- Though these works are
almost entirely directed to agriculture, yet they contain much information
on the subject of manufactures, population, &c. as they were about the
middle of the last century.
498. Hassel's Tour in the Isle of Wight, 1790. 2 vols. 4to. - 1798. 2 vols.
8vo. - Picturesque.
499. A Picture of the Isle of Wight. By Penruddocke Wyndham, 1794. - This
author also wrote a Tour in Monmouthshire and Wales; they are both
principally picturesque.
500. Observations relative chiefly to the Natural History, Picturesque
Scenery, and Antiquities of the Western Counties of England, 1794-96. By W.
George Maton. 1796, 2 vols. 8vo. - The title sufficiently indicates the
nature of the work, which is valuable, especially in what relates to
natural history.
501. Journal of Tour and Residence in Great Britain, 1810-11. By a
Frenchman. M. Simond. 2 vols. 8vo. - There are few Travels superior to
these: literature, politics, political economy, statistics, scenery,
manners, &c. are treated of in a manner that displays much talent and
knowledge, and less prejudice than foreigners usually exhibit. The only
branch of natural history, on which the author descants, is mineralogy and
geology.
502. Itinerarium Magnae Brittaniae, oder Reise Beschrievbung durch Engel.
Schott. und Irland. Strasburg, 1672. 8vo.
503. Reise durch England. Von Volkman. Leipsic, 1781-2. 4 vols. 8vo. - Arts,
manufactures, economy, and natural history.
504. Der Lustand der Staats, der Religion, &c. in Gros Britanien. Von
Wendeborn. Berlin. 4 vols. 8vo. - This work, which exhibits a pretty
accurate picture of the statistics, religion, literature, &c. of Britain,
at the close of the eighteenth century, has been translated into English.
505. Beschriebung einer Reise, von Hamburgh nach England. Von P. A Nemnich.
Tubingen, 1801. 8vo. - The state of our principal manufactures is the almost
exclusive object of this work.
506. Mineralogische und Technologische Bemerkungen auf einer Reise durch
verschiedene Provinzen in England und Schottland. Von J.C. Fabricius.
Leipsic, 1784. 8vo. - This work, the nature of which is indicated in the
title, is enriched by the notes of that distinguished mineralogist Ferber.
507. Reise nach Paris, London, &c. Von. Franck. Vienna, 1804. 2 vols.
8vo - This work of Dr. Franks, which is chiefly confined to England and
Scotland, is principally interesting to medical men, as it contains an
account of hospitals, prisons, poor-houses, infirmaries, &c.
508. Gedenkwaardije a antkeningen gedaan door en reisiger, van geghel
England, Schottland, ent Irland. Utrecht, 1699. fol.
509. Kort Journel eller Reise beskrievelse til England, ved Christ Gram.
Christiana, 1760. 4to.
510. Reise durch einen Theil von England und Schottland, 1802-3. 8vo.
Marburg, 1811. - These travels, - which, like all travels in our own country
by foreigners, are interesting, independently of any intrinsic merit,
because they exhibit the impressions made on them by what to us is either
common or proper, - are translated from the Swedish: the author's name is
Svedensgerna.
511. Erinnerungen von einer Reise durch England, 1803-5. Von Johanna
Schopenhauser. 2 vols. 8vo. Rudolst, 1813.
