The Modern Gazetteer: Or, a Short View of the Several Nations of the World. Absolutely Necessary for Rendering the Public News, and Other Historical Occurrences, Intelligible and Entertaining. Containing, I. An Introduction to Geography; with Directions for the Use of the Terrestrial Globe. II. The Situation and Extent of All the Empires, Kingdoms, States, Provinces, and Chief Towns, in Europe, Asia, Africa and America: Also, a Description of the Most Considerable Seas, Lakes, Rivers and Mountains, All Rang'd in Alphabetical Order. III. The Produce, Manufactures, Trade, Constitution, Forces, Revenues, and Religion, of the Several Countries. IV. The Genealogies and Families of the Emperors, Kings, and Princes, Now ReigningS. and E. Ballard, in Little-Britain ; J. and P. Knapton, in Ludgate-Street ; D. Browne, without Temple-Bar ; C. Hitch, in Pater-Noster-Row ; and A. Millar, in the Strand, 1746 - Geography - 466 pages |
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