America - Description and travel
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An historical geographical, commercial, and philosophical view of the American United States , and of the European settlements in America and the West-Indies. By W. Winterbotham. In four volumes. With numerous engravings.
William WinterbothamDate: [1795?]- E-books
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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. By Mr. Salmon. Vol.XXVIII. Being the First Volume of America, contains, I. A Dissertation on the first peopling of America. II. The Discovery of America by Columbus. III. The Present State of Mexico, or New Spain. IV. The History of the Conquest of Mexico by Cortez. V. The ancient History of Mexico. VI. An Account of the late Usurpations and Encroachments of the French in Florida, shewing the Necessity of an Alliance between Great Britain and Spain, to expel the French from Florida. The whole illustrated with maps.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: MDCCXXXVI. [1736]- E-books
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A new system of geography or, a general description of the world. Containing A Particular and Circumstantial Account of all the Countries, Kingdoms, and States of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. Their Situation, Climate, Mountains, Seas, Rivers, Lakes, &c. The Religion, Manners, Customs, Manufactures, Trade, and Buildings of the Inhabitants. With The Birds, Beasts, Reptiles, Insects, the various Vegetables, and Minerals, found in different Regions. Embellished with a new and accurate set of maps, by the best Geographers; and great variety of copper-plates, containing Perspective Views of the Principal Cities, Structures, Ruins, &c. By D. Fenning, (author of the Royal English Dictionary, the Use of the Globes, the Young Algebraist's Companion, &c.) J. Collyer, (author of the Letters from Felicia to Charlotte; and Translator of the Messiah, from the German of Mr. Klopstock.) and others.
Daniel FenningDate: MDCCLXVI. [1765]- E-books
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Travels of the Jesuits , into various parts of the world: compiled from their letters. Now first attempted in English. Intermix'd with an Account of the Manners, Government, Religion, &c. of the several Nations visited by those Fathers: With extracts from other travellers, and miscellaneous notes. By Mr. Lockman. Illustrated with Maps and Sculptures.
Date: MDCCXLIII. [1743]- E-books
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An account of the European settlements in America In six parts. I. A short History of the Discovery of that Part of the World. II. The Manners and Customs of the original Inhabitants. III. Of the Spanish Settlements. IV. Of the Portuguese. V. Of the French, Dutch, and Danish. VI. Of the English. Each Part contains An accurate Description of the Settlements in it, their Extent, Climate, Productions, Trade, Genius and Disposition of their Inhabitants: the Interests of the several Powers of Europe with respect to those Settlements; and their Political and Commercial Views with regard to each other. In two volumes.
Burke, William, 1730-1798.Date: MDCCLVII [1757]