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Proposals for printing by subscription, miscellaneous collections, with observations respecting the history, religion, literature, laws, and manners, of the most celebrated ancient nations of Asia and Europe : By which the origin of many usages, and customs, in the British islands, and other parts of Europe, may be traced up to the remotest antiquity. To which are added, numerous curiosities of nature and art; the latter chiefly consisting of many antiquities in different parts of the globe, with anecdotes of several eminent persons in Asia and Europe. And a great variety of other curious articles. In two volumes quarto. By John Morgan, of the inner temple, barrister at law.

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Main Author:	Morgan, John, 1757 or 1758-
Corporate Author:	Gale (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Printed for the author, by W. Justins, 1796.
Subjects:	Book proposals > Great Britain > Early works to 1800. Electronic books. Prospectuses.
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