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TitleA tour thro' the whole island of Great Britain. Divided into circuits or journeys : Giving a particular and entertaining account of whatever is curious, and worth observation; viz. I. A Description of the Principal Cities and Towns, their Situation, Government, and Commerce. II. The Customs, Manners, Exercises, Diversions, and Imployment of the People. III. The Produce and Improvement of the Lands, the Trade, and Manufactures. IV. The Sea Ports and Fortifications, the Course of Rivers and the Inland Navigation. V. The Publick Edifices, Seats, and Palaces of the Nobility and Gentry. VI. The Isles of Wight, Portland, Jersey, Guernsey, and the other English and Scotish Isles of most Note. Interspersed with Useful Observations. Particularly fitted for the Perusal of such as desire to Travel over the Island Volume III: By a gentleman.
Date1742
Publication Date1742
EditionThird edition
AuthorDefoe, Daniel
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
TermTravel writing
Places
Place (click for further details)Type
Bakewell 
Castleton 
Chatsworth 
Chesterfield 
Derby 
River Derwent 
Eldon Hole 
Mam Tor 
Matlock 
Poole's Cavern 
Tideswell 
Wirksworth 
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