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Imago Mundi: as instruçÔes de viagem como educação do olhar e revelação do mundo, séculos XVIII e XIX
Anweisung fĂŒr Reisende, nebst einer systematischen Sammlung zweckmĂ€Ăiger und nĂŒtzlicher Fragen
Beschreibung Einiger, In England Erfundenen Maschinen, um verschiedene Arbeiten, So Der Gesundheit Der Handwerker Höchst Nachtheilig Sind, ganz unschÀdlich zu machen
Nachricht von dem im Sanct Antons-Spitale in Smirna mit dem allerbesten Erfolg gebrauchten einfachen Mittel, die Pest zu heilen, und sich vor selbiger zu bewahren
A book for the tourist
This curious book proved very popular in its day, perhaps because a traveller following its prescriptions could be sure of returning with much new knowledge and a broader understanding of the world. That is, if he survived the cool reactions of the many locals whom he would have to pester in order to elicit the detailed information Berchtold recommends collecting