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Geography epitomiz'd: or, the London gazetteer. Being a geographical and historical treatise of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. Wherein the several Empires, Kingdoms, Principalities, States, Provinces, Islands, Counties, Bishopricks, and chief Cities of the whole World are particularly Describ'd; Their Extents, Situations, &c. Together with a concise Account of the Inhabitants, their Behaviour, Manners, Politicks, Religion, &c. The Rivers of Note, Productions of Soil, Rarities of Nature, and Riches of the respective Countries: Likewise the Crown-Revenues, Ways of Government, Forces, Antiquity, &c. of every State: With a particular Description of King George's Dominions in Germany. To which are added, an introduction to geography, and Knowledge of the Globe, and Three Tables. The First of Distances from London, to the most considerable Cities and Market-Towns in England and Wales, Answering to a Map of Roads; The Second of all the Cities and Towns in Great-Britain; and the Third of Foreign Towns.
G. J.Date: 1718- Books
Muʻjam mā istaʻjam min asmāʼ al-bilād wa-l-mawāḍiʻ / taʼlīf ʻAbd Allāh ibn ʻAbd al-ʻAzīz al-Bakrī al-Andalusī, ḥaqqaqahu wa-ḍabaṭahu Muṣṭafā al-Saqqā.
Bakrī, Abū ʻUbayd ʻAbd Allāh ibn ʻAbd al-ʻAzīz, 1040-1094.Date: 1983- Books
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The general gazetteer: Or, Compendious geographical dictionary. Containing a description of all the empires, kingdoms, states, republics, provinces, cities, chief towns, forts, fortresses, castles, citadels, seas, harbours, bays, rivers, lakes, mountains, capes, and promontories, in the known world: together with the government, policy, customs, manners, and religion of the inhabitants; the extent, bounds, and natural productions of each country: and the trade, manufactures, and curiosities, of the cities and towns; their longitude, latitude, bearing, and distances, in English miles, from remarkable places; as also, the sieges they have undergone, and the battles fought near them. Including an authentic account of the counties, cities, and market-towns, in England, Ireland, and Wales; as also the villages, with the days on which the fairs are kept. To this edition is added, an accurate description of the newly-discovered, islands in the south seas, from the most authentic accounts. Embellished with maps. Originally compiled by R. Brookes, M.D. Revised, corrected, and greatly improved, by W. Guthrie and E. Jones.
Brookes, R. (Richard), active 1721-1763.Date: 1776- Books
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The modern gazetteer: or, a short view of the several nations of the world. Absolutely necessary for rendering the public news, and other historical occurrences, intelligible and entertaining. Containing, I. An Introduction to Geography; with Directions for the Use of the Terrestrial Globe. II. The Situation and Extent of all the Empires, Kingdoms, States, Provinces, and chief Towns, in Europe, Asia, Africa and America: Also, a Description of the most considerable Seas, Lakes, Rivers and Mountains, all rang'd in Alphabetical Order. III. The Produce, Manufactures, Trade, Constitution, Forces, Revenues, and Religion, of the several Countries. IV. The Genealogies and Families of the Emperors, Kings, and Princes, now reigning. By Mr. Salmon, Author of Modern History.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: MDCCLVI. [1756]- Books
The general gazetteer, or, compendious geographical dictionary. Containing a description of all the empires, kingdoms, ... and promontories in the known world; together with the government, policy, customs, manners, and religion of the inhabitants; ... Embellished with nine maps / by R. Brookes.
Brookes, R. (Richard), active 1721-1763.Date: 1773- Books
The Times gazetteer of the world / edited by George G. Chisholm.
Date: 1899- Books
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A universal geographical dictionary; or, grand gazetter. Of general, special, antient and modern geography: including a comprehensive view of the various countries of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America; more especially of the British dominions and settlements throughout the world ... / by Andrew Brice.
