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Mikrókosmos. A little description of the great world / By Peter Heylyn.
Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662.Date: [1629]- Books
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The new, complete, authentic, and universal system of geography: Being a complete modern history and description of the whole world. Containing a particular, full, accurate, circumstantial, and entertaining account, ... of all the various countries of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. ...Together with the particulars of their situations, ... Likewise geographical descriptions of all the cities, capital towns, villages, their distance and bearing, ... Also useful and entertaining historical and descriptive relations of all their customs, manners, ... and a genuine history of all sorts of birds, beasts, fishes, ... &c. found in the various regions. Including all the valuable discoveries made in the most remarkable voyages and travels to different parts of the world from the earliest period to the present time. Particularly all the modern discoveries in the southern and northern hemispheres. Comprising every interesting circumstance, and entertaining narrative, contained in Captain Cook's voyages round the world. Together with all other modern discoveries of other circumnavigators, ... The whole being brought down to the present time, and forming the most extensive and original production on the subject ever published, ... To which will be added a new, complete, and easy introduction to geography and astronomy; ... By George Henry Millar, Esq. author of a New system of natural history, now publishing with universal applause. Assisted by several gentlemen, celebrated for their knowledge in the science of geography, particularly William Langford, Esq. who accompanied Captain Cook in making the new discoveries. ... The whole embellished with near two hundred capital engravings, being the most elegant set of copper-plates ever published in a work of this kind, ... Also necessary maps, charts, draughts and plans, &c. finely engraved by the most eminent artists.
Millar, George Henry.Date: [1785?]- Books
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A small sketch of geography.
Date: MDCCLXXV. [1775]- 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. ... By Mr. Salmon. Illustrated with a set of twenty-three new maps ...
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: 1760- Books
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The modern gazetteer: or Compendious geographical dictionary. Containing a description of all the ...pires, ...ngdoms, ...ates, ...publicks, ...ovinces, ...ties, chief towns, forts, fortresses, castles, citadles, 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 ...tent, bounds, and natural productions of each country; and the trade, manufactures, and curiosities of the cities and towns; their longitude, latitude, beating and distances in English miles from remarkable places; as also ... sieges they have undergone, and the battles that have been fought near them, particularly those of the last war; attention has also been paid to the partition made by the late treaty of peace. In the articles of Ireland and America all advantages have been taken of whatever has been hitherto wrote, with many thousand additions, not to be found in any other geographical dictionary of gazetteer. The second edition, carefully corrected, with a collection of modern maps, those of Germany and America, will illustrate the theatre of the late war, (carefully attended to in this work the latter in particular points out, the now British Empire there, with the late conquests. R. Brookes, M.D. author of The new system of natural history.
Brookes, R. (Richard), active 1721-1763.Date: M,DCC,LXV. [1765]- 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 Situations, 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 Abbé Lenglet du Fresnoy, and now greatly augmented and improved throughout the Whole. The twenty-second 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: 1800- Books
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A treatise of antient and present geography. Together with a sett of maps, both of antient and present geography, shewing the difference between each, by bare inspection of the maps, and design'd for the use of young students in the universities. By Edward Wells, M. A. and Student of Christ-Church, Oxon. Now D. D. and Rector of Cotesbach, in Leicestershire.
Wells, Edward, 1667-1727.Date: MDCCXXVI. [1726]- Books
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A new moral system of natural history, or, the beauties of nature displayed; in the most singular, curious, and beautiful quadrupeds, and birds, to which are added, in the history of the English song birds, practical instructions for chusing, breeding, feeding, and teaching them to sing.
Date: 1789- Books
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A description of the whole world : with some general rules touching the use of the globe, wherein is contained the situation of several countries. Their particular and distinct governments, religions, arms, and degrees of honour used among them. Very delightful to be read in so small a volume. / By Robert Fage, Esq.
