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The classical geographical dictionary. Containing I. The Antient and Modern Names of all the Kingdoms, Provinces, Cities, Towns, Mountains, Capes, Islands, Peninsulas, Lakes, Seas, Gulphs, Streights and Rivers in Europe, Asia and Africa. II. An Historical and Geographical Account of the most Remarkable Places mention'd by the Classicks, Greek and Roman. Fitted for the Use of Schools, and very Necessary for a right Understanding of the best Antient Authors. Revised, with a recommendatory preface, by Laurence Echard, A. M. Author of the Gazetteer.
Echard, Laurence, 1670?-1730.Date: 1715- Books
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Geographical illustrations of Scottish history, containing the names of places mentioned in chronicles, histories, records, &c. with corrections of the corrupted names, and Explanations of the Difficult and Disputed Points, in the Historical Geography of Scotland; the Names being Alphabetically Arranged, with References to their Position in the Historical Map of Scotland, which Accompanies the Work: Together with a Compendious Chronology of the Battles to the Year 1603; Collected from the Best Authorities, Historical and Geographical, by David Macpherson.
Macpherson, David, 1746-1816.Date: 1796- Books
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The scots chronicles: or, a new history of Scotland. Containing I. A Table of the Names of the Kings of Scotland. II. A Geographical Account of Scotland. III. A Description of their Original, from the coming of Gathelus, their first progenitor, out of Grecia into Egypt. And their coming into Portugal and Spain; and of their Kings and Governors in Spain, Ireland and Albion, now called Scotland, and of their reigns, deaths and burials. IV. A Description and division of the whole realm of Scotland, and of the principal Cities, Towns, Forts, Castles, Towers, and Rivers; and of the Isles in general. V. A Memorial of the most rare and wonderful things in Scotland.
Monipennie, John.Date: MDCCLV. [1755]- Books
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Proposals for printing by subscription, a paraphrase on the books of the New Testament, of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; To which will be Added, Not only an Alphabetical Explication of all the most significant Names, and difficult Terms, that are interspersed throughout the Work; but a short Geographical Description of the most remarkable Places: As also, some Memoirs of the Lives of such particular Persons, as are therein distinguished for their exemplary Virtues; or recorded as Saints and Martyrs. The Whole extracted From the most approved Ecclesiastical Writers both Antient and Modern, and calculated for Universal Use.
Bellamy, D. (Daniel), -1788.Date: MDCCXLVII. [1747]- Books
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A geographical index, containing the Latin names of the principal countries, cities, rivers, and mountains mentioned in the Greek and Roman classics; With the Modern Names subjoined: also, The Latin Names of the Inhabitants, and the Adjectives and other Words derived from the Names of the Places; with The most Remarkable Epithets annexed; and an Explanation of Difficult Words and Phrases. Being a supplement to the Summary of ancient and modern geography. By Alexander Adam, LL. D. Rector of the High School of Edinburgh.
Adam, Alexander, 1741-1809.Date: 1795- Books
A companion to Sanskrit literature : spanning a period of over three thousand years, containing brief accounts of authors, works, characters, technical terms, geographical names, myths, legends, and several appendices / Sures Chandra Banerji.
Banerji, Sures Chandra, 1917-2000.Date: 1989- Books
The Times survey atlas of the world : a comprehensive series of new and authentic maps reduced from the national surveys of the world and the special surveys of travellers and explorers with general index of over two hundred thousand names / prepared at the "Edinburgh Geographical Institute" under the direction of J.G. Bartholomew.
Date: 1922- 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
A new dictionary of the Italian and English languages, based upon that of Baretti, and containing, among other additions and improvements, numerous neologisms ... and a copious list of geographical and proper names ... / comp. by John Davenport ... Guglielmo Comelati.
Baretti, Giuseppe, 1719-1789.Date: 1868- Books
The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments : to which are appended--notes analytical, chronological, historical, and geographical; a biblical index; concordance; dictionary of scripture proper names; a series of maps; and a compendium of scripture natural history.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899?]- Books
A new pocket dictionary of the English and Dutch languages; with a vocabulary of proper names, geographical, historical, etc. In two parts. I. English and Dutch, II. Dutch and English, containing all words of general use, collected from the best authorities in both languages / by Samuel Hull Wilcocke.
Wilcocke, Samuel Hull.Date: 1811- Books
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A description of the geographical clock: which contains the names and situations of the most remarkable places in the world; and Exhibits at One View, the Time of Day or Night At all those Places Round the Globe: with a Copious Index; Intended for the Instruction and Amusement of Youth.
Date: M.DCC.XCI. [1791]- Books
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Calmet's dictionary of the Holy Bible: Historical, critical, geographical, and etymological: wherein are explained all the proper names in the Old and New Testament, men, women, cities, countries, rivers, mountains, &c. Also most of the significant and remarkable appellatives: with accounts of the natural productions, animals, vegetables, minerals, stones, gems, &c. the antiquities, habits, buildings, and other curiosites of the Jews. With an ample chronological table of the history of the Bible, Jewish calendar, tables of the Hebrew coins, weights and measures, reduced to our own, &c. &c. Now revised, corrected, and augmented. With an entirely newest of plates, explanatory, illustrative, and ornamental; under the direction of C. Taylor.
