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Sir James Emerson Tennent

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Irish politician and traveller (1804–1869)

Born 1804
Died 1869

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  • Cover of: Ceylon: an account of the island, physical,historical and topographical, with notices of its natural history, antiquities, and productions

    Cover of edition ceylonaccountofi01tenniala Cover of edition ceylonaccountofi0000tenn Cover of edition ceylonanaccount03tenngoog First published in 1859 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: The history of modern Greece

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  • Cover of: Sketches of the natural history of Ceylon: with narratives and anecdotes illustrative of the habits and instincts of the mammalia, birds, reptiles, fishes, insects, &c. including a monograph of the elephant ...

    Cover of edition sketchesofnatur00tenn Cover of edition sketchesofnatura00tenn First published in 1861 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Christianity in Ceylon: its introduction and progress under the Portuguese, the Dutch, the British, and American missions with an historical sketch of the Brahmanical and Buddhist superstitions

    Cover of edition christianityince00jame First published in 1850 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The wild elephant and the method of capturing and taming it in Ceylon.

    First published in 1867 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: A treatise on the copyright of designs for printed fabrics: with considerations on the necessity of its extension: and copious notices of the state of calico printing in Belgium, Germany, and the states of the Prussian commercial league.

    First published in 1841 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Ceylon: an account of the island, physical, historical, and topographical, with notices of its natural history, antiquities and productions

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  • Cover of: Adventures in Greece: being the personal narratives of James Emerson, Esq., Count Pecchio, and W.H. Humphreys, Esq

    First published in 1834 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Letters from the Aegean

    First published in 1829 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The story of the guns

    First published in 1864 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Belgium.

    First published in 1841 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Lecture by Sir James Emerson Tennent (to the Belfast Natural History and Philosophical Society on `The habits of wild elephants, and the modes of capturing them, in Ceylon.').

    First published in 1856 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1829 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Sketches of the natural history of Ceylon with narratives and anecdotes illustrative of the habits and instincts of the mammalia, birds, reptiles, fishes, insects, including a monograph of the elephant and a description of the modes of capturing and training it with engravings from original drawings

    First published in 1999 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The story of the guns.

    First published in 1972 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Wine, its use and taxation.: An inquiry into the operation of the wine duties on consumption and revenue.

    First published in 1855 — 1 edition
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We need a photo of Sir James Emerson Tennent

Irish politician and traveller (1804–1869)

Born 1804
Died 1869

Subjects

Description and travel, History, Natural history, Elephants, Firearms, Travel, Zoology, Artillery, Asiatic elephant, Buddhism, Buddhist Demonology, Calico-printing, Christianity, Church history, Copyright, Design, Design protection, Hindu Mythology, Histoire, Missions, Modern History, Natural History, Ordnance, Religion, Tariff on wine

Places

Sri Lanka, Greece, Aegean Islands (Greece and Turkey), Turkey, Aegean Islands, Belgium, Byzantine Empire, Great Britain, Mediterranean Region

People

James Emerson Tennent Sir (1804-1869), Giuseppe Pecchio (1785-1835), W. H. Humphreys

Time

War of Independence, 1821-1829

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ids
August 5, 2020 Edited by LeadSongDog Edited without comment.
June 7, 2012 Edited by VacuumBot Removed period from death date
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import