A new description of the world, or, A compendious treatise of the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, countries, islands, cities, and towns of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America :

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Main Author:	Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Printed for Hen. Rhodes, 1689.
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	Geography.
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A new description of the world, or, A compendious treatise of the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, countries, islands, cities, and towns of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America : in their scituation, product, manufactures, and commodities, geographical and historical : with an account of the natures of the people in their habits, customes, warrs, religions, and policies &c. : as also of the rarities, wonders, and curiosities of fishes, beasts, birds, rivers, mountains, plants &c., with several remarkable revolutions and delightful histories /
by: Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682

The American universal geography, or, A view of the present state of all the empires, kingdoms, states, and republics in the known world, and of the United States of America in particular : In two parts. ... The whole comprehending a complete and improved system of modern geography. Calculated for Americans. Illustrated with maps of the countries described. By Jedidiah Morse, A.M. Published according to act of Congress. Part I[-II]. ...
by: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826
Published: (1793)

A new geographical and historical grammar : Wherein the geographical part is truly modern; and the present state of the several kingdoms of the world is so interspersed, as to render the study of geography both entertaining and instructive. Containing I. A description of the figure and motion of the Earth II. Geographical definitions and problems, being a necessary introduction to this study. III. A general division of the globe into land and water. IV. The situation and extent of the several countries contained in each quarter of the world; their cities, chief towns, history, present state, respectiveforms of government, forces, revenues, taxes, revolutions, and memorable events. Together with an account of the air, soil, produce, traffic, curiosities, arms, religion, language, universities, bishopricks manners, customs, habits, and coins, in use in the several kingdoms and states described by Mr. Salmon. Illustrated with a set of twenty-three new maps of the several countries, drawn by the direction of Mr. Salmon, and engraved by Mr. Jefferys, geographer to His Majesty.
by: Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767
Published: (1762)

The book of the world : being an account of all republics, empires, kingdoms, and nations, in reference to their geography, statistics, commerce, &c., together with a brief historical outline of their rise, progress, and present conditions, &c., &c., &c. / cBy Richard S. Fisher.
by: Fisher, Richard Swainson
Published: (1850)

A general view of the world : comprising a physical, political, and statistical account of its grand divisions, America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceanica, with their empires, kingdoms, republics, principalities, &c ; exhibiting the history of geographical science and the progress of discovery to the present time ; a description of the chief mountains, rivers, lakes, plains, &c. of every section ... illustrated by upwards of nine hundred engravings ... /
by: Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868
Published: (1847)

The world, geographical, historical, and statistical : containing a description of the several continents, empires, republics, kingdoms, and islands on the globe ... /
by: Savage, Charles C., 1820-1907
Published: (1855)

Le géographe manuel : contenant la description de tous les pays du monde, leurs qualités, leur climat, le caractere de leurs habitans, leurs villes capitales, avec leurs distances de Paris, & les routes qui y menent, tant par terre que par mer, les changes & les monnoies étrangeres évaluées en livres Tournois de France, d'après les essais & prix fixés par le tarif de 15 mai 1773, ordonné par arrêt du Conseil du roi du 15 Septembre 1771, la maniere de tenir les ecritures de chaque nation, la réduction de toutes especes au pied courant de France, de la livre, & des poids des différentes pays à ceux de Paris, les différentes mesures, &c. /
by: Expilly, M. l'abbé (Jean-Joseph), 1719-1793
Published: (1782)

The volume of the world : embracing the geography, history, and statistics, of the nations of the earth : their governments, institutions, finances, population, industry, productions, arts, sciences, education, religion, laws, and customs ; with complete statistical tables, from the latest authentic sources, and one hundred illustrations of works of art and nature, views of cities, public buildings, important localities, prominent objects in natural history, and delineations of civilized and savage life ; also embellished with a map of the world, on Mercator's projection, with its details brought down to the latest date of geographical discovery, and delineating the principal voyages of discovery since the time of Columbus /
by: Blake, W. O., 1810-1865
Published: (1856)

