
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A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795, Part I. 1792 Described in a Series of Letters from an English Lady: with General and Incidental Remarks on the French Character and Manners

Biggs, Charlotte, 1763?-1827; Gifford, John, 1758-1818 [Editor]

A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795, Part I. 1792 Described in a Series of Letters from an English Lady: with General and Inci...

France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799France -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800Biggs, Charlotte, approximately 1763-1827 -- Correspondence
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A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795, Part II., 1793 Described in a Series of Letters from an English Lady: with General and Incidental Remarks on the French Character and Manners

Biggs, Charlotte, 1763?-1827; Gifford, John, 1758-1818 [Editor]

A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795, Part II., 1793 Described in a Series of Letters from an English Lady: with General and In...

France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799France -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800Biggs, Charlotte, approximately 1763-1827 -- Correspondence
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A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795, Part III., 1794 Described in a Series of Letters from an English Lady: with General and Incidental Remarks on the French Character and Manners

Biggs, Charlotte, 1763?-1827; Gifford, John, 1758-1818 [Editor]

A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795, Part III., 1794 Described in a Series of Letters from an English Lady: with General and I...

France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799France -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800Biggs, Charlotte, approximately 1763-1827 -- Correspondence
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A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795, Part IV., 1795 Described in a Series of Letters from an English Lady: with General and Incidental Remarks on the French Character and Manners

Biggs, Charlotte, 1763?-1827; Gifford, John, 1758-1818 [Editor]

A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795, Part IV., 1795 Described in a Series of Letters from an English Lady: with General and In...

France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799France -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800Biggs, Charlotte, approximately 1763-1827 -- Correspondence
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A Shepherd's Life: Impressions of the South Wiltshire Downs

Hudson, W. H. (William Henry), 1841-1922

A Shepherd's Life: Impressions of the South Wiltshire Downs — English source edition. Subject: Natural history -- England -- Wiltshire.

Natural history -- England -- WiltshireHudson, W. H. (William Henry), 1841-1922 -- Homes and haunts -- England -- WiltshireCountry life -- England -- Wiltshire
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A Woman Rice Planter

Pringle, Elizabeth W. Allston (Elizabeth Waties Allston), 1845-1921; Wister, Owen, 1860-1938 [Author of introduction, etc.]; Smith, Alice R. Huger (Alice Ravenel Huger), 1876-1958 [Illustrator]

A Woman Rice Planter — English source edition. Subject: Pringle, Elizabeth W. Allston (Elizabeth Waties Allston), 1845-1921.

Pringle, Elizabeth W. Allston (Elizabeth Waties Allston), 1845-1921Plantation life -- South Carolina -- Georgetown County -- History -- 19th centuryRice -- South Carolina -- Georgetown County -- History -- 19th century
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Abroad at Home: American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street

Street, Julian, 1879-1947; Morgan, Wallace, 1875-1948 [Illustrator]

Abroad at Home: American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street — English source edition. Subject: United States -- Description and trave...

United States -- Description and travelUnited States -- Social life and customs -- 1865-1918
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