An account of the European settlements in America. In six parts. I. A short history of the discovery of that part of the world. II. The manners and customs of the original inhabitans. III. Of the Spanish settlements. IV. Of the Portuguese. V. Of the French, Dutch, and Danish. VI. Of the English. Each part contains an accurate description of the settlements in it, their extent, climate, productions, trade, genius and disposition of their inhabitants: the interests of the several powers of Europe with respect to those settlements; and their political and commercial views with regard to each other. In two volumes.

  • Burke, William, 1730-1798.
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MDCCLXVI. [1766]
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London : printed for J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall, MDCCLXVI. [1766]

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2v. ; 120.

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A new edition, carefully corrected.

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Todd, 4e
ESTC T164006

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