[Travel diary], 1842 Oct - 1843 Jun.
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Description
- Title
- [Travel diary], 1842 Oct - 1843 Jun.
- Contributor
- Murray, George, Sir, 1772-1846
- Published / Created
- 1842 Oct - 1843 Jun
- Abstract
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Holograph journal of notes concerning a tour from Greece to Egypt, Malta, the north of Italy, France, and Switzerland. Throughout, the author pays particular attention to the weather; notable landscapes and buildings; and visits to friends. The journal begins with the author's departure from Piraens towards Alexandria. He finds Cairo "grand" and visits the morgue of the sultan Ala'houn. On the way to Assouan, he marvels at a fruit with an appearance like an apple but which, on being broken open, contains no juice nor pulp, only air and seeds. In Phile, after describing a Pharoah's bed, he declares himself sick of writing about temples and other things he does not understand. He climbs a cliff in the Second Cataracts of the Nile and records the names of those who have carved their names on the cliff face. In Malta, he tastes blood oranges and mandarin oranges and gossips about the personal life of Sir George Murray. Traveling to Italy, he finds the lace veils worn by women in Genoa very becoming; laments the dirty streets of Toulon; and praises the scenery of Chartreuse. The journal ends with brief entries regarding towns in Switzerland and, dos-a-dos, supplementary notes about the tour.
- Description
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Binding: silk-covered boards; remains of metal clasps. Written on spine: Egypt. Malta. North of Italy. South of France. Switzerland.
For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator. - Extent
- 1 v. (390 p.) ; 21 x 15 cm.
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- Osborn d169
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Format
- text
- Genre
- Manuscripts
- Resource Type
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Subject (Geographic)
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Egypt--Description and travel
France--Description and travel
Great Britain--Social life and customs--19th century
Greece--Description and travel
Italy--Description and travel
Malta--Description and travel
Nile River Valley--Description and travel
Switzerland--description and travel - Subject (Name)
- Murray, George, Sir, 1772-1846
- Subject (Topic)
- Travelers' writings, English
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Citation
- Travel Diary, 1842 Oct - 1843 Jun. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 7041269
- Object ID (OID)
- 17351909