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A new, royal, authentic, complete, and universal system of geography; or, A modern history and description of the whole world. Containing new, full, accurate, authentic, and interesting accounts and descriptions of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, as consisting of continents, islands, oceans, seas, rivers, lakes, promontories, capes, bays, peninsulas, isthmusses, gulphs, &c. And as divided into empires, kingdoms, states, and republics. Together with a description of their limits, ... Comprising every interesting discovery and circumstance in the narratives of Captain Cook's voyages round the world. Together with all the recent discoveries made in the Pelew Islands, New Holland, New South Wales, Botany Bay, Port Jackson, Norfolk Island, north and west coasts of America, the interior parts of America, Africa, China, Caffraria, India East and West, Arabia, Madagascar, Russia, &c. &c ... By George Augustus Baldwyn, Esq. Assisted by many gentlemen eminent for their knowledge in the science of geography; particularly by Charles Andrew Robertson, Esq.-Clement Walley Oulion, Esq.-and Henry Hogg, M.A. author of the New universal letter writer, and teacher of geography, astronomy, navigation, &c.
Baldwyn, George Augustus.Date: [1794?]- Books
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The new royal system of universal geography, Containing complete full particular and accurate histories and descriptions of Europe, Asia, Africa & America, as divided into empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, republics, governments, continents, islands, oceans, seas, rivers, gulphs, lakes &c. &c. Including all the new discoveries. Written & compiled by Michael Adams, Esqr. Assisted by many gentlemen eminent in the science of geography[.]
Adams, Michael, Esq., of Lincoln's Inn.Date: [1796?]- Books
The continent of America : its discovery and its baptism : an essay on the nomenclature of the old continents : a critical and bibliographical inquiry into the naming of America and into the growth of the cosmography of the new world; together with an attempt to establish the landfall of Colombus on Watling Island, and the subsequent discoveries and explorations on the main land by Americus Vespucius / by John Boyd Thacher.
Thacher, John Boyd, 1847-1909.Date: 1896- Books
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A new and complete geographical dictionary. Containing a full and accurate description of the several parts of the known world, as divided into continents, islands, oceans, seas, rivers, lakes, &c. The situation, extent, and boundaries, of all the empires, kingdoms, provinces, states, &c. in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. Their climates, zones, constitutions, revenues, forces, produce, languages, manufactures, trade, commerce, cities, chief towns, universities, curious pictures, ruins, antiquities, mines, vegetables, minerals, mountains, desarts, forts, castles, harbours, natural and artificial curiosities. Together with the religion, learning, policy, manners, customs, stature, shape, colour, and length of lives of the inhabitants; their virtues and vices; their ceremonies at births, marriages, and funerals; their political and church government, &c. To which will be prefixed, an introductory dissertation, explaining the figure and motion of the earth, the use of the globes, and doctrine of the sphere; with the improvements of the moderns, to render the science of geography easy and intelligible to every capacity. And to render this performance still more perfect and useful, we shall add to the description of every city and town in England, the names of the inns where their respective stage coaches and waggons put up in London, and the days and hours of their setting out from thence. Illustrated with an accurate set of maps, the dresses of the inhabitants, and variety of perspective views of the principal cities, towns, harbours, structures, ruins, &c. By Frederic Watson, M.A. vicar of sutton, and several other gentlemen.
Watson, Frederic.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]- Books
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A new and complete geographical dictionary. Containing a full and accurate description of the several parts of the known world, as divided into continents, islands, oceans, seas, rivers, lakes, &c. The situation, extent, and boundaries, of all the empires, kindgoms, provinces, states, &c. in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. Their climates, ... constitutions, ... produce, languages, manufactures, trade, commerce, cities, chief towns, universities, ... pictures, ruins, antiquities, mines, vegetation, minerals, mountains, desarts, forts, castles, harbours, natural and artificial curiosities. Together with the religion, learning, policy, manners, customs, stature, shape, colour, and length of lives of the inhabitants; their virtues and vices; their ceremonies at births, marriages, and funerals; their political and church government, &c. To which will be prefixed, an introductory dissertation, explaining the figure and motion of the Earth, the use of the globes, and doctrine of the sphere; with the improvements of the moderns, to render the science of geography easy and intelligible to every capacity. And to render this performance still more perfect and useful, we shall add to the description of every city and town in England, the names of the inns where their respective stage coaches and waggons put up in London, and the days and hours of their setting out from thence. Illustrated with an accurate set of maps, the dresses of the inhabitants, and variety of perspective views of the principal cities, towns, harbours, structures, ruins, &c. By Frederic Watson, M.A. vicar of Sutton, and several other gentlemen.
