Guthrie, William and Kitchin, [Thomas]
(1770-1770):
A New Geographical, Historical, and Commercial Grammar; and Present State of the Several Kingdoms of the World. Containing I. The Figures, Motions, and Distances of the Planets, according to the Newtonian System and the latest Observations. II. A general View of the Earth considered as a Planet; with several useful Geographical Definitions and Problems. III. The grand Divisions of the Globe into Land and Water, Continents and Islands. IV. The Situation and Extent of Empires, Kingdoms, States, Provinces, and Colonies. V. Their Climate, Air, Soil, vegetable Productions, Metals, Minerals, natural Curiosities, Seas, Rivers, Bays, Capes, Promontories, and Lakes. VI. The Birds and Beasts peculiar to each Country. VII. Observations on the Changes that have been any where observed upon the Face of Nature since the most early Periods of History. VIII. The History and Origin of Nations: their Forms of Government, Religion, Laws, Revenues, Taxes, naval and military Strength. IX. The Genius, Manners, Customs, and Habits of the People. X. Their Language, Learning, Arts, Sciences, Manufactures, and Commerce. XI. The chief Cities, Structures, Ruins, and artificial Curiosities. XII. The Longitude, Latitude, Bearings, and Distances of principal Places from London. With a table of the Coins of all Nations, and their Value in English Money.
1,
1,
viii + xlvi + 656 p.,
London.
The African Sphere, p. vi.
Contains several maps.,
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A New Geographical, Historical, and Commercial Grammar; and Present State of the Several Kingdoms of the World. Containing I. The Figures, Motions, and Distances of the Planets, according to the Newtonian System and the latest Observations. II. A general View of the Earth considered as a Planet; with several useful Geographical Definitions and Problems. III. The grand Divisions of the Globe into Land and Water, Continents and Islands. IV. The Situation and Extent of Empires, Kingdoms, States, Provinces, and Colonies. V. Their Climate, Air, Soil, vegetable Productions, Metals, Minerals, natural Curiosities, Seas, Rivers, Bays, Capes, Promontories, and Lakes. VI. The Birds and Beasts peculiar to each Country. VII. Observations on the Changes that have been any where observed upon the Face of Nature since the most early Periods of History. VIII. The History and Origin of Nations: their Forms of Government, Religion, Laws, Revenues, Taxes, naval and military Strength. IX. The Genius, Manners, Customs, and Habits of the People. X. Their Language, Learning, Arts, Sciences, Manufactures, and Commerce. XI. The chief Cities, Structures, Ruins, and artificial Curiosities. XII. The Longitude, Latitude, Bearings, and Distances of principal Places from London. With a table of the Coins of all Nations, and their Value in English Money. |
| Paramount title: |
Guthrie New Geographical, historical, and Commercial Grammar |
| Authors: |
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| Guthrie, William | | Kitchin, [Thomas] |
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| Publisher: |
Printed for J. Know |
| Place of Publication: |
London |
| Edition: |
1 |
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| Volumes: |
1 |
| Format: |
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| Number of pages: |
viii + xlvi + 656 p. |
| illustrations: |
The African Sphere, p. vi.
Contains several maps. |
| Language: |
English |
| Prefaces: |
The Preface, p. iii-viii |
| Other paratexts: |
Introduction, p. i - xlvii (2nd count)
A Modern Universal Table, The Most Copuois' and Authentick that ever was published, of the present State of the Real and Imaginary Monied of the World (end of document) |
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Hathi Trust |
| URL: |
https://hdl.handle.net/2027/aeu.ark:/13960/t9x06mq37 |
| URI: |
http://encyclopaedias.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/496 |
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