The Gazetteer‘s or Newsman‘s Interpreter: Being a geographical index of all the considerable provinces, cities, patriarchships, bishopricks, universities, dukedoms, earldoms, and such like; imperial and hance towns, ports, forts, castles, &c. in Europe. Shewing In what Kingdoms, Provinces, and Counties they are; to what Prince they are now Subject; upon, or nigh what Rivers, Bays, Seas, Mountains &c. they stand; their Distances (in English Miles) from several other Places of Note; with their Longitude and Latitude, according to the best and approved Maps: With the Addition of a table of the Births, Marriages, &c. of all the Kings, Princes and Potentates of Europe. Of special Use for the true Understanding of all Modern Histories of Europe, as well as the present Affairs; and for the Conveniency of Cheapness and Pocket-Carriage, Explained by Abbreviations and Figures. The Thirteenth Edition, Corrected and very much Enlarged with the Addition of all the several Provinces and Counties in Europe, and all the Towns in Great-Britain, which lend Members to Parliament; and of the Towns and other Places that give Titles to the Nobility; with the Counties they lie in, and their Distances from London.

Echard, Lawrence (1731-1731): The Gazetteer‘s or Newsman‘s Interpreter: Being a geographical index of all the considerable provinces, cities, patriarchships, bishopricks, universities, dukedoms, earldoms, and such like; imperial and hance towns, ports, forts, castles, &c. in Europe. Shewing In what Kingdoms, Provinces, and Counties they are; to what Prince they are now Subject; upon, or nigh what Rivers, Bays, Seas, Mountains &c. they stand; their Distances (in English Miles) from several other Places of Note; with their Longitude and Latitude, according to the best and approved Maps: With the Addition of a table of the Births, Marriages, &c. of all the Kings, Princes and Potentates of Europe. Of special Use for the true Understanding of all Modern Histories of Europe, as well as the present Affairs; and for the Conveniency of Cheapness and Pocket-Carriage, Explained by Abbreviations and Figures. The Thirteenth Edition, Corrected and very much Enlarged with the Addition of all the several Provinces and Counties in Europe, and all the Towns in Great-Britain, which lend Members to Parliament; and of the Towns and other Places that give Titles to the Nobility; with the Counties they lie in, and their Distances from London. 1 vol., 13th ed., [VII p.], 268 p., London. -, 12°,

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The Gazetteer‘s or Newsman‘s Interpreter: Being a geographical index of all the considerable provinces, cities, patriarchships, bishopricks, universities, dukedoms, earldoms, and such like; imperial and hance towns, ports, forts, castles, &c. in Europe. Shewing In what Kingdoms, Provinces, and Counties they are; to what Prince they are now Subject; upon, or nigh what Rivers, Bays, Seas, Mountains &c. they stand; their Distances (in English Miles) from several other Places of Note; with their Longitude and Latitude, according to the best and approved Maps: With the Addition of a table of the Births, Marriages, &c. of all the Kings, Princes and Potentates of Europe. Of special Use for the true Understanding of all Modern Histories of Europe, as well as the present Affairs; and for the Conveniency of Cheapness and Pocket-Carriage, Explained by Abbreviations and Figures. The Thirteenth Edition, Corrected and very much Enlarged with the Addition of all the several Provinces and Counties in Europe, and all the Towns in Great-Britain, which lend Members to Parliament; and of the Towns and other Places that give Titles to the Nobility; with the Counties they lie in, and their Distances from London.

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Echard Newsman's Interpreter

Authors:

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Echard, Lawrence

Publisher:

J. Knapton

Place of Publication:

London

Edition:

13th ed.

Year:

From	To
1731	1731

Volumes:

1 vol.

Format:

12°

Number of pages:

[VII p.], 268 p.

illustrations:

Language:

English

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Later translated into:

Later translated into
French

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Echard, Lawrence and Ladvocat, Jean-Baptiste (1735-1735): Dictionnaire géographique-portatif, ou description des royaumes, provinces, villes, patriarchats, évêchés, duchés, comtés, marquisats, villes impériales et anséatiques, ports, forteresses, citadelles, et autres lieux remarquables des quatre parties du monde... Traduit de l’anglois sur la treizième édition de Laurence Echard. Avec des additions & corrections considérables, par Monsieur Vosgien…. 1 vol, 1st ed., Paris. 8°, ["lib/metafield:join_itemref" not defined] Ladvocat, Jean-Baptiste and Echard, Lawrence (1747-1747): Dictionnaire géographique-portatif, ou description de tous les royaumes, provinces, villes; patriarchats, évêchés, duchés, comtés, marquisats, villes impériales et anséatiques, ports, forteresses, citadelles, et autres lieux considérables des quatre parties du monde, dans lequel on indique en quels royaumes, provinces, et contrées ces lieux se trouvent, les princes dont ils dépendent, les rivières, bayes, mers, montagnes, &c. sur lesquels ils sont situés, leur distance en lieues françoises des places remarquables des environs. Avec leur longitude, leur latitude, selon les meilleures cartes. Les sièges que les villes ont soutenus, les grands hommes qu’elles ont produit, &c. Les lieux où se sont données les principales batailles. Ouvrage très utile pour l’intelligence de l’histoire moderne et des affaires présentes; traduit de l’anglois sur la treizième édition de Laurent Echard, avec des additions & des corrections considérables, par Monsieur Vosgien, Chanoine de Vaucouleurs. Seconde Edition, revue, augmentée & corrigée. 1 vol., 2nd ed., [XIV p.], 572 p., [3 p.], Paris. 8°, ["lib/metafield:join_itemref" not defined] Ladvocat, Jean-Baptiste and Echard, Lawrence (1755-1755): Dictionnaire géographique portatif, ou description des royaumes, provinces, villes, patriarchats, evéchés, duchés, comtés, marquisats, villes imperiales et anseatiques, Ports, Foreteresses, Citadelles, et autres lieux considérables des quatre parties du monde: dans lequel on indique en quels Roïaumes, Provinces, & Contrées, ces lieux se trouvent; les Princes dont ils dépendent; les Rivières, Baies, Mers, Montagnes, &c. sur lesquelles ils sont situés; leur distance en lieues françoises des Places remarquables des environs, avec leur longitude & leur latitude, selon les meilleures Cattes; les Sieges que les Villes ont soutenus, les grands Hommes qu’elles ont produits, &c. les lieux où se sont données les principales Batailles. Ouvrage très utile pour l’intelligence de l’Histoire moderne & des affaires présentes. Traduit de l’anglois sur la treizième édition de Laurent Echard, avec des additions & des corrections considérables, par Monsieur Vosgien, Chanoine de Vaucouleurs. Nouvelle Édition, revue, augmentée & corrigée. 1 vol., nouvelle éd., XIII p., [p. XIV-XVI], 615 p., Paris. folio,

Prefaces:

The Preface. (p. II-VI)

Dedications:

Other paratexts:

The Clavis. (p. VII)

Digitized copies:

Gale, Eighteenth Century Collections Online

URI:

http://encyclopaedias.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/92

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