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The beauties of nature and art displayed, in a tour through the world; containing I. A General Account of all the Countries in the World, remarkable for either Natural or Artificial Curiosities; their Situation, Boundaries, Extent and Divisions; their Rivers, Air, Soil, Chief Cities, &c. II. A particular Account of the most curious natural Productions of each Country, in the Animal, Vegetable, and Fossil Kingdoms; of remarkable Mountains, Caverns, and Volcano's; of Medicinal and other singular Springs; of Cataracts, Whirlpools, &c. III. An Historical Account of the most remarkable Earthquakes, Inundations, Fires, Epidemic Diseases, and other public Calamities, which have, at different times, visited the Inhabitants. IV. Extraordinary Instances of Longevity, Fertility, &c. among the Inhabitants; together with an Account of their most celebrated Inventions, Discoveries, &c. V. Particular Descriptions of the most remarkable Public Buildings, and other singular Productions of Art. VI. Curious Remains of Antiquity; remarkable Laws, Customs, and Traditions of the Inhabitants; together with a Summary View of the most extraordinary Revolutions among them. Illustrated and embellished with copper plates. Vol. I.
Date: M.DCC.LXIII. [1763]-64- Books
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A short way to know the world: or the rudiments of geography: being a new familiar method of teaching youth the knowledge of the globe, and the Four Quarters of the World. By T.H.
T. H.Date: 1712- Books
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A compleat system of general geography: explaining the nature and properties of the earth; Viz. It's Figure, Magnitude, Motions, Situation, Contents, and Division into Land and Water, Mountains, Woods, Desarts, Lakes, Rivers, &c. With particular Accounts of the different Appearances of the Heavens in different Countries; the Seasons of the Year over all the Globe; the Tides of the Sea; Bays, Capes, Islands, Rocks, Sand-Banks, and Shelves. The State of the Atmosphere; the Nature of Exhalations; Winds, Storms, Tornados, &c. The Origin of Springs, Mineral-Waters, Burning Mountains, Mines, &c. The Uses and Making of Maps, Globes, and Sea-Charts. The Foundations of Dialling; the Art of Measuring Heights and Distances; the Art of Ship-Building, Navigation, and the Ways of Finding the Longitude at Sea. Originally written in Latin by Bernhard Varenius, M.D. Since improved and illustrated by Sir Isaac Newton and Dr Jurin; and now translated into English; with additional Notes, Copper-Plates, an Alphabetical Index, and other Improvements. Particularly useful to Students in the Universities; Travellers, Sailors, and all those who desire to be acquainted with Mixed Mathematics, Geography, Astronomy, and Navigation. By Mr Dugdale. The whole revised and corrected by Peter Shaw, M.D. The second edition, with large additions. In two volumes.
Varenius, Bernhardus, 1622-1650.Date: 1734- Books
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A new and easy introduction to the study of geography, by way of question and answer. Principally design'd for the use of schools: in two parts. Containing I. An Explication of the Sphere; or of all such Terms as are any ways requisite for the right Understanding of the Terraqueous Globe. II. A General Description of all the most remarkable Countries throughout the World; Of their respective Situations, Extents, Divisions, Cities, Rivers, Soils, Commodities, Curiosities, Archbishopricks, Bishopricks, Universities, Customs, Forms of Government, and Religion, &c. To which is added A Compleat Set of Maps. Likewise A Compendious Dictionary of the most common Names of ancient Geography, explain'd by those which they now bear: As also, an Alphabetical Index of the principal Places that are mentioned throughout the Work. Written originally in High Dutch by the late celebrated Mr. Hubner, and now faithfully translated with additions and improvements. The second edition, carefully revis'd and corrected by J. Cowley, Geographer to his Majesty.