The heavens survey'd, and the true system of the universe delineated, so as to form a curious astronomical instrument : Exhibiting the number, order, periods, aphelions, perihelions, nodes, &c. of all the primary planets by inspection: together with an easy and expeditions method of ascertaining by the same instrument, and a new set of tables, their anomalies, longitudes, latitudes, retrogradations, conjunctions, elongations, and distances at all times, both heliocentric and geocentric; that is, as seen from the Sun and from the Earth; and also from one antoher. In the course of the work is met with a view of the system from the Earth, elucidating and explaining the true causes of the directions and retrogradations of the planets; and of the various phases they exhibit to us here: with the reasons of the transits of Venus and Mercury over the Sun; the times when they happen;----and an easy method of delineating the tracts those planets take in passing over his disk.-----Also, the remarkable path which the planet Mars seemed to describe in the heavens in the year 1762. The whole adapted to the new style; constructed in a manner so easy and natural, as to convey to the astronomical learner a perfect knowledge of the solar system at first view. Addressed to the youth of Great Britain and Ireland. By the Reverend Mr. Turner, late of Magdalen Hall, Oxford; author of the view of the heavens;------view of the Earth;------trigonometry rendered easy and familiar;-----system of gauging;----chronologer perpetual;-and a new introduction to book-keeping. Rector of comberton; vicar of Elmley; minister of Norton, and chaplain to the Right Honourable the Countess Dowager of Wigton.
by: Turner, R. (Richard), 1723 or 1724-1791
Published: (1783)

A briefe description of the whole world : wherein is particularly described all the monarchies, empires and kingdomes of the same, with their academies : as also, their severall titles and situations thereunto adjoyning /
by: Abbot, George, 1562-1633
Published: (1642)

A briefe description of the whole world : wherein is particularly described all the monarchies, empires and kingdomes of the same, with their academies : as also, their severall titles and situations thereunto adjoyning /
by: Abbot, George, 1562-1633

The American universal geography : or, A view of the present state of all the kingdoms, states, and colonies in the known world /
by: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826
Published: (1819)

A new description of the world. Or a compendious treatise of the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, countries, islands cities and towns of Europe, Asia, Africa and America : in their situation, product, manufactures, and commodities, geographical and historical. With an account of the natures of the people, in their habits, customs, wars, religions and policies, &c. As also of the rarities, wonders and curiosities, of fishes, beasts, birds, rivers, mountains, plants, &c. With several remarkable revolutions, and delightful histories. By S. Clark.
by: Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682
Published: (1696)

A geographical description of all the countries in the known world ... : whereunto are now added an alphabetical-description of all the counties in England and Wales, and of the four chiefest English plantations in America : together with the rarest beasts, fowls, birds, fishes, and serpents : collected out of the most approved authors ... /
by: Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682

A true and faithful account of the four chiefest plantations of the English in America : to wit, of Virginia, New-England, Bermudus, Barbados : with the temperature of the air, the nature of the soil, the rivers, mountains, beasts, fowls, birds, fishes, trees, plants, fruits, &c. : as also, of the natives of Virginia, and New-England, their religion, customs, fishing, hunting, &c. /
by: Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682

A true and faithful account of the four chiefest plantations of the English in America : to wit, of Virginia, New-England, Bermudus, Barbados : with the temperature of the air, the nature of the soil, the rivers, mountains, beasts, fowls, birds, fishes, trees, plants, fruits, &c. : as also, of the natives of Virginia, and New-England, their religion, customs, fishing, hunting, &c. /
by: Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682
Published: (1670)

A description of the seaventeen provinces commonly called the Low-Countries (the present stage of action) : as also of the rivers, cities, commodities, strong towns, forts, and other things remarkable therein.
by: Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682
Published: (1672)

A description of the seaventeen provinces commonly called the Low-Countries (the present stage of action) : as also of the rivers, cities, commodities, strong towns, forts, and other things remarkable therein.
by: Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682

A new compendious treatise of farriery : wherein are set forth in a plain, familiar, and natural manner the disorders incident to horses and their respective cures, together with some interesting observations on bleeding, purging, exercise, &c. /
by: Wood, John, groom to the King of Sardinia

Tully's compendious treatise of old age : intitled Cato major. In a dialogue between M. Cato, P. Scipio, and C. Lælius. Addressed to T. Pomponius Atticus. Translated into English, with copious notes, by William Massey.
by: Cicero, Marcus Tullius

A new and compendious treatise of arithmetick : in whole numbers and fractions, vulgar and decimal. ... By Thomas Weston, ...
by: Weston, Thomas, Master of the Academy at Greenwich

A true and faithful account of the four chiefest plantations of the English in America : To wit, of Virginia. New England. Bermudus. Barbados. With the temperature of the air: the nature of the soil: the rivers, mountains, beasts ... fruits, &c. As also, of the natives of Virginia, and New-England, their religion, customs ... &c. /
by: Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682

