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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 fifteenth 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: MDCCXLI. [1741]- 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 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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A concise view of England; describing the situation, extent, boundaries, circumference, soil, product, chief rivers, hundreds, boroughs, and parishes, of the several Counties of England and Wales: together with a descriptive catalogue of their most remarkable Antiquities, Remains of Palaces, Monasteries, Castles, Houses, Parks, Plantations, Scenes, and delightful Situations, worthy a traveller's notice, Pointing out the Curiosities both of Art and Nature.
Date: MDCCLXXV. [1775]- Books
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The hastings guide; or, a description of that ancient town and port, and its environs; including an Account of the Churches, Antiquities, Ruins, Fortifications, Castles, Gentlemen's Seats, Walks and Rides, Trade, Fairs, Markets, Fisheries, &c. also, the Times of going out and coming in of the Coaches, Posts, Waggons, Hoys, &c. with a Table of the Distances from Hastings to the Places Adjacent. To which is added, some Account of the Cinque Ports, and a Minute Detail of the Famous Battle of Hastings. By an inhabitant. Embellished with Three Plates, and a Map of the Environs.
Stell, James.Date: 1797- Books
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The gazetteer's or newsman's interpreter. 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 contained 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 these three Parts of the World. The second part. The Whole of special Use for the true Understanding of Modern History, and the State of Affairs in those Parts of the World, and explained by Abbreviations and Figures for the Conveniency of the Pocket.
Date: MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]- Books
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The gazetteer's or newsman's interpreter. 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 contained 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 these three Parts of the World. The second part. The Whole of special Use for the true Understanding of Modern History, and the State of Affairs in those Parts of the World, and explained by Abbreviations and Figures for the Conveniency of the Pocket.
Date: 1732- 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 sixth edition, corrected and much enlarged with the addition of a table of the births, marriages, &c. of all kings, Princes and Potentates of Europe By Lawrence Eachard, A. M. of Christ's College in Cambridge.
Echard, Laurence, 1670?-1730.Date: 1703- Books
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The gazetteer's: or newsman's interpreter. Being a geographical index. Of all the considerable cities, partriarchships, 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 eighth 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: 1706- 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 tenth 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 Colledge in Cambridge.
Echard, Laurence, 1670?-1730.Date: 1709- Books
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Survey of the ancient and present state of the Scilly Islands: describing their Situation. Towns. Forts. Produce. Government. Customs. Antiquities. Number. Churches. Harbours. Language. Arts. Manufactures. House Burnings. Extent. Castles. Soil. Religion. Traffick. Grants. Shipwrecks. The Importance of these Islands To the Trade and Navigation of Great Britain and Ireland; their many admirable Curiosities, both Natural and Artificial; the most remarkable Events, Accidents, and Revolutions in past Ages. Also Directions for Ships to go into their different Harbours: likewise how to avoid The many dangerous Rocks, sunken Ledges, and Shoals, about the Islands. Carefully extracted, and compiled, not only from the most esteemed Historians extant, but also from the Observations of the most skilful Pilots, and other intelligent Inhabitants. A Work very necessary for such Seafaring People as come near the dangerous Rocks of Scilly, and entertaining to all Degrees of Readers. By John Troutbeck, Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Leeds.
Troutbeck, John, 1718 or 1719-1792.Date: 1794- Books
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A survey of the ancient and present state of the Scilly Islands: Describing Their Situation. Towns. Forts. Produce. Government. Customs. Antiquities. Number. Churches. Harbours. Language. Arts. Manufactures. House Burnings. Extent. Castles. Soil. Religion. Traffick. Grants. Shipwrecks. The Importance of these Islands To the Trade and Navigation of Great Britain and Ireland; Their Many Admirable Curiosities, both Natural and Artificial; The Most Remarkable Events, Accidents, and Revolutions in past Ages. Also Directions for Ships to go into their different Harbours: Likewise How To Avoid The many dangerous Rocks, sunken Ledges, and Shoals, About The Islands. Carefully extracted, and compiled, not only from the most esteemed Historians extant, but also from the Observations of the most skilful Pilots, and other intelligent Inhabitants. A Work very necessary for such Seafaring People as come near the dangerous Rocks of Scilly, and entertaining to all Degrees of Readers. By John Troutbeck, Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Leeds.
Troutbeck, John, 1718 or 1719-1792.Date: [1796]- 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 these 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: 1704- 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. Being a geographical index of all the considerable cities, patriarchships, 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: 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 twelfth edition, corrected, and very much enlarged with the addition of 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 Eachard, A. M. of Christ's College in Cambridge.