Watson, Frederic.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]- Film
Unknown continent.
Date: 1967- Books
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An authentic narrative of a voyage performed by Captain Cook and Captain Clerke, in His Majesty's ships resolution and discovery, during the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780; in search of a North-West passage between the continents of Asia and America. Including a faithful account of all their discoveries, and the unfortunate death of Captain Cook. Illustrated with a chart and a variety of cuts. By W. Ellis, assistant surgeon to both vessels.
Ellis, W. (William), -1785.Date: MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]- Books
A new and authentic system of universal geography, antient and modern including all the late important discoveries made by the English, and other celebrated navigators of various nations, in the different hemispheres : ... and containing a genuine history and description of the whole world, as consisting of empires, kingdoms, states, republics, provinces, continents, islands, oceans &c. ... likewise containing ... Captain Cook's voyages round the world ... the whole forming a complete collection of voyages and travels / By the Rev. Thomas Bankes ... Edward Warren Blake Esq., Alexander Cook, Esq., and Thomas Lloyd. Embellished with near two hundred ... engravings, consisting of views, antiquities, customs, ceremonies, besides whole sheet maps, plans, charts, &c.
Bankes, Thomas, 1744-Date: [1790?]
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An authentic narrative of a voyage performed by Captain Cook and Captain Clerke, in His Majesty's ships Resolution and Discovery, during the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779 and 1780; in search of a North-West passage between the continents of Asia and America ... Including a faithful account of all their discoveries, and the unfortunate death of Captain Cook / Illustrated with a chart and a variety of cuts.
Ellis, W. (William), -1785.Date: 1784- Archives and manuscripts
Notes taken on the Continent
Date: 1867-1870Reference: MS.5975Part of: Brunton, Sir Thomas Lauder (1844-1916), physician- Books
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An account of the sepulchers of the antients, and a description of their monuments, from the creation of the world, to the building of the pyramids, and from thence to the destruction of Jerusalem; in two parts: The first comprehending those that are in Asia, and the second those in Africa; with a continuation, comprehending some in both these continents, and in Europe: The whole containing several geographical and historical remarks, upon the places and persons in those countries and times, very useful and necessary to be known, and so much the more curious, because not to be found any where else; and being a treatise, that makes the fore-runner of a work, entituled, The Geography and History of Turkey, in Europe, Asia, and Africa, or, A description of what is to be seen, and, An Account of what passes, in Hungary, Greece, Turkey proper, the lesser Asia, Syria, Mesopotamia, Palestine, Arabia, Egypt, &c. to be published afterwards by subscription, provided a sufficient number of subscribers do come in: with a preface, giving an account of the whole design, and proposals for printing the same. By John Mack Gregory, LL.L. Professor of geography and history.
MacGregory, John.Date: 1712
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Medical notes from the Continent.
Adam, Andrew Mercer.Date: [1860?]- Books
The first 40 years : 1971-2010 / Ted Arnold, Eric Glen, Norman Zinner.
Arnold, Ted.Date: 2011
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Exhibition: British medicine and the Continent, 1600-1850
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Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin): the celebration of her Sacred Heart. Engraving by G. Petrini after J. Olivieri.
Olivieri, Giuseppe.Reference: 10256i- Books
Newton on the Continent / Henry Guerlac.
Guerlac, Henry.Date: 1981- Videos
Can any mountain, any continent, withstand such waste?".
Date: 1978- Archives and manuscripts
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'British Medicine and the Continent 1600-1850'
Date: Oct 1951-Oct 1952Reference: WA/HMM/EX/F.8Part of: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and Library- Books
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Coup-d'œil politique sur le continent.
Saladin, Charles.Date: Janvier 1800- Books
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Coup-d'œil politique sur le continent.
Saladin, Charles.Date: [1800]- Books
Ailing continent / by Alex Poteliakhoff, M.D.
Poteliakhoff, AlexDate: 1988
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Joseph Jackson Lister: Journal of a tour of the Continent
Date: 1817Reference: MS.6962Part of: Lister, Joseph, 1st Baron (1827-1912), and the Lister family- Books
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Proceedings of the General United Society for Supplying the British Troops upon the continent with extra cloathing; Together with a list of the subscribers and an account of the distribution of the cloathing, and of the application of the money subscribed.
General United Society for Supplying the British Troops upon the Continent with Extra Cloathing.Date: Printed in the year 1798
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Exhibition: British medicine and the Continent, 1600-1850
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Exhibition: British medicine and the Continent, 1600-1850