690. ACOSTA, (JOSEPH D') _Spanish Jesuit_.--The Naturall and Morall
Historie of the East and West Indies, intreating of the remarkable
things of heaven, of the elements, metalls, plants and beasts, which are
proper to that country: together with the manners, ceremonies, laws,
governments, and warres of the Indians; written in Spanish, and
translated into English by E. G.: _London_, 1604. 4to.
This is a more complete title of the work of _Acosta_ given at No. 2,
of the Catalogue.
The English Translator is supposed to be _Edward Grimstone_.
691. ALEXANDER (Captain J. E.) _42nd Royal Highlanders_.--Transatlantic
Sketches, comprising visits to the most interesting scenes in North and
South America, and the West Indies. With Notes on Negro Slavery and
Canadian Emigration: _Philadelphia_, Key and Biddle, 1833. 8vo.
692. ALEXANDER, (Sir WILLIAM) _Knight_.--An Encouragement to Colonies:
_London_, 1624; small 4to. _map_.
"A very curious work, containing an Account of the first settling of
the Northern parts of America, particularly of the French in Canada.
The map contains the Coast from Cape Cod to Labrador. Sir _William
Alexander_ first settled and gave name to Nova Scotia."--_Rich's Bib.
Americ._
693. ALLEN, (ETHAN)--A Narrative of Col. Ethan Allen's Captivity, from
the time of his being taken by the British near Montreal, on the 25th
day of September, in the year 1775, to the time of his exchange, on the
6th day of May, 1778. Containing his Voyages and Travels, with the most
remarkable occurrences respecting himself, and many other Continental
Prisoners of different ranks and characters, which fell under his
observation in the course of the same; particularly the destruction of
the prisoners at New-York, by General Sir William Howe, in the years
1776 and 1777; interspersed with some political observations: _Walpole_,
N. H. Charter and Hales, 1807. 12mo.
694. BACK, (Captain) _Royal Navy_.--Journal of the Artic Land Expedition
to the mouth of the Great Fish River, and along the Shores of the Artic
Ocean, in the years 1833, 1834 and 1835: _London_, Murray, _Paris_,
Gagliani, 1836. 1 vol. 8vo.
Le même en Français, mais sous un titre différent:
695.---- Voyage aux Régions Artiques, à la Recherche du Capitaine Ross,
en 1834 et 1835; par le Capitaine Back: _Paris_, Bertrand, 1836. 2 vols.
_in-8_. _carte_.
696. BAILIES, (FRANCIS)--An Historical Memoir of the Colony of the New
Plymouth; from 1620 to 1675: _Boston_, 1830. 2 vols. 8vo.
*697. BARBE-MARBOIS, (M.)--Histoire de la Louisiane et de la Cession de
cette Colonie par la France aux Etats-Unis de l'Amérique-Septentrionale;
précédée d'un discours sur la Constitution et le Gouvernement des
Etats-Unis; avec une carte de l'étendue des pays cédés. _Paris_, 1829. 1
vol. _in-8_.
698.---- History of Louisiana to the period of its transfer to the
United States; with a particular account of the transactions relative to
its cession; translated from the French by William Beach Lawrence:
_Philadelphia_, 1830. 8vo.
699. BARROW, (J.)--Chronological History of Voyages into the Polar
Regions: _London_, 1818. 8vo. _map_.
700.---- Histoire Chronologique des Voyages vers le Pôle Artique;
traduite de l'Anglais, par M. De Fauconpret: _Paris_, 1819. 2 vols.
_in-8_.
701. BEATSON, (ROBERT) _L. L. D._--Naval and Military Memoirs of Great
Britain from 1727 to 1783: _London_, Longman & Co., 1804. 6 vols. 8vo.
The three last volumes, contain the whole series of naval and
military events which occurred during the American Revolution.
702. BLANCHET, (Dr. FRANÇOIS)--Appel au Gouvernement Impérial et aux
Habitans des Colonies Anglaises dans l'Amérique du Nord, sur les
prétentions exorbitantes du Gouvernement Exécutif et du Conseil
Législatif de la Province du Bas-Canada; par un Membre de la Chambre
d'Assemblée: _Québec_, Imprimerie Canadienne, 1824. _in-8_.