Brice, Andrew, 1690-1773.Date: 1759- Books
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The general gazetteer: or, compendious geographical dictionary. Containing a description of all the empires, Kingdoms, States, Republics, Provinces, Cities, chief towns, Forts, Fortresses, Castles, Citadels, Seas, harbours, Bays, Rivers, Lakes, Mountains, Capes, and promontories in the known world; together with the government, policy, Customs, Manners, and Religion of the inhabitants; The Extent, Bounds, and Natural Productions of each Country; and the Trade, Manufactures, and Curiosities, of the Cities and Towns; their Longitude, Latitude, Bearing and Distances in English Miles from remarkable Places; As also, The Sieges they have undergone, and the Battles fought near them. Including An Authentic Account of the Counties, Cities, and Market-Towns in England and Wales; as also the Villages, with the Days on which the Fairs are kept. Embellished with nine maps. By R. Brookes, M.D.
Brookes, R. (Richard), active 1721-1763.Date: MDCCLXXXII. [1782]- Books
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The grand gazetteer, or topographic dictionary, both general and special, and antient as well as modern, &c. Being A succinct but comprehensive Geographical Description of the various Countries of the habitable known World, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America; more especially of Great-Britain and Ireland, and all the British Settlements abroad, or where we have Trade, Commerce, or Correspondence. Shewing The situation, Extent, and Boundaries, of all the Empires, Kingdoms, Republicks, Provinces, Cities, Chief Towns, &c. with their several Climates, Soils, Produces, Animals, Plants, Minerals, &c. the Government, Traffick, Arts, Manufactures, Customs, Manners, and Religion, of the divers Nations; and the vast many admirable (some of them stupendous) Curiosities both Natural and Artificial; the most remarkable Events, Accidents, and Revolutions, in all past Ages; &c. &c. Aptly and requisitely interspers'd with many Thousands of uncommon Passages, strange Occurrences, critical Observations (as well sacred as prophane), and proper Relations; which most agreeably surprize, and delightfully inform. Diligently extracted, and as accurately as possible compiled, from the most esteemed Voyagers, Travellers, Geographers, Historians, Criticks, &c. extant. A Work in its Form entirely New, very necessary for Numbers, and serviceable to all Degrees of Readers. - (not excepting the most Learned, and with Libraries best Furnish'd)-Readers not only of News-Papers, Magazines, &c. &c. &c. but of Histories of former Ages or the present, the Classicks, and even the Sacred Writ itself; the Antique Articles being collected either from Original Authors or the best Translators, and divers Learned Commentators on the Bible, &c. &c. By Andrew Brice, of Exeter.
Brice, Andrew, 1690-1773.Date: MDCCLIX. [1759]- Books
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The gazetteer's: or newsman's interpreter. Being a geographical index. Of all the considerable cities, Patriarchships, Bishopricks, Universities, Dukedoms, Earldoms, and such like; Imperial and Hance-Towns, Ports, Forts, Castles, &c. in Europe. Shewing In what Kingdoms, Provinces, and Counties, they are; to what Prince they are now subject; upon, or nigh what Rivers, Bays, Seas, Mountains, &c. they stand; their Distances (in English Miles) from several other places of Note; with their Longitude and Latitude, according to the best and approved Maps. Of special Use for the true Understanding of all Modern Histories of Europe, as well as the present Affairs; and for the conveniency of Cheapness and Pocket Carriage, Explained by Abbreviations and Figures. The ninth edition, corrected and very much enlarged with the addition of a table of the births, Marriages, &c. of all the kings, Princes and Potentates of Europe. By Lawrence Eachard, A.M. of Christ's College in Cambridge.
Echard, Laurence, 1670?-1730.Date: 1707- Books
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The gazetteer's or, newsman's interpreter. The second part. Being a geographical index of all the empires, kingdoms, Islands, Provinces, Peninsula's: As also, Of the Cities, Patriarchships, Bishopricks, Universities, Ports, Forts, Castles, &c. in Asia, Africa, and America. Shewing the division and boundary of every country, to whom now subject: The Situation of the several Cities and Places contain'd therein, in respect to Rivers, Bays, Seas, Mountains, and the like: Their Distances from others of most Note, and what is most memorable concerning them, with their Longitude and Latitude, according to the best Authorities, and latest Observations. To which is added. An Account of the Imperial, Royal, and Princely Families of-those three Parts of the World. The whole of Special Use for the true understanding of Modern History, and the State of Affairs in those Parts of the World, and explain'd by Abbreviations and Figures for the Conveniency of the Pocket.
