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Millar, George Henry
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The new, complete, authentic, and universal system of geography: Being a complete modern history and description of the whole world. Containing a particular, full, accurate, circumstantial, and entertaining account, ... of all the various countries of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. ...Together with the particulars of their situations, ... Likewise geographical descriptions of all the cities, capital towns, villages, their distance and bearing, ... Also useful and entertaining historical and descriptive relations of all their customs, manners, ... and a genuine history of all sorts of birds, beasts, fishes, ... &c. found in the various regions. Including all the valuable discoveries made in the most remarkable voyages and travels to different parts of the world from the earliest period to the present time. Particularly all the modern discoveries in the southern and northern hemispheres. Comprising every interesting circumstance, and entertaining narrative, contained in Captain Cook's voyages round the world. Together with all other modern discoveries of other circumnavigators, ... The whole being brought down to the present time, and forming the most extensive and original production on the subject ever published, ... To which will be added a new, complete, and easy introduction to geography and astronomy; ... By George Henry Millar, Esq. author of a New system of natural history, now publishing with universal applause. Assisted by several gentlemen, celebrated for their knowledge in the science of geography, particularly William Langford, Esq. who accompanied Captain Cook in making the new discoveries. ... The whole embellished with near two hundred capital engravings, being the most elegant set of copper-plates ever published in a work of this kind, ... Also necessary maps, charts, draughts and plans, &c. finely engraved by the most eminent artists.
Millar, George Henry.Date: [1785?]- Books
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A new, complete, and universal body, or system of natural history; being a grand, accurate, and extensive display of animated nature. Containing accurate descriptions and faithful histories of all the several classes of animals, which inhabit the air, the earth, and the water, in the several parts of the world. Including an authentic account of all the infinite variety of beasts, birds, fishes, reptiles, insects, and amphibious creatures, such as frogs, lizards, serpents, &c. ... Comprehending also, a general and very particular account and description of all kinds of vegetables, fossils, shells, minerals, &c.-and a theory of the earth in general. Comprising likewise a genuine history of waters, stones, roots, barks, ... Together with a curious historical account and description of the various classes of animalcules, which are visible only by the assistance of microscopes. ... The whole comprehending all the valuable discoveries and observations of former writers on the subject, and collectors of natural curiosities; namely those of Buffon, Linnaeus, Goldsmith, Hill, Brookes, Kenrick, Ward, Smellie, Albin, Berkinhout, Forster, Thickness, Watson, Banks, Solander, Sir Ashton Lever, Pennant, ... In this work will likewise be given, a particular account of the properties, virtues, and various uses of all the different subjects of natural history, in medicine, mechanics, manufactures, &c. To which will also be added, a copious index of the whole contents of the work. ... Written by a society of gentlemen, ... And published under the immediate inspection of George Henry Millar, Esq. author of that universally approved work, entitled, The new and universal system of geography; or, A complete modern history and description of the whole world:-which now publishing in only eighty numbers, one or two which may be had at a time, price only 6d. each, embellished with fine copper-plates, .... making a large folio volume. Price 2l. 8s. bound in calf and leather.
Society of Gentlemen.Date: [1785]
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A new, complete and universal body, or system of natural history; being a grand, accurate, and extensive display of animated nature; containing accurate descriptions and faithful histories of all the several classes of animals, which inhabit the air, the earth, and the water, in the several parts of the world, comprehending a general and very particular account and description of all kinds of vegetables, fossils, shells, minerals, &c., and a theory of the earth in general / Written by a society of gentlemen ... And published under the immediate inspection of George Henry Millar.
Date: [1785?]