A new and correct edition of the American geography; or, A view off the present situation of the United States of America : Containing Astronomical geography.-Geographical definitions, discovery, and general description of America and the United States:-Of their boundaries; mountains; lakes; bays and rivers; natural history; productions; population; government; agriculture; commerce; manufactures; and history.-A concise account of the war, and of the important events which have succeeded. With a particular description of Kentucky, the Western Territory, and Vermont.-Of their extent; civil divisions; chief towns; climates; ...; trade; character; constitutions; courts of justice; colleges; academies; religion; islands; Indians; literary and humane societies; springs; curiosities; histories; &c. To which is added an abridgment of the geography of the British, Spanish, French, and Dutch dominions in America and the West Indies.-Of Europe, Asia, and Africa. By Jedidiah Morse. Illustrated with two sheet maps-one of the southern, the other of the northern states-from the latest surveys-with five additional maps, not in any former edition-one of the world as known to the ancients-one of the world, with all the modern discoveries-one of Europe-one of Asia-and one of Africa.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Edinburgh :
printed for R. Morison and son, booksellers, Perth; and Vernor and Hood, Birchin Lane, London,
1795.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Item Description: | Reproduction of original from National Library of Scotland. Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (531, 1 unnumbered pages, plates) : maps ; |
| Place of Publication: | Great Britain -- Scotland -- Edinburgh. |