Miscellanea Curiosa, Vol. 3 / containing a collection of curious travels, voyages, and natural histories of countries as they have been delivered in to the Royal Society

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THE CONTENTS.

A Journal of a Voyage from England to Constantinople , made in

Historical Observations relating to Constantinople . By the

An account of the City of Prusa in Bythynia , and a

A Relation of a Voyage from Aleppo to Palmyra in Syria ; sent

An Extract of the Journals of two several Voyages of the

Some Account of the Ancient State of the City of Palmyra , with

A Voyage of the Emperour of China into the Eastern Tartary , Anno. 1682.

The Distances of the Places, thro' which we passed in the Eastern Tartary .

A Voyage of the Emperor of China , into the Western Tartary , in the Year, 1683.

An Explanation, necessary to justify the Geography supposed in these Letters.

Some Observations and Conjectures concerning the Chinese Characters. Made by R. H. R. S. S.

A Letter from F. A. Esq; R. S. S. to the Publisher, with a

A Letter from Monsieur N. Witsen to Dr. Martin Lister , with two Draughts of the Famous Persepolis .

A Description of the Diamond-mines, as it was presented by the

A Letter from the East Indies , of Mr. John Marshal to Dr. Coga

Part of two Letters to the Publisher from Mr. James Cunningham

A Letter from Mr. John Clayton Rector of Crofton at Wakefield

Mr. Clayton 's second Letter, containing his farther Observations on Virginia .

A Continuation of Mr. John Clayton 's Account of Virginia . Of the Earth and Soil.

Mr. John Clayton , Rector of Crofton at Wakefield , his Letter

A Continuation of Mr. Clayton 's Account of Virginia . Of the Beasts of Virginia .

Part of Two Letters from Mr. J. Hillier , dated Cape Corse ,

An Account of the Moorish Way of Dressing their Meat (with

A Letter from Mr. John Monro to the Publisher, concerning the Catacombs of Rome and Naples .

An accurate Description of the Lake of Geneva , not long since

Part of a Journal kept from Scotland to New Caledonia in Darien

A DISCOURSE tending to prove at what Time and Place , Julius

Books Printed for, and Sold by Jeffery Wale , at the Angel , in St. Paul's Church-Yard .

Books and Maps Sold by John Senex , next the Fleece #NAME? Cornhil .

TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES

The cover image was created by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain.

Advertisement.

There is now Engraving, and will speedily be Publish'd, A New Pair of Globes, sixteen Inches Diameter; the Terrestrial has on it all the New Discoveries that have been lately made, together with an useful View of the General and Coasting Trade-Winds, Moonsoons, &c. The Coelestial has the Stars laid down from the Correctest Tables of the best Astronomers of our Age, with eighteen Constellations never Engraven upon any Globe.

All those Gentlemen that are willing to Furnish themselves with them, are desired speedily to inform the Undertakers J. Senex and C. Price, next the Fleece-Tavern in Cornhill; They intending to fit up no more than what are Subscrib'd for.


Miscellanea Curiosa.
Containing a
COLLECTION
OF
Curious Travels,
VOYAGES,
AND
Natural Histories
OF
COUNTRIES,
As they have been Delivered in to the
Royal Society.
VOL. III.

LONDON:

Printed by J. B. for Jeffery Wale at the Angel in St. Paul's Church-yard; J. Senex & C. Price next the Fleece Tavern in Cornhill, 1707.

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