Date: 1724- Books
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The gazetteer's, or, newsman's interpreter. Being a geographical index of all the considerable provinces, cities, Patriarchships, Bishopricks, Universities, Dukedoms, Earldoms, and such like; Imperial and Hanse-Towns, Ports, Forts, Castles, &c. in Europe. Shewing, In what Kingdoms, Provinces, and Counties they are; to what Prince they are now subject, upon, or nigh what Rivers, Bays, Seas, Mountains, &c. they stand; their Distances (in English Miles) from several other Places of Note; with their Longitude and Latitude, according to the best and approv'd Maps: With the Addition of a Table of the Births, Marriages, &c. of all the Kings, Princes, and Potentates of Europe. Of special Use for the true Understanding of all Modern Histories of Europe, as well as the present Affairs; and, for the Conveniency of Cheapness and Pocket Carriage, Explained by Abbreviations and Figures. The sixteenth edition, corrected, and very much enlarged, with the addition of all the several provinces and counties of Europe and all th towns of Great-Britain, which send members to Parliament; and of the Towns and other Places that give Titles to the Nobility; with the Counties they lie in, and their Distances from London. By Lawrence Echard, A. M. of Christ's College in Cambridge.
Echard, Laurence, 1670?-1730.Date: MDCCXLIV. [1744]- Books
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The universal gazetteer; being a concise description, alphabetically arranged, of the nations kingdoms, States, Towns, Empires, Provinces, Cities, Oceans, Seas, Harbours, Rivers, Lakes, Canals, Mountains, Capes, &c. in the known world; the Government, Manners, and Religion of the inhabitants, with the extent, Boundaries, and Natural productions, Manufactures and Curiosities of the different Countries. Containing Several thousand Places not to be met with in any similar Gazetteer. Illustrated with a complete set of maps. By John Walker.
Walker, John, 1759-1830.Date: 1795- Books
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The modern gazetteer: or, a short view of the several nations of the world. Absolutely necessary for rendering the public news, and other historical occurrences, intelligible and entertaining. Containing, I. An introduction to geography; with directions for the use of the terrestrial globe. II. The situation and extent of all the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, and chief towns, in Europe, Asia, Africa and America: also, a description of the most considerable seas, lakes, rivers and mountains, all rang'd in alphabetical order. III. The produce, manufactures, trade, constitution, forces, revenues, and religion, of the several countries. IV. The genealogies and families of the emperors, kings, and princes, now reigning. By Mr. Salmon, author of Modern history.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: MDCCXLVI. [1746]- Books
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The gazetteer's; or, newsman's interpreter. Being a geographical index of all the considerable provinces, cities, Patriarchships, Bishopricks, Universities, Dukedoms, Earldoms, and such like; Imperial and Hance Towns, Ports, Forts, Castles, &c. in Europe. Shewing In what Kingdoms, Provinces, and Counties they are; to what Prince they are now subject; upon, or high what Rivers, Bays, Seas, Mountains, &c. they stand; their Distances (in English Miles) from several other Places of Note; with their Longitude and Latitude, according to the best and approved Maps: With the Addition of a Table of the Births, Marriages, &c. of all the Kings, Princes and Potentates of Europe. Of special Use for the true Understanding of all Modern Histories of Europe, as well as the present Affairs; and for the Conveniency of Cheapness and Pocket-Carriage, Explained by Abbreviations and Figures. The thirteenth edition, corrected and very much enlarged with the Addition of all the several Provinces and Counties in Europe, and all the Towns in Great-Britain, which send Members to Parliament; and of the Towns and other Places that give Titles to the Nobility; with the Counties they lie in, and their Distances from London. By Laurence Echard, A. M. of Christ's College in Cambridge.
