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Statistical, Historical and Political Description of the Colony of New South Wales and its Dependent Settlements in Van Diemen's Land With a Particular Enumeration of the Advantages Which These Colonies Offer for Emigration, and Their Superiority in Many Respects Over Those Possessed by the United States of America

Wentworth, W. C. (William Charles), 1790-1872

Statistical, Historical and Political Description of the Colony of New South Wales and its Dependent Settlements in Van Diemen's Land With a Particular Enu...

New South Wales -- Description and travelWentworth, W. C. (William Charles), 1790-1872New South Wales -- Politics and government
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Travels in Peru and India While Superintending the Collection of Chinchona Plants and Seeds in South America, and Their Introduction into India.

Markham, Clements R. (Clements Robert), Sir, 1830-1916

Travels in Peru and India While Superintending the Collection of Chinchona Plants and Seeds in South America, and Their Introduction into India. — English...

India -- Description and travelPeru -- Description and travelCinchona
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Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1

Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859; Bonpland, Aimé, 1773-1858; Ross, Thomasina [Translator]

Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 — English source edition. Subject: South America...

South America -- Description and travelVoyages and travelsHumboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859 -- Travel -- South America
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Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2

Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859; Bonpland, Aimé, 1773-1858; Ross, Thomasina [Translator]

Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 — English source edition. Subject: South America...

South America -- Description and travelVoyages and travelsHumboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859 -- Travel -- South America
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Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3

Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859; Bonpland, Aimé, 1773-1858; Ross, Thomasina [Translator]

Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3 — English source edition. Subject: South America...

South America -- Description and travelNatural history -- South AmericaScientific expeditions
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Travels Through North and South Carolina, Georgia, East and West Florida, the Cherokee Country, the Extensive Territories of the Muscogulges, or Creek Confederacy, and the Country of the Chactaws. Containing an Account of the Soil and Natural Productions of Those Regions, Together With Observations on the Manners of the Indians.

Bartram, William, 1739-1823

Travels Through North and South Carolina, Georgia, East and West Florida, the Cherokee Country, the Extensive Territories of the Muscogulges, or Creek Conf...

Southern States -- Description and travelIndians of North America -- Southern StatesNatural history -- Southern States
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Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death

De Leon, T. C. (Thomas Cooper), 1839-1914

Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death — English source edition. Subject: United States -- His...

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, ConfederateConfederate States of AmericaSouthern States -- Description and travel
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Three Months in the Southern States, April-June 1863

Fremantle, Arthur James Lyon, Sir, 1835-1901

Three Months in the Southern States, April-June 1863 — English source edition. Subject: Fremantle, Arthur James Lyon, Sir, 1835-1901 -- Travel -- Confedera...

Fremantle, Arthur James Lyon, Sir, 1835-1901 -- Travel -- Confederate States of AmericaBritish -- Confederate States of AmericaConfederate States of America -- Description and travel
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Aspects of nature, in different lands and different climates (Vol. 1 of 2) with scientific elucidations

Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859; Sabine, Elizabeth Juliana, 1807-1879 [Translator]

Aspects of nature, in different lands and different climates (Vol. 1 of 2) with scientific elucidations — English source edition. Subject: Science.

ScienceSouth America -- Description and travelPhysical geography
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Aspects of nature, in different lands and different climates (Vol. 2 of 2) with scientific elucidations

Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859; Sabine, Elizabeth Juliana, 1807-1879 [Translator]

Aspects of nature, in different lands and different climates (Vol. 2 of 2) with scientific elucidations — English source edition. Subject: Science.

ScienceSouth America -- Description and travelPhysical geography
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