Fage, RobertDate: 1658- Books
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Geography made easy: being an abridgement of the American geography. ... To which is added, a geographical account of the European settlements in America; and of Europe, Asia and Africa. Illustrated with eight neat maps and cuts. Calculated particularly for the use and improvement of schools in the United States. By Jedidiah Morse, A.M. Minister of the congregation in Charlestown, near Boston.
Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826.Date: MDCCXC. [1790]- 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. XIV. Treats of the Islands of Britain, and more at large of the South Part of Great Britain call'd England, describing the Face of the Country, the Mountains, Forests, Seas, Rivers, Fisheries, Soil, Vegetables, and the several Species of Animals it produces. 2. The Persons and Habits of the Natives. 3. Their Genius and Temper, Virtues and Vices. 4. Their Diet, Rural Sports and other Diversions. 5. Their Husbandry and Gardening: And, 6thly and lastly, Treats of the several Antient Divisions of England, and the Modern Division of it into Circuits and Counties, and herein more particularly of the County of Middlesex and City of London, shewing the Antient as well as Present State of that Metropolis. Illustrated with cuts and maps, accurately Drawn, according to the Geographical Part of this Work, by Herman Moll,
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: MDCCXXXI. [1731]- Books
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On Saturday the 9th of May, was published, price sixpence. No. I. Of Walker's geography and gazetteer. Elements of geography, and of natural and civil history; being principally the substance of a course of lectures. Containing, I. The order of the spheres. II. The economy of the sublunary works of creation, inanimate and living. III. Picturesque and general sketches of the different parts of the Earth; and the varied appearances and manners of its inhabitants, both man and brute. IV. The rise, revolution, and fall of the principal empires of the world. V. Changes through different ages in the manners of mankind. VI. VII. VIII. IX. Description of the different quarters of the world, Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. Their divisions into countries, provinces, &c. Their climates, soils, animals, plants, minerals, mountains, rivers, lakes, canals, commerce, manufacturers, curiosities, schools, learning, literati, religious professions, language, government, history, &c. 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 and capes, 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. Illustrated with maps, and and other plates; one of which, an historical chart, coloured, represents in a chronological series, the rise, revolution and fall of the principal empires of the world; the ancient ones of A[ff]yria, Babylon, Persia, Macedonia, and Rome, as well as those of later times. By John Walker, teacher of the classics and mathematics, Usher's Island, Dublin.
Symonds, H. D. (Henry Delahoy).Date: [1795]- 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. ... By Mr. Salmon. ... The sixt edition, with very great additions and improvements.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: 1758- 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. Salmon, and ingraved by Mr. Jefferys, geographer to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: MDCCLI. [1751]- 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.LXXVIII. [1778]- 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, sub-division, 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 eighteenth 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: M.DCC.XLIV. [1744]- 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. Vol. XXVI. Being the fifth volume of America, continues the description of Virginia, and contains the present state of, I. Maryland. II. New-England. III. Nova Scotia and Acadie. IV. New-Britain.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: 1739- Books
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The American universal geography, or, A view of the present state of all the empires, kingdoms, states, and republics in the known world, and of the United States in particular. In two parts. ... The whole comprehending a complete and improved system of modern geography. Calculated for Americans. Illustrated with twenty-eight maps and charts. By Jedidiah Morse, D.D. Minister of the congregation in Charlestown. Published according to act of Congress. Part I[-II].
Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826.Date: June, 1796- Books
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The world in miniature: or, the entertaining traveller. Giving an account of every thing necessary and curious; As to Situation, Customs, Manners, Genius, Temper, Diet, Diversions, Religious and other Ceremonies; Trade, Manufactures, Arts, and Sciences; Government, Policies, Laws, Buildings; Beasts, Birds, Fishes, Plants, Drugs; Cities, Mountains, Rivers, and other Curiosities, belonging to each Country. ... . With several curious and useful tables. The second edition much enlarg'd: also the addition of a new sett of cutts. By Mr. John Fransham, of Norwich.