A new compendious treatise of farriery : wherein are set forth in a plain, familiar, and natural manner, the disorders incident to horses, and their respective cures, together with some interesting observations on bleeding, purging, exercise, &c. And a certain prescription for the cholick. /
by: Wood, John, groom to the King of Sardinia

A compendious treatise of the diseases of the skin : from the slightest itching humour in particular parts only, to the most inveterate itch ... by T. S.
by: Spooner, Thomas, of Lemon Street

Compendious Syriac grammar /
by: Nöldeke, Theodor, 1836-1930
Published: (1904)

A mirrour or looking-glasse both for saints, and sinners : held forth in some thousands of examples; wherein is presented, as Gods wounderful mercies to the one, so his severe judgments against the other. Collected out of the most classique authors, both ancient, and modern, with some late examples observed by my self, and others. Whereunto are added a Geographical description of all the countries in the known world: as also the wonders of God in nature; and the rare, stupendious, and costly works made by the art and industry of man. As the most famous cities, temples, structures, statues, cabinets of rarities, &c. which have been, or are now in the world / cby Sa. Clarke.
by: Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682

A new compendious treatise of farriery : Wherein are set forth in a plain, familiar, and natural manner, the disorders incident to horses, and their respective cures; ... By John Wood, ...
by: Wood, John, groom to the King of Sardinia

A new compendious treatise of farriery : Wherein are set forth in a plain, familiar, and natural manner the disorders incident to horses, and their respective cures: ... By John Wood, ...
by: Wood, John, groom to the King of Sardinia

A compendious geographical and historical grammar : exhibiting a brief survey of the terraqueous globe; ... Embellished with maps.
by: Mair, John, 1702 or 1703-1769

The life & death of Alexander the Great, the first founder of the Grecian empire ... : as also, The life and death of Charles the Great, commonly called Charlemagne, the first founder of the French empire /
by: Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682

The life & death of Alexander the Great, the first founder of the Grecian empire ... : as also, The life and death of Charles the Great, commonly called Charlemagne, the first founder of the French empire /
by: Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682
Published: (1665)

The life & death of Julius Cæsar, the first founder of the Roman empire : as also, The life and death of Augustus Cæsar, in whose raign [sic] Our Blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Chri[s]t was borne /
by: Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682
Published: (1665)

The life & death of Julius Cæsar, the first founder of the Roman empire : as also, The life and death of Augustus Cæsar, in whose raign [as printed] Our Blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Chri[s]t was borne /
by: Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682

A new and compendious treatise of anatomy : and proportions of the human figure, adapted to the arts of designing, painting, and sculpture, illustrated with copper-plates. Designed principally for the information of such ladies as practise the above arts; ... By W.F. Wells.
by: Wells, William Frederick, 1762-1836

The compendious measurer : Being a brief, yet comprehensive, treatise on mensuration and practical geometry. With an introduction to decimal and duodecimal arithmetic. Adapted to practice, and the use of schools. By Charles Hutton, LL.D. and F.R.S. &c.
by: Hutton, Charles, 1737-1823
Published: (1796)

A mirrour or looking-glass both for saints and sinners : held forth in some thousands of examples : wherein is presented as Gods wonderful mercies to the one, so his severe judgments against the other : collected out of the most classique authors both ancient and modern with some late examples observed by myself and others : whereunto are added a Geographical description of all the countries in the known world as also the wonders of God in nature and the rare stupendious and costly works made by the art and industry of man ... /
by: Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682

A mirrour or looking-glass both for saints and sinners : held forth in some thousands of examples : wherein is presented as Gods wonderful mercies to the one, so his severe judgments against the other : collected out of the most classique authors both ancient and modern with some late examples observed by myself and others : whereunto are added a Geographical description of all the countries in the known world as also the wonders of God in nature and the rare stupendious and costly works made by the art and industry of man ... /
by: Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682
Published: (1671)

A compendious drawing-book /
by: Browne, Alexander, active 1660-1677

A compendious drawing-book /
by: Browne, Alexander, fl. 1660-1677
Published: (1677)

A mirrour or looking-glasse both for saints and sinners : held forth in some thousands of examples : wherein is presented as Gods wonderful mercies to the one, so his severe judgments against the other : collected out of the most classique authors both ancient and modern with some late examples observed by my self and others : whereunto are added a Geographical description of all the countries in the known world as also the wonders of God in nature and the rare stupendious and costly works made by the art and industry of man ... /
by: Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682

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