NEW BURLINGTON STREET;

BELL AND BRADFUTE, EDINBURGH;

AND

CUMMING, DUBLIN.

Wand'ring from clime to clime, observant stray'd,
Their manners noted, and their states survey'd.

VOL. II.

POPE'S HOMER.

LONDON:

HENRY COLBURN AND RICHARD BENTLEY,

NEW BURLINGTON STREET.

C. WHITING, BEAUFORT HOUSE, STRAND

CONTENTS.

JOSEPH PITTON DE TOURNEFORT.

Born 1656.-Died 1708.

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Born at Aix-Education-Early passion for botany-Philosophy of

Descartes-Aversion for the study of theology-Travels in

France-Spain-The Pyrenees-Taken for a robber-Publishes

his first work-Commanded to travel in the East-Candia-

Mount Ida-Constantinople-Black Sea-Erzeroom-Georgia--

Returns to Smyrna-France-Death

DR. THOMAS SHAW.

Born 1692.-Died 1751.

Born at Kendal-Educated at Oxford-Appointed Chaplain of

Algiers-Arrives in Africa-Environs of Algiers-Departs for

Egypt-Alexandria-Cairo-Site of Memphis-Origin and desti-

nation of the pyramids-Animals of Egypt-Dancing serpents-

Cannibals-Visit to Mount Sinai-Hospitality of the Arabs-

Route of the Israelites-Is plundered by the Arabs-Curiosities

of the desert-Waters of Marah-Returns to Egypt-Descends

the Nile-Sails for Syria-Is taken prisoner and ransomed-Ex-

traordinary ignis fatuus-Prodigious flights of storks-Water-

spouts-Returns to Algiers-Arabs of Africa-Marries-Earth-

quakes-Visits the kingdom of Tunis-Ruins of Carthage-Lake

of Tunis-City of Tunis-Roman ruins-Virgil's Nympharum

Domus-The Lesser Syrtis-Lake of Marks-Yellow-haired

Kabyli-Natural history of Barbary-Locust clouds-Music-

Eating of lions-Complexion of the Moors-Superstition-re-

turns to England-Dies

FREDERIC HASSELQUIST.

Born 1722.-Died 1752.

Born in Eastern Gothland-Studies at Upsal-Acquires the friend-
ship of Linnæus-Conceives the design of travelling in the East
-Mode of raising travelling funds-Studies the oriental lan-
guages-Embarks at Stockholm-Arrives in the Grecian Archi-
pelago Harbour of Milo-Strange costume of the women-
Island of Scio-State of medical science in the East-Smyrna-
The Frank carnival-Dances-Beginning of Spring-Beautiful
flowers and plants-Turkish cemetery-Excursion to Magnesia-
Impregnation of figs-Sails for Egypt-Gardens of Alexandria-

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