Titel:     ctx_enc: info:ofi/enc:UTF-8     ctx_tim: 2024-06-04T06:46:10Z     ctx_ver: Z39.88-2004     rfr_id: info:sid/digibib.net:EXTERN     rft.aufirst: William     rft.aulast: Guthrie     rft.date: 1795     rft.genre: unknown     rft.place: London     rft.pub: printed for Charles Dilly, in the Poultry; and G.G. and J. Robinson, in Pater-Noster Row ; Farmington Hills, Mich     rft.title: 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 Geogragraphical 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, Orders of Knighthood, &c. 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. To which are added, I. A geographical index, with the Names of Places alphabetically arranged. II. A table of the coins of all nations, and their Value in English Money. III. A chronological table of remarkable events from the creation to the present time. By William Guthrie, Esq. The astronomical part by James Ferguson, F.R.S. To which have been added the late discoveries of Dr. Herschell, and other eminent Astronomers. Illustrated with a Correct Set of Maps, Engraved from the most recent Observations and Draughts of Geographical Travellers. The fifteenth edition, corrected, and considerably enlarged     rft.tpages: map     rft_id: info:hbz/HT018063295     rft_val_fmt: info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book     svc.any: yes     svc_val_fmt: info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:sch_svc     url_ctx_fmt: info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx     url_tim: 2024-06-04T06:46:10Z     url_ver: Z39.88-2004

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