Echard, Laurence, 1670?-1730.Date: 1732- Books
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The modern gazetteer: or, A short view of the several nations of the world. Absolutely necessary for rendering the public news, and other historical occurrences, intelligible and entertaining. Containing, I. An introduction to geography; with directions for the use of the terrestrial globe. II. The situation and extent of all the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, and chief towns, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America: also, a description of the most considerable seas, lakes, rivers, and mountains, all ranged in alphabetical order. III. The produce, manufactures, trade, constitution, forces, revenues, and religion, of the several countries. IV. The genealogies and families of the emperors, kings, and princes, now reigning. By Mr. Salmon, author of the New geographical grammar, published by the King's authority.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: M.DCC.LXIX. [1769]- Books
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A dictionary of the world: or, a geographical description of the Earth; with an historical and biographical account of its principal inhabitants, From the Earliest Ages to the Present Time. Including whatever is most useful in Geography, and most interesting in Sacred and Profane History. Containing a Description of the Continents, Islands, Empires, Kingdoms, States, Provinces, Mountains, Cities, Principal Towns, Seas, Lakes, Rivers, &c. Together with an Account of the Lives of the Patriarchs, Primitive Fathers, Emperors, Kings, Popes, Legislators, Great Generals, Admirals, Painters, Statuaries, Historians, Divines, Orators, Poets, Philosophers, Lawyers, Physicians, Learned Women, &c. With their principal Works and best Editions. The goegraphical part by R. Brookes, M.D. and the historical and biographical part by Joseph Collyer.
Brookes, R. (Richard), active 1721-1763.Date: MDCCLXXII. [1772]- Books
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A New geographical dictionary: Containing a brief description of all the countries, empires, kingdoms, provinces, cities, towns, mountains, rivers, lakes, gulfs, straits, isles, bayes, capes, &c. of the world. With the situation and distances of the cities and towns, &c. from the most considerable places in each country; as also a more particular description of the course of the principal rivers of most countries of the world, than has been given in any book of this kind in the English language. Translated from the French; with great improvements from the best modern books of voyages and travels, and from the most accurate maps and sea-charts. The second edition. To which is added, the latitude and longitude from the most considerable cities and towns, &c. of the world, omitted in the first publication of this dictionary.
Date: MDCCXLV. [1745]- Books
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The gazetteer's; or, newsman's interpreter. Being a geographical index of all the considerable provinces, cities, Patriarchships, Bishopricks, Universities, Dukedoms, Earldoms, and such like; Imperial and Hanse-Towns, Ports, Forts, Castles, &c. in Europe. Shewing, In what Kingdoms, Provinces, and Counties they are; to what Prince they are now subject; upon, or nigh what Rivers, Bays, Seas, Mountains, &c. they stand; their Distances (in English Miles) from several other Places of Note; with their Longitude and Latitude, according to the best and approv'd Maps: With the Addition of a Table of the Births, Marriages, &c. of all the Kings, Princes, and Potentates of Europe. Of special Use for the true Understanding of all Modern Histories of Europe, as well as the present Affairs; and for the Conveniency of Cheapness and Pocket-Carriage, Explained by Abbreviations and Figures. The fourteenth edition, corrected and very much enlarged with the addition of all the several provinces and counties in Europe, and all the Towns in Great-Britain, which send Members to Parliament; and of the Towns and other Places that give Titles to the Nobility; with the Counties they lie in, and their Distances from London. By Lawrence Echard, A. M. of Christ's College in Cambridge.
Echard, Laurence, 1670?-1730.Date: MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]- Books
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The general gazetter: or, Compendious geographical dictionary. Containing a description of all the empires, kingdoms, states, republics, provinces, cities, chief towns, forts, fortresses, castles, citadels, seas, harbours, bays, rivers, lakes, mountains, capes, and promontories in the known world; together with the government, policy, customs, manners, and religion of the inhabitants; the extent, bounds, and natural productions of each country; and the trade, manufactures, and curiosities of the cities and towns; their longitude, latitude, bearing and distances in English miles from remarkable places; as also, the sieges they have undergone, and the battles that have been fought near them, down to this present year. Including an authentic account of the counties, cities, and market-towns in England and Wales; as also the villages with fairs, the days on which they are kept according to the new stile; as well as the cattle, goods, and merchandizes that are sold thereat. By R. Brookes, M.D.
