The general gazetteer; or, compendious geographical dictionary. Containing a Description of the Mpires, 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 Xtent, 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 In Account of the Counties, Cities, Boroughs, Market-Towns, and principal Villages, in Great Britain and Ireland. Illustrated by maps. Originally written by R. Brookes, M.D.
- Brookes, R. (Richard), active 1721-1763.
- Date:
- 1797
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Publication/Creation
London : printed for B. Law, C. Dilly, J. Johnson, G. G. and J. Robinson, W. Richardson, Ogilvy and Son, F. and C. Rivington, P. Wynne, R. Ba[l]dwin, W. Lowndes, J. Scatcherd, W. Bent, G. and T. Wilkie, T. Kay, J. Nunn, T. N. Longman, Vernor and Hood, B. Crosby, Cadell and Davies, Lee and Hurst, and Murray and Highley. 1797.
Physical description
xvi,[672]p.,plates : maps ; 80.
Contributors
Edition
The tenth edition, with additions and improvements.
References note
ESTC T113974
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.