An Appendix to the Three English Volumes in Folio of Morery's Great Historical, Geographical, Genealogical and Poetical Dictionary: Being a Curious Miscellany of Sacred and Profane History. Containing, in short, The Lives and most Remarkable Actions of The Patriarchs, Judges, and Kings of the Jews; Of the Apostles, Fathers, and Doctors of the Church; Of Popes, Cardinals, Bishops; &c. Of Heresiarchs and Schismaticks, with an Account of their principal Doctrines; Of Emperors, Kings, Illustrious Princes, and Great Generals; Of Ancient and Modern Authors, Of Philosophers, Inventors of Arts; and all those who have recommended themselves to the World by their Valour, Vertue, Learning, or some Notable Circumstances of their Lives. Together with the Establishment and Progress both of Religious and Military Orders, and the Lives of their Founders. As also the fabulous History of the Heathen Gods and Heroes. The Description Of Empires, Kingdoms, Common-Wealths, Provinces, Cities, Towns, Islands, Mountains, Rivers, and other considerable Places, both of Ancient and Modern Religion, Government, Morals and Customs of the Inhabitants; the Sects of Christians, Jews, Heathens and Mahometans; the principal Terms of Arts and Sciences; the Publick and Solemn Actions, as Festivals, Plays, &c. the Statues and Laws; and withal, the History of General and Particular Councils, under the Names of the Places where they have been celebrated. The whole being full of Remarks and Curious Enquiries, for the Illustration of several Difficulties in Theology, History, Chronology and Geography, &c. This Appendix being collected from Authors of Character, and chefly from the French Supplement to the dutch Dictionary, printed in Holland in the Year 1716. And wherein Foreign Lives and Transactions are continued to the said Period.

Moréri, Louis and Bohun, Edmund and Collier, Jeremy and Jacques, Bernard (1721-1721): An Appendix to the Three English Volumes in Folio of Morery's Great Historical, Geographical, Genealogical and Poetical Dictionary: Being a Curious Miscellany of Sacred and Profane History. Containing, in short, The Lives and most Remarkable Actions of The Patriarchs, Judges, and Kings of the Jews; Of the Apostles, Fathers, and Doctors of the Church; Of Popes, Cardinals, Bishops; &c. Of Heresiarchs and Schismaticks, with an Account of their principal Doctrines; Of Emperors, Kings, Illustrious Princes, and Great Generals; Of Ancient and Modern Authors, Of Philosophers, Inventors of Arts; and all those who have recommended themselves to the World by their Valour, Vertue, Learning, or some Notable Circumstances of their Lives. Together with the Establishment and Progress both of Religious and Military Orders, and the Lives of their Founders. As also the fabulous History of the Heathen Gods and Heroes. The Description Of Empires, Kingdoms, Common-Wealths, Provinces, Cities, Towns, Islands, Mountains, Rivers, and other considerable Places, both of Ancient and Modern Religion, Government, Morals and Customs of the Inhabitants; the Sects of Christians, Jews, Heathens and Mahometans; the principal Terms of Arts and Sciences; the Publick and Solemn Actions, as Festivals, Plays, &c. the Statues and Laws; and withal, the History of General and Particular Councils, under the Names of the Places where they have been celebrated. The whole being full of Remarks and Curious Enquiries, for the Illustration of several Difficulties in Theology, History, Chronology and Geography, &c. This Appendix being collected from Authors of Character, and chefly from the French Supplement to the dutch Dictionary, printed in Holland in the Year 1716. And wherein Foreign Lives and Transactions are continued to the said Period. 1 vol, 1st ed., n.p. (559 p.), London. folio,

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