Geography - Juvenile literature
Works from the collections
11 works
- E-books
- Online
Geography for children or, a short and easy method of teaching and learning geography: designed principally for the use of schools. Whereby Even Children may in a short Time know the Use of the Terrestrial Globe and Geographical Maps, and all the considerable Countries in the World; their Situation, Boundaries, Extent, Division, Islands, Rivers, Lakes, Chief Cities, Government and Religion. Divided into Lessons, by Way of Question and Answer: with a new general map of the world, and also a List of the Maps necessary for Children. Translated from the French of Abbot Lenglet du Fresnoy, and now greatly augmented and improved throughout the Whole. The fourteenth edition. To which is prefixed, a method of learning geography without a master, for the Use of such grown Persons as have neglected this useful Study in their Youth. And to this edition is now added, a table of the latitude and longitude of the most remarkable places mentioned in this Work. As also a Print of the Orrery.
Lenglet Dufresnoy, Nicolas, 1674-1755.Date: [1783]- E-books
- Online
A new and easy introduction to universal geography in a series of letters to a youth at school: describing The Figure, Motions, and Dimensions of the Earth; the different Seasons of the Year; the Situation and Extent of the several Empires, Kingdoms, States, and Provinces; their Government, Customs, Religion, Manners, and the Characters of the reigning Sovereigns. By the Rev. R. Turner, Jun. LL.D. late of Magdalen-Hall, Oxford. Illustrated with copper-plates, and a new set of maps, Drawn and engraved by the best Artists, on Purpose for this Work. Improved and considerably enlarged. To which is added, a large map of the world, in which are delineated the different Tracks of Captain Cook's Ship, in his three Voyages round the World. Also a plate of the terrestrial Globe, And a Plate of a new and curious Geographical Clock.
Turner, R. (Richard), 1753-1788.Date: 1797- E-books
- Online
A short but comprehensive system of the geography of the world by way of question and answer. Principally designed for children and common schools. By Nathaniel Dwight. [Four lines of quotations] Published according to act of Congress.
Dwight, Nathaniel, 1770-1831.Date: [1796?]- E-books
- Online
A new and easy introduction to universal geography in a series of letters to a youth at school: ... By the Rev. R. Turner, ..
Turner, R. (Richard), 1753-1788.Date: 1792- E-books
- Online
Geography for children or a short and easy method of teaching and learning geography: designed principally for the use of schools. Where by Even Children may in a short Time know the Use of the Terrestrial Globe and Geographical Maps, and all the considerable Countries in the World; their Situation, Boundaries, Extent, Divisions, Islands, Rivers, Lakes, Chief Cities, Government and Religion. Divided into Lessons in the Form of Question and Answer: with a new general map of the world, the Spheres, and also a List of Maps necessary for Children. Translated from the French of Abbot Lenglet du Fresnoy, and now greatly augmented and improved throughout the Whole. The nineteenth edition. To which is prefixed, a method of learning geography without a master, for the Use of such grown Persons as have neglected this useful Study in their Youth. And a table of the latitude and longitude of the remarkable places mentioned in this Work.
Lenglet Dufresnoy, Nicolas, 1674-1755.Date: 1795