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RefNoCLP/7i/51
LevelItem
TitleDiary, 'A journall of a voyage from England to Constantinople, made in the year 1668' by T Smith
Date1668
DescriptionIncludes observations of weather and sailing conditions, of exhausted birds blown out to sea and sealife. Observations of Tangier, Gibraltar, the Italian and Greek coasts, Symnra [Izmir] and the ambassadorial duites at Constantinople [Istanbul]. Also includes a jurisdicial diagreemnent at Mallorca. Journey commenced in August 1668.

Subject: Exploration

Read to the Royal Society on 9 June 1697

Published in Philosophical Transactions as 'A Journal of a voyage from England to Constantinople, made in the Year 1668. by T. Smith D. D. & F. R. S'
LanguageEnglish
Extent26p
FormatManuscript
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialDOI: 10.1098/rstl.1695.0109
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA5725Smith; Thomas (1638 - 1710); scholar and clergyman1638 - 1710
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