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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 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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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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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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A compleat history of Somersetshire. Containing I. A Geographical Description of the County, in Alphabetical Order. II. The Natural History, viz. its Produce, Air, Soil, rare Plants, &c. III. The Ecclesiastical History, containing at Account of the Bishops of the two Sees, Bath and Wells and Bristol; together with a brief Description of the Monasteries, Martyrs, &c. IV. The Antiquities. V. An Account of the Gentlemens Seats. VI. The Lives of Famous Men of this County. VII. The Sufferings of the Clergy in the Rebellious Times, which began in 1642. VIII. A Table of the Names of all the Towns, Villages, &c. with the Value of the Livings. IX. The Charity Schools in the country. To which is added, a scheme of all the market-towns &c. with their distance from London, and from each other, &c.
Stuckey, John, active 1742.Date: Printed in the Year M.DCC.XLII. [1742]