Hübner, Johann, 1688-1731.Date: MDCCXLII. [1742]- Books
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Geography anatomiz'd: or, the geographical grammar. Being a short and exact analysis of the whole body of modern geography, after a new and curious method. Comprehending I. A general view of the terraqueous globe. Being a Compendious System of the true Fundamentals of Geography; Digested into various Definitions, Problems, Theorems, and Paradoxes: With a transient Survey of the Surface of the Earthly Ball, as it consists of Land and Water. II. A particular view of the terraqueous globe. Being a clear and pleasant Prospect of all remarkable Countries upon the Face of the Whole Earth; shewing their Situation, Extent, Division, Subdivision, Cities, Chief Towns, Name, Air, Soil, Commodities, Rarities, Archbishopricks, Bishopricks, Universities, Manners, Languages, Government, Arms, Religion. Collected from the best authors, and illustrated with divers Maps. The thirteenth edition, corrected, and somewhat enlarged; and a set of new maps, by Mr. Senex. By Pat. Gordon, M.A. F.R.S.
Gordon, Patrick, active 1700.Date: MDCCXXXIII. [1733]- Books
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Geography anatomized: or, the geographical grammar. Being a Short and Exact Analysis Of the Whole Body of Modern Geography, After a New and Curious Method. Comprehending, I. A General View of the Terraqueous Globe; Being a compendious System of the true Fundamentals of Geography; digested into various Definitions, Problems, Theorems and Paradoxes: With a transient Survey of the Surfaces of the Earthly Ball, as it consists of Land and Water. II. A Particular View of the Terraqueous Globe; Being a clear and pleasant Prospect of all remarkable Countries upon the Face of the whole Earth; shewing their Situation, Extent, Division, Sub-Division, Cities, Chief Towns, Name, Air, Soil, Commodities, Rarities, Archbishopricks, Bishopricks, Universities, Manners, Languages, Government, Arms and Religion. Collected from the best authors, and illustrated with divers maps. The sixteenth edition, corrected and somewhat enlarged; and a set of new maps, by Mr. Senex. By Pat. Gordon, M. A. F. R. S.
Gordon, Patrick, active 1700.Date: MDCCXLVII. [1747]- Books
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Modern history: or, the present state of all nations. Describing their respective situations, persons, habits, Buildings, Manners, Laws and Customs, Religion and Policy, Arts and Sciences, Trades, Manufactures and Husbandry, Plants, animals and minerals. By Mr. Salmon. Vol.IV. Containing, The Present State of Persia Arabia, Asiatick Tartary, the Turkish Empire in Asia, viz. Chaldaea Assyria, Mesopotamia, Armenia Major, Syria, Palestine, or the Holy Land, and Asia Minor. Illustrated with cuts and maps accurately Drawn, according to the Geographical Part of this Work, by Herman Moll.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: 1726- Books
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A new geographical and historical grammar: wherein the geographical part is truly modern; and the present state of the several kingdoms of the world is so interspersed as to render the study of geography both entertaining and instructive. Containing, I. A Description of the Figure and Motion of the Earth. II. Geographical Definitions and Problems, being a necessary Introduction to this Study. III. A general Division of the Globe into Land and Water. IV. The Situation and Extent of the several Countries contained in each Quarter of the World; their Cities, Chief Towns, History, Present State, respective Forms of Government, Forces, Revenues, Taxes, Revolutions and Memorable Events. Together with An Account of the Air, Soil, Produce, Traffic, Curiosities, Arms, Religion, Language, Universities, Bishopricks, Manners, Customs, Habits, and Coins, in Use in the several Kingdoms and States described. By Mr. Salmon. Illustrated with a set of twenty-three new maps of the several Countries, Drawn by the Direction of Mr. Salmen, and Engraved by Mr. Jefferys, Geographer to His Majesty.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: 1764- Books
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Geography for children: or a short and easy method of teaching and learning geography: designed principally for the use of schools. Where by Even Children may in a short Time know the Use of the Terrestrial Globe and Geographical Maps, and all the considerable Countries in the World; their Situation, Boundaries, Extent, Divisions, Islands, Rivers, Lakes, Chief Cities, Government and Religion. Divided into Lessons in the Form of Question and Answer: with a new general map of the world, the Spheres, and also a List of Maps necessary for Children. Translated from the French of Abbot Lenglet du Fresnoy, and now greatly augmented and improved throughout the Whole. The nineteenth edition. To which is prefixed, a method of learning geography without a master, for the Use of such grown Persons as have neglected this useful Study in their Youth. And a table of the latitude and longitude of the remarkable places mentioned in this Work.
