The modern universal gazetteer; or, A general view of the several nations of the world : Absolutely necessary for rendering the public news, and other historical occurrences, intelligible and entertaining. Containing, I. An introduction to geography, with directions for the use of the terrestrial globes. II. The situation and extent of all the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, and chief towns in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. Also a description of the most considerable seas, lakes, rivers, and mountains, all ranged in alphabetical order. III. The produces, manufactures, trade, constitution, forces, revenues, and religion of the several countries. IV. The genealogies and families of the emperors, kings, and princes now reigning. V. A chronological table of all the remarkable events, from the creation to this date. By Mr. Salmon. With large additions, and brought down to the present time. By J. Titler. Together with a new set of maps.

Author/creator Salmon, Thomas
Format Electronic
Publication InfoEdinburgh : Printed for James Spotiswood, M.DCC.LXXXI. [1781]
Description582 unnumbered pages, plates : maps ; 12⁰.
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Uniform titleModern gazetteer
General noteFirst published as 'The modern gazetteer'.
General noteReproduction of original from Library of Congress.
References Alston, XI.82
References English Short Title Catalog, N35110.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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