Laurence Echard

British historian; (1670-1730)

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The gazetteer's; or, Newsman's interpreter Being a geographical index of all the considerable provinces, cities, patriarchships, bishopricks, universities, dukedoms, earldoms, and such like; imperial and hanse towns, ports, forts, castles, &c. in Europe. Shewing, in what kingdoms, provinces, and counties they are; to what Prince they are now subject; upon, or nigh what rivers, bays, seas, mountains, &c. they stand; their distances (in English miles) from several other places of note; with their longitude and latitude, according to the best and approved maps: with the addition of the table of the births, marriages, &c. of all the Kings, Princes and Potentates of Europe. Of special use for the true understanding of all modern histories of Europe, as well as the present affairs; and for the conveniency of cheapness and pocket carriage, explained by abbreviations and figures. The fifteenth edition corrected, and very much enlarged with the addition of all the several provinces and counties in Europe, and all the towns in Great-Britain, which send members to Parliament; and of the towns and other places that give titles to the nobility; with the counties they lie in, and their distances from London. By Laurence Echard, M.A. of Christ's College in Cambridge. To which is added, by way of appendix, by another hand, a geographical description of Ireland.
Laurence EchardDate: MDCCXL. [1740]
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The gazetteer's; or, Newsman's interpreter . Being a geographical index of all the empires, kingdoms, islands, provinces, peninsula's: as also, of the cities, patriarchships, bishopricks, universities, ports, forts, castles, &c. In Asia, Africa, and America. Shewing, the division and boundary of every country, to whom now subject: the situation of the several cities and places contained therein, in respect to rivers, bays, seas, mountains, and the like: their distances from others of most note, and what is most memorable concerning them, with their longitude and latitude, according to the best authorities, and latest observations. To which is added, an account of the imperial, royal, and princely families of these three parts of the world. The second part. The whole of special use for the understanding of modern history, and the state of affairs in those parts of the world, and explained by abbreviations and figures for the conveniency of the pocket.
Laurence EchardDate: M.DCC.XL. [1740]
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A general ecclesiastical history from the nativity of our Blessed Saviour to the first establishment of Christianity by human laws, under the emperor Constantine the Great . Containing the space of about 313 years. With so much of the Jewish and Roman history as is necessary and convenient to illustrate the work. To which is added, a large chronological table of all the Roman and ecclesiastical affairs, included in the same period of time. By Laurence Echard, A.M. Arch-deacon of Stowe.
Laurence EchardDate: MDCCXXII. [1722]

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Great Britain - History

Church history - Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 - Early works to 1800