Volume 1

Modern history or, the present state of all nations. Describing their respective situations, persons, habits, and buildings, manners, laws and customs ... plants, animals, and minerals / by Mr. Salmon ; illustrated with cuts and maps ... by Herman Moll.

  • Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.
Date:
1744-1746
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Credit: Modern history or, the present state of all nations. Describing their respective situations, persons, habits, and buildings, manners, laws and customs ... plants, animals, and minerals / by Mr. Salmon ; illustrated with cuts and maps ... by Herman Moll. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CHAP. XVII. Treats of the ijlands of Argen- tiere, Siphanto, Serpho, Stenofa, Nicouria, Amorgos, W Caloyero. page 578 CHAP. XVIII. STtm/j of the ijlands of Cbeiro, Skinofa, Raclia, JV/0, Si kino, Policandro, and Santorini. SI9 CHAP. XIX. Treats of the ijlands of Ther- mia, Zia, Syr a, Macronift, Andros, and Te¬ rns. 581 CHAP. XX. Treats of the ijlands of Engia, Porus, Colouri, Negropont, Skyros, Lemnos, Irnbros, Samothrace, and Tbaffus. 583 CHAP. XXI. Treats of the trade, the weights, meafures, and coins of Turkey. 585 CHAP. XXII. Treats of the marriages, di¬ vorces, concubinage, and funeral rites of the Turks. 586 The Prefent State of M U S C 0 F Y, or RUSSIA CHAP. I. Treats of the Jituation and extent of the Ruffian empire of the air and climate and of the feas, lakes, and rivers with which it is watered. 601 CHAP. II. Contains a defcription of the provinces of Samoieda, MeJJeen, Dwina, Syrianes, and Rubeninska. 602 CHAP. III. Treats of the provinces of Lapland, Finland, Carelia •, and particularly of the capital city of Petersburg. 603 CHAP. IV. Treats of the provinces of great Novogorod, Belozero, Wologda, Jeriflaw, Tweer, and Smolensko. 608 CHAP. V. Treats of the province of Mofcow. 609 CHAP. VI. Treats of the provinces of Nife-Novo- gorod, Cafan, Bulgar, Refan, Belgorod-, the territory of the Lon Coffacks, the Land of Seefsk, Zernigof, or Zernihow, and the Ruffian Ukrain. 610 CHAP VII. Treats of the Jlature, complexion, fhape, and habits of the Ruffians. Of their ge¬ nius, temper, and vices. Of their diets, lodg¬ ing, baths, exercifes, diverfions, fejlivals, faluta- tions, and ceremonies. And of their pofls, roads, carriages, and way of travelling. 611 CHAP. VIII. Treats of the nature of the foil, their husbandry and gardening, and of their plants, animals, and minerals •, with fome farther obfer- vations on the air, winds, and feafons. 616 CHAP. IX. Treats of their trade, fhipping, na¬ vigation, manufactures, and coins. 619 CHAP. X. Treats of the arms of Ruffia, the imperial ftyle, the prerogatives of the Prince, the conflitution of the government, degrees of nobility, and the forces and revenues of the empire. 625 CHAP. XI. Treats of the civil government, laws, and punifhments of the Ruffians. 647 CHAP. XII. Treats of their language, charac¬ ters, learning, chronology, religion, marriages, and funerals, 649 The Prefent State of S WE D E N* CHAP. I. Treats of the fituation and extent of the kingdom of Sweden •, of the air and climate % and of its feas, lakes, and rivers. page 651 . CHAP. II. Treats of the refpeCi'tve provinces of Sweden *, and of their chief towns, palaces, and publick buildings. 652 CHAP. III. Treats of the perfons and habits of the Swedes •, their genius and temper, diet, exer¬ cifes, roads, and way of travelling. 659 CHAP. IV. Treats of the nature of the foil ■, and of their plants and animals. 660 CHAP. V. Treats of their mines, manufactures, trade, and commerce. 66 r CHAP.® VI. Treats of the forces of Sweden •, the Jlrength of its fituation and frontier towns ; and of the publick revenues. 663 CHAP. VII. Treats of the antient and prefent confutations of the government, and the revolutions it hath undergone. 66$ CHAP- VIII. Contains fome farther account of the fenate of Sweden •, of their refpeClive courts or colleges for the adminijlration of publick affairs -, and of their courts of jujlice, laws, and civil go¬ vernment. 679 CHAP. IX. Treats of their religion, learning, and univerfities. 680 CHAP. X. Treats of their marriages, their children, and the fhare they have in the eflates of their parents •, with fome account of their fu¬ nerals. 683 CHAP. XI. Treals of the arms and titles of the King of Sweden •, of the prefent Royal Family; and of the intereft of that kingdom, in relation to the fucceffion of the crown, and to the neighbour¬ ing powers. ibid. The Prefent State of DENMARK and NOR IF A Y. CHAP. I. Defcribes the fituation, extent, and boundaries of the kingdoms of Denmark and Nor- w/ay •, and treats alfo of the air and feafons ; and of their feas, lakes, and rivers. 686 CHAP. II. Treats of the provinces into which Denmark and Norway are divided and of their chief towns and buildings. 687 CHAP. III. Treats of the perfons and habits of the Danes •, of their genius and temper, learning, diet, and diverfions. 694 CHAP. IV. Treats of the nature of the foil, and produce of the feveral countries, under the dominion of the King of Denmark ; and of their plants, animals, and minerals ; as alfo, of their trade and manufactures. 695 CHAP. V. Treats of the forces of the King of Denmark by fea and land and of his revenues. 696 CHAP. VI. Treats of their laws and adminijlra¬ tion of jujlice. 698 [b] w. ..