Brookes, R. (Richard), active 1721-1763.Date: M.DCC.LXVI. [1766]- Books
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The gazetteer's, or news-man's interpreter. Being a geographical index of all the considerable provinces, cities, patriarchships, Bishopricks, Universities, Duke doms, Earldoms, and such like; Imperial and Hanse-Towns, Ports, Forts, Castles, &c. in Europe. Shewing In what Kingdoms, Provinces, and Counties they are; to what Prince they are now subject; upon, or nigh what Rivers, Bays, Seas, Mountains, &c. they stand; their Distances (in English Miles) from several other Places of Note; with their Longitude and Latitude, according to the best and approved Maps: With the Addition of a Table of the Births, Marriages, &c. of all the Kings, Princes, and Potentates of Europe. Of special use for the true understanding of all modern histories of Europe, as well as the present Affairs; and, for the Conveniency of Cheapness and Pocket-Carriage Explained by Abbreviations and Figures. The seventeenth edition, corrected, and very much enlarged, with the Addition of all the several Provinces and Counties of Europe, and all the Towns of Great-Britain, which send Members to Parliament; and of the Towns and other Places that give Titles to the Nobility; with the Counties they lie in, and their Distances from London. By Laurence Echard, A. M. of Christ's College in Cambridge.
Echard, Laurence, 1670?-1730.Date: 1751- Books
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The general gazetteer: or, compendious geographical dictionary. Containing a description of all the empires, Kingdoms, States, Republics, Provinces, Cities, Chief Towns, Forts, Fortresses, Castles, Citadels, Seas, Harbours, Bays, Rivers, Lakes, Mountains, Capes, and Promontories in the known world; together with the government, Policy, Customs, Manners, and religion of the inhabitants. The Extent, Bounds, and Natural Productions of each Country, and the Trade, Manufactures, and Curiosities of the Cities and Towns; their Longitude, Latitude, Bearing and Distances in English Miles from remarkable Places; As also, The Sieges they have undergone, and the Battles that have been fought near them, down to this present Year. Including an authentic account of the counties, Cities, and Market-Towns in England and Wales; as also the Villages with Fairs, the Days on which they are kept according to the New Stile; as well as the Cattle, Goods, and Merchandizes that are sold thereat. By R. Brookes, M.D.
Brookes, R. (Richard), active 1721-1763.Date: MDCCLXII. [1762]- Books
Dictionnaire interprète-manuel des noms latins de la géographie ancienne et moderne. Pour servir à l'intelligence des auteurs latins, principalement des auteurs classiques; avec les désignations principales des lieux / [Anon].
Chaudon, Esprit Joseph, before 1738-1800.Date: 1777- Books
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The universal gazetteer; being a concise description, alphabetically arranged, of the nations, kingdoms, states, towns, empires, provinces, cities, oceans, seas, harbours, rivers, lakes, canals, mountains, capers, &c. in the known world; the government, manners, and religion of the inhabitants, with the extent, boundaries, and natural productions, manufactures and curiosities of the different countries. Containing several thousand places not to be met with in any similar gazetteer. Illustrated with fourteen maps. By John Walker.
Walker, John, 1759-1830.Date: 1798- Books
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The modern universal gazetteer; or, a general view of the several nations of the world. Absolutely Necessary for rendering the Public News, and other Historical Occurrences, intelligible and entertaining. Containing, I. An Introduction to Geography, with directions for the use of the Terrestrial Globes. II. The situation and extent of all the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, and chief towns in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. Also a description of the most considerable seas, lakes, rivers, and mountains, all ranged in alphabetical order. III. The produce, manufactures, trade, constitution, forces, revenues, and religion of the several countries. IV. The genealogies and families of the emperors, kings, and princes now reigning. V. A chronological table of all the remarkable events and inventions, from the creation to this date. By Mr. Salmon. With large additions and improvements, brought down to the present time. Embellished with a new set of Maps.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: MDCCLXXXV. [1785]