World history - Early works to 1800
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Elements of general history. Translated from the French of the abb�e Millot. Part first. Ancient History. In two volumes. ..
Millot, abb�e (Claude Fran�cois Xavier), 1726-1785.Date: 1778- E-books
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The new universal geographical grammar: wherein the situation and extent of the several countries are laid down according to the most exact geographical observations, and the history of all the different kingdoms of the world, is interspersed in such a manner, as to render the study of geography both useful and entertaining. Under these three Heads: I. A Compendious System of Astronomy. II. The Geographical Definitions, Problems, and General Divisions of the Earth, necessary to be understood as an Introduction to this Grammar. III. A particular description of the Countries contained in each quarter of the World; their Cities, chief Towns, respective forms of Government, Forces, Revenues, Taxes, and History. Together with An Account of the Air, Soil, Produce, Traffic, Curiosities, Arms, Religion, Language, Universities, Bishoprics, Manners, Customs, Habits, and Coins, in use in the several Kingdoms and States treated of. And a Chronological Table of remarkable events from the creation to the present time. The second edition, with large additions. Illustrated with a New and Correct Set of Maps of the Countries Described. The whole being an improvement and continuation of Mr. Salmon's grammar. Brought down to the present time by J. Tytler
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: M.DCC.LXXXII. [1782]- E-books
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The history of the kingdoms and states of Asia, Africa and America . Both ancient and modern. The sixth edition with additions. By Samuel Puffendorf, Counsellor of State to the Late King of Sweden.
Pufendorf, Samuel, Freiherr von, 1632-1694.Date: 1736- E-books
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The present state of all nations Containing a geographical, natural, commercial, and political history of all the countries in the known world. ... . By T. Smollett, M.D.
Smollett, Tobias George, 1721-1771.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]-69- E-books
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An introduction to, or a short discourse concerning, universal history . In two parts. Faithfully compar'd with, and done (with some little Alterations) from the Original of that Illustrious Author James Benigne Bossuet, Bishop of Meaux and Condom, And Proeceptor to His Royal Highness the Dauphin; by Richard Spencer, A. M. Master of the School at Tunbridge.
Bossuet, Jacques B�enigne, 1627-1704.Date: 1730