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Journal of a tour in ltaly by Adam Hay.
A full account is given of Adam Hay's travels and of his visits to places of interest. Of particular note are his descriptions of art galleries and museums in Italian cities such as Florence and Rome. Hay's interest in history also took him to Vesuvius and the sites of Herculaneum and Pompeii.
Journal of a tour in Persia possibly by Colonel William Wauchope of Niddrie Marishall.
Includes another journal of travels in Mesopotamia by an unknown member of the Honourable East India Company.
Journal of a tour in Scotland.
Starting from Carr, near Blackburn, the diarist travelled by Carlisle, Dumfries, Dumbarton, Stirling, Blair Atholl, Perth, and Edinburgh to Berwick, visiting many intermediate places as well.
The writer of the journal is probably John Clayton (1729-1803) of Carr Hall, near Blackburn, Lancashire.
Journal of a Tour in Scotland by James MacAndrew.
Journal of a tour in Scotland in the summer of 1789.
The author starts from Newcastle and travels north by the east coast, Stirling-shire, Angus, and Perthshire; west by Loch Tay and Tyndrum to Dalmally; and south by Inveraray, Glasgow, the Borders, Ayrshire, Galloway, and Cumberland to Cambridge, where apparently he resided. The journal is written in a blank book printed for the purpose with a title-page, 'A travelling journal', J Deighton, London, 1789. There are unconnected personal observations written on the verso of the leaves.
Journal of a tour in Scotland of a dissenting English preacher.
Journal of a tour in Scotland of Elizabeth Susannah Graham
The journal describes a visit to Scotland in the autumn of 1819 made by Elizabeth Susannah Graham and her daughter Eliza Maria Graham. The tour includes lively descriptions of visits to New Lanark, Glasgow, a steam boat trip on Loch Lomond, Loch Katrine, the Caledonian Canal, Inverary, Staffa and Oban. The tour ends with a visit to Edinburgh and the journal includes descriptions of pictures viewed at the premises of Alexander Nasmyith and Henry Raeburn.
Journal of a tour in Switzerland in July 1894 by Mary Winifred Dundas, the daughter of Robert Dundas, Rector of Albury.
The journal describes a journey from Albury via Paris and Lausanne to Saas Fée in the Valais. Later, the party went on to Rieder Furka near the Aletsch Glacier before returning to England. Most of the journal describes walks in the Valais, with comments on the scenery, the Swiss people and fellow tourists.
Journal of a tour in the western counties of Scotland by Miss Archibald Montgomerie Williamson, later Lady Fairfax.
Journal of a tour of Ireland and Scotland.
According to the tour's anonymous (probably Irish) author, the tour party consisted of: ‘a man and his wife who deserted their children; a man in love; a married woman who absconded from the husband, and a young lady in search of one’. In Scotland they spend time in the Lowlands including Glasgow, Edinburgh, the Trossachs, Stirling, Dalkeith and Roslin. The tourists are interested both in Scotland’s scenery and its industry, particularly its textile manufacture.
Journal of a tour of Scotland made by an Englishman.
The journey began in Liverpool, and places visited include Edinburgh, Glasgow, Fort William and Inverness. There are appreciative comments on the architecture of the towns and the scenery of the Highlands.
Journal of a tour of Scotland of Elizabeth Cowburn.
Elizabeth Cowburn departs from London, travelling through Scotland by train, steamer and carriage. Places visited include Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dunkeld, Blair Atholl, Inverness, Stirling and Iona. The journal includes pencil sketchess and pasted in printed illustrations.
'Journal of a tour on foot through part of the Highlands', possibly by Peter Ramsay of Edinburgh.
The author and his brother Robert set off from Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, on 15 August 1812. They travel to Glasgow where they spend a couple of days (including visits to factories) and then on Dumbarton and Luss. The journal ends only a few days into their tour after their ascent of Ben Lomond.
Journal of a tour through East Lothian and Berwickshire by A Smith.
‘Journal of a tour through some parts of Scotland, 1829’.
The author sails from London to Dundee. Thence he travels by Perth, Dunkeld, Blair Atholl, Kingussie, and Aviemore to Inverness; thence down the Caledonian Canal and Loch Linnhe to Oban, and, after excursions to Tobermory, Staffa, and Iona, by the Crinan Canal to Glasgow; thence, after an excursion into Clydesdale, by Loch Lomond and Loch Katrine to Stirling, where he takes the steam-boat to Newhaven. After a short stay in Edinburgh he sails from Leith.
Journal of a tour to Scotland, 12 August-7 October 1842, kept by Miss S Taylor, of Moore Green, near Birmingham.
Journal of a tour to Scotland by Clement Mansfield Ingleby.
'Journal of a Tour to the Continent in Autumn, 1815, with Walter Scott, John Scott, Esqr., of Gala, and Alexr. Pringle, Younger of Whitebank', by Robert Bruce, Advocate, afterwards Sheriff of Argyll.
The journal runs from 28 July to 23 August. With it are a passport and letter (folio 23) of Robert Bruce, 1815, an article of the donor regarding the manuscript cut from ‘Chambers’s Journal’ (folio 25), and a letter of the donor, 1934, giving further information (folio 27).
‘Journal of a trip to the Island of Gottland, Sweden, Denmark, &c., &c., with Some Correspondence, and Remarks upon the Capabilities of that Island as a Field for Emigration, by John Shedden Dobie'.
The author was one of a party who made a tour of inspection of Gottland in connection with a scheme, promoted by Robert Chambers, the publisher, to settle British farmers there. Their report was entirely adverse. The volume includes a printed prospectus of the scheme, relevant newspaper articles, and correspondence with Chambers, 1850, and is illustrated with several water-colour sketches.