The general gazetteer; or, compendious geographical dictionary. Containing a description of the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, cities, Towns, Forts, Seas, Harbours, Rivers, Lakes, Mountains, Capes, &c. in the known world; With The Government, Customs, Manners, And Religion Of The Inhabitants; The Extent, Boundaries, and Natural Productions of each Country; the Trade, Manufactures, and Curiosities of the Cities and Towns; their Longitude, Latitude, Bearings and Distances in English Miles from remarkable Places; and the various Events by which they have been distinguished. Including An Account of the Counties, Cities, Boroughs, Market-Towns, and principal Villages, in Great Britain and Ireland. Illustrated with maps. Originally written by R. Brookes, M.D.
- Brookes, R. (Richard), active 1721-1763.
- Date:
- 1800
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- Online
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Publication/Creation
London : at the office of Bye and Law, printed for J. Johnson, G. G. and J. Robinson, W. J. and J. Richardson, Ogilvy and Son, F. And C. Rivington, Wynne And Scholey. R. Baldwin, J. Walker, W. Lowndes, J. Scatcherd, H. D. Symonds, W. Bent, G. Wilkie, T. Kay, J. Nunn, C. Law, Longman And Rees, Crosby And Letterman, Cadell And Davies, Murray And Highley, J. Wallis, T. Hurst, And J. Mawman, 1800.
Physical description
xvi,[728]p.,plates : maps ; 80.
Contributors
Edition
The eleventh edition, with considerable additions and improvements.
References note
ESTC N18348
Alston, XI.112
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.