Calmet, Augustin, 1672-1757.Date: 1798- Books
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Calmet's great dictionary of the Holy Bible: historical, critical, geographical, and etymological: Wherein are Explained, all the proper names in the Old and New Testament, of men, women, Cities, Countries, Rivers, Mountains, &c. Also Most of the significant and remarkable appellatives: with accounts of the Natural Productions, Animals, Vegetables, Minerals, Stones, Gems, &c. The Antiquities, Habits, Buildings, and Other Curiosities of the Jews. with an ample chronological table of the History of the Rible, Jewish Calendar, Tables of the Hebrew coins, weights and measures, Reduced to our own, &c. &c. Revised, corrected, and augmented, with an entirely new set of plates, Explanatory, Illustrative, and Ornamental, under the direction of C. Taylor.
Calmet, Augustin, 1672-1757.Date: 1797-1801- Books
Names and their histories : alphabetically arranged as a handbook of historical geography and topographical nomenclature / by Isaac Taylor.
Taylor, Isaac, 1829-1901.Date: 1896- Books
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A compleat history of Oxfordshire. Containing, 1. The geographical description of the county in alphabetical order. 2. The ecclesiastical history. 3. The civil history. 4. The natural history, 5. The literary history. 6. The antiquities. 7. A map of the county. 8. An account of the gentlemens seats; a table of the names of all the towns and villages, &c. with the value of the livings: also a scheme of all the market-towns, &c. their distance from London, and from one another &c.
Date: M.DCC.XXX. [1730]- Books
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A compleat history of Cambridgeshire. Containing, 1. The geographical description of the county in alphabetical order. 2. The ecclesiastical history. 3. The civil history. 4. The natural history. 5. The literary history. 6. The antiquities. 7. A map of the county. 8. A table of the names of all the towns and villages, &c. with the value of the livings, the patrons, incumbents, and gentlemens seats: also a scheme of all the market-towns, &c. their distance from London, and from one another, &c. With a map of the great level of the fens.
Date: M.DCC.XXX. [1730]- Books
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Geographical questions and answers; With a brief chronology of the kings of England, from the invasion of Julius Cæsar, their order of succession from the conquest, the number of years each king reigned, with the principal events which mark'd each reign: to which is prefix'd a general statement of the different powers of Europe, at one view, containing their names, capitals, situations, revenues, trade, naval and military strength. For the instruction of young minds.
Date: [1795]- Books
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A new and complete dictionary of the English and Dutch languages; with a vocabulary of proper names, geographical, historical, Etc. In two parts; I. English and Dutch, II. Dutch and English. Compiled chiefly from the quarto dictionary of William Sewel; And containing not only all the Words to be found in that Dictionary, But also numerous and important Additions, collected from the best Authorities in both Languages. Distinguishing the Preterits and Participles of all the Verbs, as well in English as in Dutch, With the Genders of the Dutch Substantives and their Diminutives. Including also, in the Second Part, All such Foreign Words of general Use as have been incorporated into the Dutch Language, And which have never before appeared, as Part of it, in any Dictionary. By Samuel Hull Wilcocke.
Wilcocke, Samuel Hull, 1766?-1833.Date: 1798- Books
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A new historical and commercial system of geography: containing a comprehensive history and description of the present state of all the Kingdoms of the world: Including The Most Recent Discoveries Of The Latest Voyagers And Travellers. The Whole Forming A Complete Guide To Geography, Astronomy, The Use Of The Globes, Maps, &c. To which are added, a new and copious geographical index, With The Names And Places Alphabetically Arranged: and a genealogical table of all the sovereigns of the world. The Whole Compiled From The Best Authorities, And embellished with maps, and superb engravings.
Date: 1800- Books
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A compleat history of the Isle of Man. Containing the situation and geographical description thereof, also the ecclesiastical and civil histories, with the whole order of the government from the earliest accounts thereof, and the Lord's Prerogative and Regalities; and also the several Officers necessarily employ'd under him: The Nature of the Soil, the Names of the chief Towns and Harbours: The Number of the Parishes, and the Value of the Livings; with the Produce of the Country and the neighbouring Sea for the supply of the Inhabitants: With a Computation of their Number, and description of their usual trade.
Date: 1745?]- Books
Place names of the world : historical context, meanings and changes. [Vol. 1], Europe / John Everett-Heath.
Everett-Heath, John.Date: 2000- Books
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Vulgar errors, ancient and modern, attributed as imports to the proper names of the globe ... investigating the origin and uses of letters ... Biblical long-lost names--unknown names of heathen gods, of nations, provinces, towns &c. With a critical disquisition on every station of Richard of Cirencester and Antoninus in Britain ... To which is added, Richard's [i.e. C.J. Bertram's] original work / [G. Dyer].
Dyer, G. (Gilbert), 1743-1820.Date: 1816- Books
Die medizinhistorische Deutung des Namens 'Rosstrae̊' in Aachen / Egon Schmitz-Cliever.
Schmitz-Cliever, Egon, 1913-Date: 1968- Books
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Orbis latinus : oder Verzeichnis der wichtigsten lateinischen Orts- und Ländernamen / von J.G. Th. Graesse.
Grässe, Johann Georg Theodor, 1814-1885.Date: 1909