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A new and correct edition of the American geography; or, A view off the present situation of the Uni...

A new and correct edition of the American geography; or, A view off the present situation of the Uni...

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A new and correct edition of the American geography; or, A view off the present situation of the United States of America [electronic resource] : Containing Astronomical geography.-Geographical definitions, discovery, and general description of America and the United States:-Of their boundaries; mountains; lakes; bays and rivers; natural history; productions; population; government; agriculture; commerce; manufactures; and history.-A concise account of the war, and of the important events which have succeeded. With a particular description of Kentucky, the Western Territory, and Vermont.-Of their extent; civil divisions; chief towns; climates; ...; trade; character; constitutions; courts of justice; colleges; academies; religion; islands; Indians; literary and humane societies; springs; curiosities; histories; &c. To which is added an abridgment of the geography of the British, Spanish, French, and Dutch dominions in America and the West Indies.-Of Europe, Asia, and Africa. By Jedidiah Morse. Illustrated with two sheet maps-one of the southern, the other of the northern states-from the latest surveys-with five additional maps, not in any former edition-one of the world as known to the ancients-one of the world, with all the modern discoveries-one of Europe-one of Asia-and one of Africa.

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A new and correct edition of the American geography; or, A view off the present situation of the United States of America [electronic resource] : Containing Astronomical geography.-Geographical definitions, discovery, and general description of America and the United States:-Of their boundaries; mountains; lakes; bays and rivers; natural history; productions; population; government; agriculture; commerce; manufactures; and history.-A concise account of the war, and of the important events which have succeeded. With a particular description of Kentucky, the Western Territory, and Vermont.-Of their extent; civil divisions; chief towns; climates; ...; trade; character; constitutions; courts of justice; colleges; academies; religion; islands; Indians; literary and humane societies; springs; curiosities; histories; &c. To which is added an abridgment of the geography of the British, Spanish, French, and Dutch dominions in America and the West Indies.-Of Europe, Asia, and Africa. By Jedidiah Morse. Illustrated with two sheet maps-one of the southern, the other of the northern states-from the latest surveys-with five additional maps, not in any former edition-one of the world as known to the ancients-one of the world, with all the modern discoveries-one of Europe-one of Asia-and one of Africa.

Publisher

Edinburgh : printed for R. Morison and son, booksellers, Perth; and Vernor and Hood, Birchin Lane, London, 1795.

Uniform title

American geography.

Date

1795.

Record Identifier

74VK2OArpV7A

MMS ID

991017994039702626

Language

English

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Physical content

531,[1]p.,plates : maps ; 8°.

Publication information

Publisher

Edinburgh : printed for R. Morison and son, booksellers, Perth; and Vernor and Hood, Birchin Lane, London, 1795.

Place of Publication

Scotland

Date Published

1795.

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

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A new and correct edition of the American geography; or, A view off the present situation of the United States of America [electronic resource] : Containing Astronomical geography.-Geographical definitions, discovery, and general description of America and the United States:-Of their boundaries; mountains; lakes; bays and rivers; natural history; p...

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Reproduction of original from National Library of Scotland.

Citation / References Note

ESTC N4899.

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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991017994039702626