A new geographical, commercial, and historical grammar, and present state of the several empires and kingdoms of the world. Containing I. The distances, figures, and revolutions of the celestial bodies, as demonstrated by Sir Isaac Newton, and observed by the latest astronomers II. A description of the earth, considered as one of the revolving bodies in the general system; with several definitions and problems necessary for understanding the science of geography. ... XI. The chief cities, artificial curiosities, antiquities, &c. To which is added, I. A geographical index, with the names of places, alphabetically arranged. II. A table of the coins of all the different nations, with their value in sterling money. III. A chronological table of remarkable events, from the earliest accounts to the present time. The whole executed on a plan similar to that of W. Guthrie, Esq; by a society in Edinburgh. The astronomical part collected from the works of James Ferguson, F.R.S. Enriched with the late discoveries of Dr. Herschel; and other eminent astronomers. Embellished with an elegant set of maps, engraved on purpose, more numerous, accurate, and exhibiting more fully the new geographical discoveries than those to be met with in any former publication.

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MDCCXCII [1792]