A new geographical dictionary: containing a brief description of the countries, empires Kingdoms, Provinces, Cities, Towns, Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Gulfs, Straits, Isles, Bayes, Capes, &c. of the world. With the Distances of the Cities and Towns, &c. from the most considerable Places in each Country; as also a more particular Description of the Course of the principal Rivers of most Countries of the World, than has been given in any Book of this Kind in the English Language. Translated from the French ; with great improvements from the best Modern Books of Voyages and Travels, and from the most accurate Maps and Sea-Charts. To which is now added the latitude and longitude of the most considerable cities and Towns, &c. of the World, omitted in the first publication of this dictionary, but now re-published with that Addition.

Date:

MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]