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A New geographical dictionary [electronic resource] : Containing a brief description of all the coun...

A New geographical dictionary [electronic resource] : Containing a brief description of all the coun...

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A New geographical dictionary [electronic resource] : Containing a brief description of all the countries, empires, kingdoms, provinces, cities, towns, mountains, rivers, lakes, gulfs, straits, isles, bayes, capes, &c. of the world. With the situation and distances of the cities and towns, &c. from the most considerable places in each country; as also a more particular description of the course of the principal rivers of most countries of the world, than has been given in any book of this kind in the English language. Translated from the French; with great improvements from the best modern books of voyages and travels, and from the most accurate maps and sea-charts. The second edition. To which is added, the latitude and longitude from the most considerable cities and towns, &c. of the world, omitted in the first publication of this dictionary.

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A New geographical dictionary [electronic resource] : Containing a brief description of all the countries, empires, kingdoms, provinces, cities, towns, mountains, rivers, lakes, gulfs, straits, isles, bayes, capes, &c. of the world. With the situation and distances of the cities and towns, &c. from the most considerable places in each country; as also a more particular description of the course of the principal rivers of most countries of the world, than has been given in any book of this kind in the English language. Translated from the French; with great improvements from the best modern books of voyages and travels, and from the most accurate maps and sea-charts. The second edition. To which is added, the latitude and longitude from the most considerable cities and towns, &c. of the world, omitted in the first publication of this dictionary.

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[L]ondon : Printed for D.M. and sold by S. Birt neat Stationers-Hall; J. Clark in St. Paul's Church-yard; D. Browne near Temple-Bar; T. Cox under the Royal Exchange; G. Smith between Christ's and St. Bartholomew's Hospitals. MDCCXLV. And also by M. Cooper in Pater-noster-Row, MDCCXLV. [1745]

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MDCCXLV. [1745]

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74VK2JobpVyl

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991017986659702626

Language

English

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Physical content

[732]p. ; 8°.

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Publisher

[L]ondon : Printed for D.M. and sold by S. Birt neat Stationers-Hall; J. Clark in St. Paul's Church-yard; D. Browne near Temple-Bar; T. Cox under the Royal Exchange; G. Smith between Christ's and St. Bartholomew's Hospitals. MDCCXLV. And also by M. Cooper in Pater-noster-Row, MDCCXLV. [1745]

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

MDCCXLV. [1745]

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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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A New geographical dictionary [electronic resource] : Containing a brief description of all the countries, empires, kingdoms, provinces, cities, towns, mountains, rivers, lakes, gulfs, straits, isles, bayes, capes, &c. of the world. With the situation and distances of the cities and towns, &c. from the most considerable places in each country; as a...

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General note

Includes a twelve-page table of latitude and longitude.

Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.

Citation / References Note

ESTC N47176.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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74VK2JobpVyl

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991017986659702626