Relief shown pictorially and by hachures. and Shows the Canadian-United States border from Lake Ontario along the St. Lawrence River to 45₋p0₋s N. latitude, east to the Connecticut River, and northeast along the "Height of the land." Coverage of areas away fr
Subject (Geographic):
Canada--Boundaries--United States--Maps--Early works to 1800, New York (State)--Maps--Early works to 1800, Québec (Province)--Maps--Early works to 1800, and United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces
Collection of 65 legal documents, on parchment, from the region around Bordeaux in the Duchy of Aquitaine. Dating from between 1254 and 1469, most of the items are in Old Provençal (Occitan) and document various land transactions, including sales, leases, donations, and other transfers of lands, usually vineyards or other agricultural properties. There are also a few wills and letters, and one undated tithe map. The documents are from the Bordeaux region; fifteen concern properties in or near the town of St. Machaire
Description:
Digital version available;, Almost entirely in Old Provençal; six documents in Latin; two in Middle French., Finding aid available., Most documents docketed., and Most documents dated in accordance with the English regnal calendar; the remainder are dated in accordance with the French regnal calendar. A few give both regnal dates.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, New Haven., France, Aquitaine., and Aquitaine (France)
Subject (Topic):
Manuscripts, Medieval, Administration of estates, Church lands, Land tenure, and Economic conditions
Bound together with eight early poems, beginning with "Look at that ship," 1827 February or March. and Other correspondents include: Margaret Cox (Cock) Ruskin, Miss Mitford, J. C. Louden, and W. L. Brown.
Satire: Britannia, whose spear is broken in her hand, sits on a monumental statue which is placed on a pedestal of "Rotten Stone"; she says: "My leaness my leaness, wo untio me the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously, yea the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously. ..." At the foot of the monument lies the British Lion, dreadfully emaciated, wounded by three daggers, and breathing his last. Near him are the personifications Truth, Rapine, Envy, Ingratitude, and Infidelity -- representations of the powers of Europe
Description:
Plate numbered '22' in upper right
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Europe
Subject (Topic):
Foreign relations, Britannia (Symbolic character), Allegories, and National emblems