A Tour in Scotland, and Voyage to the Hebrides, 1772 - Pennant, Thomas
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"A Tour in Scotland, and Voyage to the Hebrides, 1772, Volume 2" offers a fascinating glimpse into 18th-century Scotland through the eyes of Thomas Pennant. This volume details Pennant's journey through the Hebrides, providing rich descriptions of the landscape, natural history, and the lives of the people he encountered. Pennant's keen observations capture a pivotal period in Scottish history, making this work a valuable resource for those interested in the social and environmental conditions of the time. His detailed accounts provide insight into the culture, customs, and natural wonders of…mehr

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"A Tour in Scotland, and Voyage to the Hebrides, 1772, Volume 2" offers a fascinating glimpse into 18th-century Scotland through the eyes of Thomas Pennant. This volume details Pennant's journey through the Hebrides, providing rich descriptions of the landscape, natural history, and the lives of the people he encountered. Pennant's keen observations capture a pivotal period in Scottish history, making this work a valuable resource for those interested in the social and environmental conditions of the time. His detailed accounts provide insight into the culture, customs, and natural wonders of the region. This edition makes Pennant's work accessible to modern readers, preserving the charm and historical significance of his original tour. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Thomas Pennant (1726 - 1798) was born in Donning Hall, near Whitford, Flintshire, in North Wales. He was educated in Queen's College and in Oriel College, Oxford. A naturalist, travel writer, and antiquarian, he wrote numerous books on these subjects, which earned him praise for his powers of observation and shedding light into relatively obscure locations. Thanks to a wide circle of friends, correspondents, and field observers, he was adept at compiling other people's observations and ideas, and producing very readable travel guides. Samuel Johnson, who was influenced by his writings, praised him as 'the best traveller I have ever read'. Pennant was a member of the Royal Society, the Royal Society of Antiquaries, and the Royal Swedish Society of Sciences; he has over twenty species named after him.