Lenglet Dufresnoy, Nicolas, 1674-1755.Date: 1795- Books
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A complete course of geography, by means of instructive games, invented by the Abbé Gaultier. The second edition, corrected, improved, and divided into two parts. Part I. Containing the game of simple geography, viz. That which teaches the names and situation of the different countries and places of the earth. Section I.-Geographical game of the British Islands. Section II.-Geographical game of Europe. Section III.-Geographical game of Asia, America, and new discovered islands.
Gaultier, abbé (Aloisius Edouard Camille), 1746?-1818.Date: M.DCC.XCV. [1795]- Books
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A new geographical, historical, and commercial grammar; and present state of the several kingdoms of the world. Containing, I. The figures, motions, and distances of the planets, according to the Newtonian system, and the latest observations. II. A general view of the Earth considered as a planet; with several useful geographical definitions and problems. III. The grand divisions of the globe into land and water, continents and islands. IV. The situation and extent of empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, and colonies. V. Their climate, air, soil, vegetable productions, metals, minerals, natural curiosities, seas, rivers, bays, capes, promontories, and lakes. VI. The birds and beasts peculiar to each country. VII. Observations on the changes that have been any where observed upon the face of nature, since the most early periods of history. VIII. The history and origin of nations: their forms of government, religion, laws, revenues, taxes, naval and military strength, orders of knighthood, &c. IX. The genius, manners, customs, and habits of the people. X. Their language, learning, arts, sciences, manufactures, and commerce. XI. The chief cities, structures, ruins, and artificial curiosities. XII. The longitude, latitude, bearings, and distances of principal places from London. To which are added, I. A geographical index, with the names of places alphabetically arranged. II. A table of the coins of all nations, and their value in English money. III. A chronological table of remarkable events from the creation to the present time. By William Guthrie, Esq. the astronomical part by James Ferguson, F.R.S. Illustrated with a correct set of maps, engraved by Mr. Kitchin, geographer.
Guthrie, William, 1708-1770.Date: 1788- Books
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A tutor to astronomy and geography, or, An easie and speedy way to understand the use of both the globes, celestial and terrestrial : laid down in so plain a manner that a mean capacity may at the first reading understand it and with a little practise, grow expert in those divine sciences / translated from the first part of Guliulmus Blaeu, Institutio Astronomica ; published by J. Moxom.
Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571-1638Date: 1654- Books
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Modern history: or, the present state of all nations, describing their respective situations, persons, habits, ... animals and minerals. By Mr. Salmon. Vol.VIII. ... Illustrated with cuts and maps ... by Herman Moll.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: 1733- Books
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Geography for children; Or, A short and easy method of teaching and learning geography: Designed principally for the use of schools. Whereby even children may, in a short time, know the use of the terrestrial globe and geographical maps, and all the considerable countries in the world; their situation, boundaries, extent, division, islands, rivers, lakes, chief cities, government and religion. Divided into lessons, by way of question and answer: with a new general map of the world, and also a list of the maps necessary for children. Translated from the French of Abbot Lenglet Du Fresnoy, and now greatly augmented and improved throughout the whole. The eleventh edition. To which is prefixed, a method of learning geography without a master: for the use of such grown persons as have neglected this useful study in their youth. And to this edition is now added a table of the latitude and longitude of the most remarkable places mentioned in this work; also a print of the orrery.