Echard, Laurence, 1670?-1730.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 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 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 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 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 Evrope. Of special Use for the true Understanding of all Modern Histories of Evrope, 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 lend 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: 1731- Books
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The natural history of Hartz-Forest, in His Majesty King George's German dominions. Being a succinct account of The Caverns, Lakes, Springs, Rivers, Mountains, Rocks, Quarries, Fossiles, Castles, Gardens, the famous Pagan Idol Pustrich or Spit-Fire, Dwarf-Holes, Pits, moving Islands, Whirlpools, Mines, several Engines belonging to them; Ores, the manner of refining them; Smelting-Houses; several sorts of Ovens, Hammer-Mills, Vitriol and Glass-Houses, &c. in the said Forest: With several useful and entertaining Physical Observations. Written in German by H. Behrens, M.D.
Behrens, Georg Henning, 1662-1712.Date: 1730- Books
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A history of the whole realm of Scotland, civil, natural, and ecclesiastical: comprehending an account of all its kings, and remarkable events, with a description of its situation, commodities, distances of towns, &c. Also, Of Cities, Royal Borroughs, Abbeys, Palaces, Forts, Castles, Towns, Roads and Rivers; Together With a List of the Shires, Synods, Presbyteries, Parishes, Royal Family, Nobility, Officers of State, Court of Session, Admiralty, &c. &c. And Likewise, A Description of the Orkneys, and the other Isles, with the Genealogy of the Saxons, Danes, and Normans. With a variety of other curious and interesting particulars, proper to be known and perused by every Scotsman.
Date: 1760- 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: 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 eleventh edition, corrected, and very much enlarged with the addition of 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 Eachard, A. M. of Christ's College in Cambridge.
Echard, Laurence, 1670?-1730.Date: 1716- Books
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The history of Cheshire: containing King's Vale-Royal entire, together with Considerable extracts from Sir Peter Leycester's Antiquities of Cheshire; and the observation of later writers, particularly, Pennant, Grose &c. &c. The whole forming a complete description of that county; With all its Hundreds; Seats of the Nobility, Gentry, and Freeholders; Rivers, Towns, Castles, and Buildings, ancient and modern. to which is prefixed an introduction, Exhibiting a General View of the State of the Kingdom previous to, and immediately after, The Norman Conquest. ...
Date: M,DCC,LXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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The illustrious and renowned history of the seven famous champions of Christendom. In three parts. Containing their honourable Births, Victories, and noble Atchievements, by Sea and Land, in divers strange Countries: their Combats with Giants and Monsters. Wonderful Adventures, Fortunes and Misfortunes, in Desarts, Wildernesses, and inchanted Castles: their Conquests of Empires, Kingdoms; relieving distressed Ladies, with their faithful Loves to them; the Honours they won in Tilts and Tournaments, and Success against the Enemies of Christendom. Also, With the heroick Adventures of St. George's Three Sons. Together with The Manner of their untimely Deaths, and how they came to be stiled Saints and Champions of Christendum.
Johnson, Richard, 1573-1659?.Date: [1790?]- Books
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The illustrious and renowned history of the seven famous champions of Christendom. In three parts. Containing their Honourable Births, Victories, and Noble Atchievements by Sea and Land, in divers strange Countries: Their Combats with Giants, Monsters, &c. Wonderful Adventures, Fortunes and Misfortunes, in Desarts, Wildernesses, and Inchanted Castles: Their Conquests of Empires and Kingdoms, relieving distressed Ladies, with their faithful Love to them: The Honour they won in Tilts and Tournaments, and Success against the Enemies of Christendom. Also, With The Heroic Adventures of St. George's Three Sons. And The Manner of their Untimely Deaths: Also how they came to be stiled Saints, and Champions of Christendom.
Johnson, Richard, 1573-1659?.Date: 1766- Books
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The illustrious and renown'd history of the seven famous champions of Christendom. In three parts. Containing their Honourable Births, Victories, and noble Atchievements by Sea and Land, in divers strange Countries; their Combats with Giants, Monsters, &c. wonderful Adventures, Fortunes and Misfortunes, in Desarts, Wildernesses, inchanted Castles; their Conquests of Empires, Kingdoms; relieving distressed Ladies, with their faithful Love to them; Honour they won in Tilts and Turnaments; and Success against the Enemies of Christendom. Also, with The Heroick Adventures of St. Goerge's three Sons Together, With the Manner of their untimely Deaths; and how they came to be stiled Saints and Champions of Christendom.
Johnson, Richard, 1573-1659?.Date: 1755