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By James Augustus St. John
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A collection of biographical sketches recounts the lives and expeditions of several notable travelers and naturalists, tracing their formative interests, scientific pursuits, and itineraries across Europe, the Mediterranean, Africa, and the Near East. Each chapter blends personal anecdote with observations of flora, fauna, antiquities, and local customs, describing fieldwork methods, linguistic and cultural encounters, moments of danger or illness, and the publication or reception of their discoveries. The volume emphasizes curiosity-driven inquiry and practical challenges of travel while summarizing the careers, major journeys, and ultimate fates of its subjects.

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Title: The Lives of Celebrated Travellers, Vol. 2 (of 3)

Author: James Augustus St. John

Release date: May 22, 2021 [eBook #65413]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

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The Lives of Celebrated Travellers, Vol. II.

Harper’s Stereotype Edition.
THE
LIVES
OF
CELEBRATED TRAVELLERS.
BY
JAMES AUGUSTUS St. JOHN.
Wand’ring from clime to clime, observant stray’d,
Their manners noted and their states survey’d.
Pope’s Homer.
IN THREE VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
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NEW-YORK:
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY J. & J. HARPER,
NO. 82 CLIFF-STREET,
AND SOLD BY THE PRINCIPAL BOOKSELLERS THROUGHOUT
THE UNITED STATES.
1832.