Lenglet Dufresnoy, Nicolas, 1674-1755.Date: [1785?]- Books
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The new universal geographical grammar: Wherein the situation and extent of the several countries are laid down according to the most exact geographical observations, and the history of all the different kingdoms of the world, is interspersed in such a manner, as to render the study of geography both useful and entertaining. Under these three heads: I. A compendious system of astronomy. II. The geographical definitions, problems, and general divisions, of the Earth, necessary to be understood as an introduction to this grammar. III. A particular description of the countries contained in each quarter of the world; their cities, chief towns, respective forms of government, forces, revenues, taxes, and history. Together with an account of the air, soil, produce, traffic, curiosities, arms, religion, language, universities, bishoprics, manners, customs, habits, and coins, in use in the several kingdoms and states treated of. Illustrated with a new and correct set of maps of the countries described. The whole being an improvement and continuation of Mr Salmon's grammar. Brought down to the present time by J. Tytler.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: M.DCC.LXXVII. [1777]- Books
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A new system of geography: or, a general description of the world. Containing A Particular and Circumstantial Account of all the Countries, Kingdoms, and States of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. Their Situation, Climate, Mountains, Seas, Rivers, Lakes, &c. The Religion, Manners, Customs, Manufactures, Trade, and Buildings of the Inhabitants. With The Birds, Beasts, Reptiles, Insects, the various Vegetables, and Minerals, found in different Regions. Embellished with a new and accurate set of maps, by the best Geographers; and great variety of copper-plates, containing Perspective Views of the Principal Cities, Structures, Ruins, &c. By D. Fenning, (author of the Royal English Dictionary, the Use of the Globes, the Young Algebraist's Companion, &c.) J. Collyer, (author of the Letters from Felicia to Charlotte; and Translator of the Messiah, from the German of Mr. Klopstock.) and others.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1765]- Books
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Modern history: or, The present state of all nations. Describing their resepctive situations, persons, habits, buildings, manners, laws and customs, religion and policy, arts and sciences, trades, manufactures and husbandry, plants, animals and minerals. ... Illustrated with curious copper plates of the habits and animals; with maps of the several countries described in this volume, accurately drawn, according to the geographical part of this work: by Herman Moll. _ _
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: M DCC LV. [1755]- Books
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A view of the earth: being a short but comprehensive system of modern geography. Exhibiting, I. A description of the figure, size, motion, &c. of the earth; with the uses and height of the atmosphere, or air surrounding it. ... VII. A new and curious geographical clock, which points out the difference of time, with the hour, in the different nations upon earth, at one view. To which is added, a description of the terrestrial globe: with its application to a great variety of useful problems. Concluding with some curious phænomena exhibited upon the globe in a darkened room; and a few select paradoxes, intended to excite the attention of the learner. The whole laid down in a manner so easy and natural, as to be understood in a few days. Addressed to the young gentlemen and ladies of Great Britain and Ireland. By the Reverend Mr Turner, late of Magdalen-Hall, Oxford; now rector of Comberton, vicar of Elmly, and teacher of the mathematics and philosophy, at Worcester; author of a view of the heavens, or an introduction to modern astronomy; plain trignometry rendered easy and familiar, by calculations in arithmetic only; and the chronologer perpetual.
Turner, R. (Richard), 1723 or 1724-1791.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]- Books
Letters of a traveller, on the various countries of Europe, Asia and Africa, containing sketches of their present state, government, religion, manners, and customs with some original pieces of poetry / [Alexander Thomson].
Thomson, Alexander, active 1767-1801?Date: 1798- Books
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Geography anatomiz'd: or, the geographical grammar. Being a short and exact analysis of the whole body of modern geography, after a new and curious method. Comprehending, I. A general view of the terraqueous globe. ... II. A particular view of the terraqueous globe. ... Collected from the best authors, and illustrated with divers maps. The sixth edition, corrected, and somewhat enlarg'd. By Pat. Gordon, ...
