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'A voyage from England to India, in the year 1754, and an historical narrative of the operations of the squadron and army in India, under the command of Vice-Admiral Watson and Colonel Clive, in the years 1755, 1756, 1757 ... Also a journey from Persia to England by an unusual route. With an appendix, containing an account of the diseases prevalent in Admiral Watson's squadron, etc.' [‎413] (466/562)

The record is made up of 1 volume (518 pages). It was created in 1866. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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extreme ruggednels and difficulty of the roads, often put us In mind of the
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" Quoque magis fubiere jngo, atque evadere nifi
" Erexere gradum, crefcit labor, ardua fupra
" Sefe aperit felTis, & nafcitur altera moles.' 4
. The city of Bologna, for extent, and the number of inhabitants, and the B ologna,
importance of its trade, is the principal next to Rome, in ail the ecclefi-
aftical flate. It abounds in magnificent buildings, and is likewife famous
for^ the numerous colle&ion of excellent paintings, mailer pieces of art,
which are to be feen in it; but the emotions which were then felt by my
companion and me for fpeedily getting home, were fo powerful, that we
were obliged to deny ourfelves the fatisfadion and pleafure of feaftin^ our
eyes with them.
The Bolognefe women of fafhion wear a veil or mantle of black filk over
their heads and flioulders, which comes down before as low as their waift.
1 hey make ufe alio of a black filk apron, a petticoat of the fame colour,
and a jacket of cloth, with open fleeves, which are turned back on the
arm, and laced. They wear no caps, their hair is braided, and being
circularly placed on the crown of the head, is faftened with long needles
or pins ftudded with gold. But the moll prevailing fafhion among them
is the wearing gold ear-rings j and in the winter months they never fail to
preferve their hands from the cold by a little muff. The country girls
are not lb fair here, or fo prettily featured as thofe of Tufcany, though their
drefs appeared to be much the fame. They have a bodice, and over it a
fbort jacket either of coarfe fluff ot cloth. A white handkerchief covers
the breads, and another is pinned clofe on the top of the head, and loofely
under the chin. Some of them wear fhoes, others none; the few that do
have a pair of red or green worfted ftockings, and one and all ape their
fuperiors in wearing either gold or brafs ear-rings. To their honour how
ever be it fpoken, the fame fpirit of induftry prevails among thefe, as
does among the pretty female peafants in Tufcany.
We left Bologna at half pad feven this morning, and went on through February i,
Pevia, which is a handfome country town, with houfes built on Wooden
pillars or arches. The roads hereabouts are very bad for travellers, running
through a fat and dirty foil. The country however is very pleafant, culti
vated to the beft advantage, and extremely well laid out in vineyards. The
vines here, as in Tufcany, are fupported from tree to tree *, and both the
ftandards and vines are nicely trimmed, and uniformly planted, for many
miles together.
* —— adulta vitium propagiac
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A voyage from England to India, in the year 1754, and an historical narrative of the operations of the squadron and army in India, under the command of Vice-Admiral Watson and Colonel Clive, in the years 1755, 1756, 1757 ... Also a journey from Persia to England by an unusual route. With an appendix, containing an account of the diseases prevalent in Admiral Watson's squadron, etc.

Publication Details: London : Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly, 1773.

Ownership: With stamps of the India Board and India Board Library.

There are numerous illustrations and two maps in the volume:

  • a copy of a large folded map at the beginning of the volume, 'A Map of India together with a chart of the Indien Seas, to which the operations of Admiral Watson's Squadron were principally confined; and shewing the passages made by Commodore James from Madrass to Bombay in the years 1754 & 1755 ... By Thomas Kitchin, Hydrographer to his Majesty';
  • a map of the route from the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. in Basra to Latakia, Syria, on the Mediterranean Coast 'Mr Ives's Route from Bassora to Latichea.
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1 volume (518 pages)
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There is a table of content at the beginning of the volume, detailing the arrangement of contents and page references (pages viii-xi) and a 'Table of Coins and Monies' (page xii).

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Dimensions: 280 mm x 220 mm.

Pagination: initial Roman numeral pagination (i-xii); (1-506).

Condition: there is a large folded map, unfolding can be difficult withouth risk of tears.

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'A voyage from England to India, in the year 1754, and an historical narrative of the operations of the squadron and army in India, under the command of Vice-Admiral Watson and Colonel Clive, in the years 1755, 1756, 1757 ... Also a journey from Persia to England by an unusual route. With an appendix, containing an account of the diseases prevalent in Admiral Watson's squadron, etc.' [‎413] (466/562), British Library: Printed Collections, W 4137, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023905684.0x000043> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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