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Book/Printed MaterialA relation of the late intended settlement of the islands of St. Lucia and St. Vincent, … Britain and France vied for control of the island of Saint Lucia throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. In 1722, the British government of King George I granted the island, along with…- Contributor: Pre- Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Uring, Nathaniel
- Date: 1725
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Book/Printed MaterialJournal du voyage de Laurent Lange a la Chine. Swedish born Lorenz Lange was among the many West Europeans to enter Russian service during the reign of Peter the Great. In 1715, he was sent to China as a special envoy…- Contributor: Lange, Lorenz - Pre- Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1725
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MapTheatrum historicum ad annum Christi quadringentesimum : in quo tum Imperii Romani tum Barbarorum circum incolentium … Shows nations and their borders in color. Relief shown pictorially. Includes globe-shaped inset titled "Supplementum Theatro Historicum" showing continents of Africa, Europe, Asia and northern boundaries of Australia, all with different colors.…- Contributor: L'isle, Guillaume De
- Date: 1725-01-01
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MapAfrica : corrected from the observations of the Royal Society at London and Paris. Relief shown pictorially. Shows boundaries, rivers, forests and principal settlements, with tents symbolising areas inhabited by nomads, and notes. London meridian. "Drawn & Engrav'd by I. Senex." Available also through the Library…- Contributor: Senex, John
- Date: 1725-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialHmayil (Armenian prayer scroll) number 1.
Armenian prayer scroll number 1 Hmayils (phylacteries, or prayer scrolls) in the form of highly decorated and illuminated scrolls came into use in the Armenian Church the 17th century. The manuscripts contained sermons, magical formulas, and prayers…- Contributor: Ateshian, Aram
- Date: 1725
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Book/Printed MaterialComplaint by Some Members of the Dutch Reformed Church, Living at Raritan, etc in [...] New …
Klagte Van Eenige Leeden der Nederduytse hervormde kerk, Woonende op Raretans, etc [...] Nieu-Jersey [...] Over het gedrag [...] van Do. Theodorus Jacobus Frilinghuisen, Met syn Kerken- Raaden In 1664, the Dutch colony of New Netherland ceased to exist when Governor Peter Stuyvesant was forced to surrender New Amsterdam--soon to be renamed New York--to an English fleet. Many residents of…- Date: 1725-01-01
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MapThis Chart was Compiled on the Siberian Expedition under the Command of Navy Captain Bering from … Vitus Jonassen Bering (1681--1741) was born in Denmark but spent most of his adult life in the Russian navy. In 1725, Tsar Peter I (Peter the Great) instructed Bering to undertake an…- Contributor: Bering, Vitus Jonassen
- Date: 1725-01-01
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MapMap of the City of New Orleans as it was on May 30, 1725.
Plan de la ville de la Nouvelle Orléans en l'état quelle étoit le 30 may 1725 New Orleans was founded in 1718 by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville and named in honor of the regent of France, Philippe d'Orléans (1674--1723), who awarded the monopoly to exploit the adjacent…- Date: 1725-01-01
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