The memoirs of Sigr Gaudentio di Lucca [electronic resource] : taken from his confession and examination before the Fathers of the Inquisition at Bologna in Italy. Making a discovery of an unknown country in the midst of the vast Deserts of Africa, as Ancient, Populous, and Civilized, as the Chinese. With an account of their antiquity, origine, religion, Customs, Polity, &c. and the Manner how they got first over those vast Deserts. Interspers'd with several most surprizing and curious Incidents. Copied from the original manuscript kept in St. Mark's Library at Venice: with critical notes of the learned Signor Rhedi, late Library-Keeper of the said Library. To which is prefix'd, a Letter of the Secretary of the Inquisition, to the same Signor Rhedi, giving an Account of the Manner and Causes of his being seized. Faithfully translated from the Italian, by E. T. gent.
1737
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The memoirs of Sigr Gaudentio di Lucca [electronic resource] : taken from his confession and examination before the Fathers of the Inquisition at Bologna in Italy. Making a discovery of an unknown country in the midst of the vast Deserts of Africa, as Ancient, Populous, and Civilized, as the Chinese. With an account of their antiquity, origine, religion, Customs, Polity, &c. and the Manner how they got first over those vast Deserts. Interspers'd with several most surprizing and curious Incidents. Copied from the original manuscript kept in St. Mark's Library at Venice: with critical notes of the learned Signor Rhedi, late Library-Keeper of the said Library. To which is prefix'd, a Letter of the Secretary of the Inquisition, to the same Signor Rhedi, giving an Account of the Manner and Causes of his being seized. Faithfully translated from the Italian, by E. T. gent.
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Berington, Simon, 1680-1755.
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London : printed for T. Cooper, at the Globe in Pater-Noster-Row, MDCCXXXVII. [1737]
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Great Britain -- England -- London.
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English
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xiii,[3],335,[1]p. ; 8⁰.
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In fact written in English by Simon Berington.
Sometimes wrongly attributed to Bishop Berkeley.
With a half-title.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
Sometimes wrongly attributed to Bishop Berkeley.
With a half-title.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
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English Short Title Catalog, T59628.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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