Gordon, Patrick, active 1700.Date: 1711- Books
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Geography for youth, or, a plain and easy introduction to the science of geography, for the use of young gentlemen and ladies: Containing An Accurate Description of the several Parts of the known World. To which are added, geographical questions, and a table of the longitude and latitude of the most remarkable places on the Terraqueous Globe. Illustrated by twelve maps, On which are delineated The New Discoveries made by Commodore Byron, And the Captains Wallis, Carteret, and Cook.
Date: M.DCC.LXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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An introduction to geography, astronomy, and dialling: containing the most useful elements of the said sciences, adapted to the meanest capacity, by the description and uses of the terrestrial and coelestial globes: with an introduction to chronology. The second edition. In which, besides many other great Additions, are about Twenty Paradoxes belonging to the Globes, intirely New. As also, The Construction and Uses of Refracting and Reflecting Telescopes, &c. By George Gordon.
Gordon, George, active 1719-1726.Date: M.DCC.XXIX. [1729]- Books
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A Complete system of geography. Being a description of all the countries, islands, cities, chief towns, harbours, lakes, and rivers, mountains, mines, &c. of the known world. Shewing the situation, extent, and boundaries, of the several empires, kingdoms, ..., their climate, soil, and produce; their principal buildings, manufactures, and trade; their government, policy, religion, manners, and customs; and the ... including the most material revolutions and changes that have happen'd in every state, either by conquest or treaties; and comprehending ... To which is prefixed, An introduction to geography, as a science: An explanation of maps: The doctrine of the sphere: The system of the world: And a philosophical treaties of the earth, sea, air, and meteors. In two volumes. ... By Emanuel Bowen, geographer to His Majesty, being all new-drawn and ingraved according to the latest discoveries and surveys; ... for the use of all gentleman, merchants, mariners, and others, who delight in history and geography. This work, extracted from several hundred books of travels and history, is brought down to the present time; preserving all that is useful in the fourth and last edition of the complete geographer, publish'd under the name of Herman Moll, &c.
Date: M.DCC.XLVII. [1747]- Books
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The road to knowledge; or, young man & women's best friend: being a plan of general instruction, as far as relates to the useful pursuits and purposes of life. Consisting of a Concise, yet Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language; A Series of Letters On Subjects yielding both Information and Amusement; and the Four First Rules of Arithmetic, Exhibited in Examples so plain and intelligible, as to be acquired with the utmost Ease. Calculated for both Sexes. To Which are Added, As more immediately adapted to the Attention of Young Men, The Nature and Operations of Bills of Exchange Bills of Sale Bonds Obligations Notes Letters of Attorney Letters of Credit Writs Warrants Arrests Subpoenas Summonses General Releases Deeds of Gift Conveyances and Various Other Instruments of Writing; With the precise Forms in which many of them are drawn up. To the Whole are Subjointd, Geographical Sketches; Comprehending the Rise and Progress of Geography; with an Explanation of Geographical Terms, And a Description of the several Kingdoms and States of Europe. By George Stapleton, Late English Preceptor at Paris and at Brussels.
Stapleton, George.Date: 1797- Books
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Historico-political geography: or, A particular description of the several countries in the world; in their situation, extent, air, soil, divisions, provinces, rivers, commodities, rarities, capital cities, chief towns, inhabitants, manners, languages, populousness, &c. The genealogy, pretensions, government, titles, revenues, residence, &c. of their kings and princes. Their respective states, courts of justice, laws, nobility, orders of knighthood, clergy, archbishopricks, bishopricks, universities, and religion. Together with their several interests, advantages, and defects. Collected from the best authors. By the Rev. M. Paschoud, Chaplain to the Rt. Hon, William-Anne, Earl of Albemarle.
Paschoud, Reverend Mr.Date: M.DCC.XXVI. [1726]