"Account of a Tour in Normandy, Volume 2" by Dawson Turner involves a collection of letters from the early 1800s, chronicling the author's travels across Normandy, with a special focus on exploring the area's old buildings and structures, and also mentioning the history, scenery, and people of the region. Beginning in the town of Duclair, Turner shares his thoughts, emphasizing its past importance as a place of religious building. He tells about the religious places nearby, devoting time to the Abbey of St. Georges de Bocherville. He examines and emphasizes the characteristics of Norman Architecture. Turner paints pictures with words and recounts past events related to the abbey's beginnings, its important supporters, and the changes it has experienced, setting readers up for his journeys to other important places in Normandy.
Account of a Tour in Normandy, Volume 2
By Dawson Turner
Discover the wonders of early 19th-century Normandy through detailed letters describing ancient architecture, historical significance, and vivid landscapes.
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Dawson Turner was an English banker, botanist and antiquary. He specialized in the botany of cryptogams and was the father-in-law of the botanist William Jackson Hooker and of the historian Francis Palgrave.
Dawson Turner was an English banker, botanist and antiquary. He specialized in the botany of cryptogams and was the father-in-law of the botanist William Jackson Hooker and of the historian Francis Palgrave.
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