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Page from "The Juvenile Tourist; or, Excursions into the west of England" by John Evans, describing Jean-Pierre Francois Blanchard and John Jeffries' ascent from Dover to Calais. At the bottom of the page and the top of the verso is an excerpt from the poem "The Loves of the Plants" from The Botanic Garden (1789) by Erasmus Darwin [grandfather of Charles]. Handwritten over the top paragraph on the page: "Juvenile Tourist By John Evans of Islington."For more information about this item, visit https://archivesspace.mit.edu/repositories/2/digital_objects/626