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Travels through the United States of North America, the country of the Iroquois and Upper Canada in the years I795, I796 and 1797; with an authentic account of Lower Canada, by the Duke de la Rochefoucault Liancourt La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt, François-Alexandre-Frédéric, duc de, 1747-1827

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"Translated by Henry Neuman 'who omits some passages and fails to reproduce the author's literary style': - T.P.L." -- Strathern, G. M., & Edwards, M. H. (1970). Navigations, traffiques & discoveries, 1774-1848: A guide to publications relating to the area now British Columbia. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 165.

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Title
Travels through the United States of North America, the country of the Iroquois and Upper Canada in the years I795, I796 and 1797; with an authentic account of Lower Canada, by the Duke de la Rochefoucault Liancourt
Alternate Title
Voyage dans les États-Unis d'Amérique, fait en 1795, 1796 et 1797
Creator
La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt, François-Alexandre-Frédéric, duc de, 1747-1827
Contributor
[Neuman, Henry, active 1798-1799]
Publisher
London : Printed for R. Phillips
Date Issued
1799
Description
"Translated by Henry Neuman 'who omits some passages and fails to reproduce the author's literary style': - T.P.L." -- Strathern, G. M., & Edwards, M. H. (1970). Navigations, traffiques & discoveries, 1774-1848: A guide to publications relating to the area now British Columbia. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 165.
Extent
xxiii, 642 : illustration, map (folded) ; 28 cm
Subject
Slavery--United States; United States--Description and travel; Atlantic States--Description and travel; Canada, Eastern--Description and travel
Genre
Books; Travel literature
Type
Text
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Notes
Translator and alternative title from Strathern and Edwards (1970).

English translation.

Volume 1 of 2.

Includes errata.

Includes index.

Other copies: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/938122502
Identifier
E164 .L32 1799; II-0306-i-V01
Collection
British Columbia Historical Books Collection
Series
Travels through the United States
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. E164 .L32 1799
Date Available
2016-10-18
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. For permission to publish, copy, or otherwise distribute these images please contact digital.initiatives@ubc.ca.
Catalogue Record
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=1733431
DOI
10.14288/1.0319232
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Images provided for research and reference use only. For permission to publish, copy, or otherwise distribute these images please contact digital.initiatives@ubc.ca.