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  1. Salmon, Thomas [Author]

    Modern history: or, The present state of all nations : Describing their respective situations, persons, habits, buildings, manners, laws and customs, religion and policy, arts and sciences, trades, manufactures and husbandry, plants, animals and minerals. Vol. IV. The third part of the present state of Europe. Containing the present state of Spain and Portugal, with an abstract of the history of these kingdoms down to the year 1730. Also the present state of the British Isles, beginning with that part of Great Britain call'd England, describing the face of the country, the mountains, forests, seas, rivers, fisheries, soil, vegetables, and the several species of animals it produces. 2. The persons and habits of the natives. 3. Their genius and temper, virtues and vices. 4. Their diet, rural sports and other diversions. 5. Their husbandry and gardening: and 6thly and lastly, treats of the several ancient divisions of England, and the modern division of it into circuits and counties, and herein more particulary of the country of Middlesex and city of London, shewing the ancient as well as present state of that metropolis. With an account of the several charitable societies in London; shews how plentifully the town is supply'd with all manner of provisions; and treats of the reception strangers and others meet with; with a variety of other matter necessary towards forming a just notion of the place and people; likewise a description of its various inhabitants, from the nobleman down to the mechanick, their several employments and diversions; treating particulary of plays, and play-houses, masks, gaming, assemblies, mutick-meetings, the ring, the park, &c. As also of the state of the great trading companies. Illustrated with several curious copper-plates of the most remarkable buildings and habits; with maps of the several countries described in this volume, accurately drawn, according to the georgraphical part of this work. By Herman Moll

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    Dublin: Printed by and for George Grierson, printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty, at the King's-Arms and Two Bibles in Essex-Street, 1739 ; Online-Ausg.: Farmington Hills, Mich: Cengage Gale, 2009

  2. Morse, Jedidiah [Author]

    A new and correct edition of the American geography; or, A view off the present situation of the United States of America : 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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    Edinburgh: printed for R. Morison and son, booksellers, Perth; and Vernor and Hood, Birchin Lane, London, 1795 ; Online-Ausg.: Farmington Hills, Mich: Cengage Gale, 2009

  3. Stockdale, John [Author] ; Morse, Jedidiah [Other]

    Morse's Geography : This day is published, No. 1. Price one Shilling, of the American geography; or, A view of the present situation United States of America: 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; populations; 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; soils; trade; character; constitutions; courts of justice; colleges; academies; religion; islands; Indians; literary and humane societies; springs; curiosities; histories; &c. To which is added, an abridgement of the geography of the British, Spanish, French, and Dutch dominions in America and the West-Indies. Also of Europe, Asia, and Africa. By Jedidiah Morse. Conditions. I. The work will make one large volume octavo. II. Each number (except the last) will contain seven sheets of letter-press. III. The work will be completed in six weekly numbers, at one shilling each, and will contain two sheet maps, one of the southern, the other of the northern states, from the latest surveys. IV. The whole work being already printed may be had complete, or by one or more numbers, as best fuits the convenience of the purchaser

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    London: Printed for John Stockdale, Piccadilly, Sept. 27, 1793 ; Online-Ausg.: Farmington Hills, Mich: Cengage Gale, 2009

  4. Stockdale, John [Author]

    Morse's geography : This Day is Published, in One large Volume Octavo, illustrated with Maps, a New Edition, Price 8s. in Boards, or on a Superfine Wove Medium, Price 10s. 6d. with the Maps coloured, of the American Geography; or, a view of the present situation of the United States of America: 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; Soils; 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. Also of Europe, Asia, and Africa. By Jedidiah Morse

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    London: Printed for John Stockdale, Piccadilly, 1792 ; Online-Ausg.: Farmington Hills, Mich: Cengage Gale, 2009