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Geography made easy for children, improved from the Circle of the sciences, containing the new discoveries, &c.
Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]- Books
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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]- Books
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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. Published according to act of Congress.
Dwight, Nathaniel, 1770-1831.Date: 1797- Books
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A new and easy introduction to universal geography. In a series of letters to a youth at school; describing the figure, motions, and dimension 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, and manners. &c. To which is added six useful and necessary tables, &c. By the Rev. R. Turner, Jun. of Magdalen Hall, Oxford; author of an Introduction to Classical Geography, &c. Illustrated with copper-plates, and a new set of pocket maps, drawn and engraved by the belt artists on purpose for the work.
Turner, R. (Richard), 1753-1788.Date: M,DCC,LXXX. [1780]- Books
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The geography of children: or, a short and easy method of teaching or learning geography. Whereby Even Children may in a short Time know the Use of Maps, and all the considerable Countries in the World, their Boundaries, Extent, Division, Islands, Rivers, Lakes, chief Cities, Government, and Religion. Divided into lessons, by way of question and answer. With a small neat map of the world prefix'd, and also a List of the Maps necessary for Children. Translated from the French of Abbot Lenglet Dufresnoy, just published in Paris ; with the addition of a more particular account of Great Britain and Ireland.
Lenglet Dufresnoy, Nicolas, 1674-1755.Date: MDCCXXXVII. [1737]