A voyage through the Low Countrys Germany Italy and France begun in the yeare 1669 ended in 1671 [manuscript].

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A voyage through the Low Countrys Germany Italy and France begun in the yeare 1669 ended in 1671 [manuscript].

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Style's manuscript, accompanied by engravings of maps by Pierre DuVal, French royal geographer, and a view of the city of Geneva, describes his grand tour through Holland, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Italy, Switzerland and France. Subjects include his philosophy of travel, the dangers of traveling, and the government, employment, people, customs, religion and superstitions, accomodations and prices of each area. Shorter topics include Leiden University, meeting Sir William Temple, the fire fighting system and magazine of Amsterdam, Dutch tobacco growing, anti-semitism in Germany, employment of torture as punishment, the Frankfurt fair, hunting hares, a silver mine worked by prisoners of war and criminals, and the Viennese zoo. Also fear of both Turks and Hussars in Hungary, the fall of Candia, Crete, wolf attacks, poisoned-arrow making, Islamic ritual bathing in the Danube, the University of Padua, and visits to Cannonico Settala and the Venice Armamentarium. Also art and architecture in Rome, pillaging for ancient coins, the death of Clement IX and the coronation of Clement X, the funeral of Ferdinand II, grand duke of Tuscany, contracting smallpox in Geneva, the experiments of de Sevier, and the French treatment of Jews.

1 volume (312 p.): blind stamped calf binding; 26 x 19 cm.

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