Fransham, John, -1753.Date: 1741- Books
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The geography and astronomy of the created world, and of course the longitude: Being the fourth book by the author of the explanation of the vision to Ezekiel.
Author of the Explanation of the vision to Ezekiel.Date: MDCCLXXXV. [1785]- 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.XXIII. Contains the latter Part of the Reign of King Charles II. and the entire Reign of King James II. Comprehending a Full and Impartial Account of the Steps taken to bring about the Revolution; with the Debates in the Convention-Parliament concerning the Abdication and Vacancy of the Throne, and Remarks upon them.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: MDCCXXXIV. [1734]- 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. ... By Mr. Salmon. Illustrated with a set of twenty-three new maps ...
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: 1757- Books
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A compendium of ancient and modern historical geography. By Mr. de Lanségüe.
Date: M.DCC.XCI. [1791]- Books
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Synopsis mathematica universalis: or a system of the mathematics, for young students, and such as have not arrived to a great Perfection in those Studies. Containing Variety of useful Practices, in Arithmetic, Geometry, Trigonometry, Astronomy, Dialling, Chronology, Geography, Optics, Catoptrics, Dioptrics, Statics, Together with astionomical and geographical tables with their uses, and also the use of the Globes: the whole being Illustrated with several Mathematical Sculptures on Copper Plates. By Venterus Mandey, Philomat.
Hainlin, Johann Jacob, 1588-1660.Date: [1709]- Books
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A new, royal, and complete 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, From The Celebrated Columbus, the First Discoverer of America, to the Death of our no less celebrated Countryman Captain Cook, &c. And containing a genuine history and description of the whole world, AS Consisting Of Empires, Kingdoms, States, Republics, Provinces, Continents, Islands, Oceans, &c. With The Various Countries, Cities, Towns, Promontories, Capes, Bays, Peninsulas, Isthmusses, Gulphs, Rivers, Harbours, Lakes, Mountains, Volcanos, Deserts, &c. Throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, And America: Together With Their respective Situations, Extent, Latitude, Longitude, Boundaries, Climates, Soil, natural and artificial Curiosities, Mines, Metals, Minerals, Trees, Shrubs, Fruits, Flowers, Herbs and vegetable Productions. With an Account of the Religion, Laws, Customs, Manners, Genius, Habits, Amusements, and Ceremonies of the respective Inhabitants: Their Arts, Sciences, Manufactures, Trade, Commerce, Military and Civil Governments, &c. Also exact Descriptions of The various Kinds of Beasts, Birds, Fishes, amphibious Creatures, Reptiles, Insects, &c: Together With A Complete History of every Empire, Kingdom, and State. Also An Account of the most remarkable Battles, Sieges, Sea-Fights, and various. Revolutions that have taken Place in different Parts of the World. The Whole Forming AN Authentic And Entertaining Account Of Every Thing Worthy Of Notice Throughout The Whole Face Of Nature, Both by Land And Water. To which is added, A complete Guide to Geography, Astronomy, the Use of the Globes, Maps, &c. With AN Account Of the Rise, Progress, and present State of Navigation throughout the Known World. Likewise containing every important, interesting, and valuable Discovery throughout the Whole of Captain Cook's Voyages Round the World. Together with those of other Modern Circumnavigators, particularly Byron, Carteret, Wallis, Clerke, Gore, King, Forrest, and Willson. Also containing a particular Account of the Pelew Islands, &c. By the Rev. Thomas Bankes, Vicar of Dixton, in Monmouthshire, And Author of the Christian's Family Bible. Edward Warren Blake, Esq. Alexander Cook, Esq. and Thomas Lloyd. Embellished with near tw hundred beautiful engravings, consisting of Views, Antiquities, Birds, Fishes, Reptiles, Customs, Ceremonies, besides Whole Sheet Maps, Plans, Charts, &c. executed in a much superior Stile than any Thing that has ever appeared in this Kingdom.
Date: [1790?]