North America - Description and travel

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A new collection of voyages, discoveries and travels: containing whatever is worthy of notice, in Europe, Asia, Africa and America: In Respect to The Situation and Extent of Empires, Kingdoms, and Provinces; their Climates, Soil, Produce, &c. with The Manners and Customs of the several Inhabitants; their Government, Religion, Arts, Sciences, Manufactures, and Commerce. The whole consisting of such English and foreign authors as are in most esteem; including the Discriptions and Remarks of some late celebrated Travellers, not to be found in any other Collection. Illustrated with a variety of accurate maps, plans, an elegant engravings. In seven volumes. ..
Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]
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A concise account of North America containing a description of the several British colonies on that continent, including the islands of Newfoundland, Cape-Breton, &c. as to their situation, extent, climate, soil, produce, rise, government, religion, present Boundaries, and the number of inhabitants supposed to be in each. Also of the interior, or westerly parts of the country, upon the rivers St. Laurence, the Missisippi, christino, and the great lakes. To which is subjoined, an account of the several nations and tribes of Indians residing in those parts, as to their customs, manners, government, numbers, &c. containing many useful and entertaining facts, never before treated of. By Major Robert Rogers.
Rogers, Robert, 1731-1795.Date: M,DCC,LXX. [1770]
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A description of the English and French territories, in North America: With an Account of the Great Fall of Niagara; and of the Five Indian Nations; together with the Plan and Description of Crown Point. Being, an explanation of a new map of the same. Shewing all the Encroachments of the French, with their Forts and Usurpations on the English Settlements; and the Fortifications of the Latter. Done from the newest maps published in London: and compared with Dr. Mitchell's, F. R. S. and every Omission carefully supplied from it
Date: [1756]
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Description abr�eg�ee des possessions angloises et Fran�coises du continent septentrional de L'Am�erique, pour servir d'explication �a la carte publi�ee sous ce m�eme titre, par J. Palairet, Agent de L. L. H. H. P. P., les Etats G�en�eraux des Provinces Unies, &c.
Palairet, Jean, 1697-1774.Date: [1756]
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A concise account of North America containing a description of the several British colonies on that continent, ... as to their situation, extent, climate, ... Also of the interior, or westerly parts of the country, ... To which is subjoined, an account of the ... Indian residing in those parts, ... By Major Robert Rogers.
Rogers, Robert, 1731-1795.Date: 1769