A new account of the East Indies. Giving an exact and copious description of the situation, product, manufactures, laws, customs, religion, trade, &c. of all the countries and islands, which lie between the Cape of Good Hope, and the island of Japon. Interspersed with an entertaining relation not only of the principal events, which happened during the author's thirty years residence in those parts; but also of the most remarkable occurrences and revolutions in those vast dominions, for this century past. Comprehending also many curious and interesting particulars relating to our commerce with those countries, and the affairs of the East India Company. Illustrated with maps and sculptures. By Captain Alexander Hamilton. In two volumes

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Hamilton, Alexander, -1732?

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A new account of the East Indies. [electronic resource] : Giving an exact and copious description of the situation, product, manufactures, laws, customs, religion, trade, &c. of all the countries and islands, which lie between the Cape of Good Hope, and the island of Japon. Interspersed with an entertaining relation not only of the principal events, which happened during the author's thirty years residence in those parts; but also of the most remarkable occurrences and revolutions in those vast dominions, for this century past. Comprehending also many curious and interesting particulars relating to our commerce with those countries, and the affairs of the East India Company. Illustrated with maps and sculptures. By Captain Alexander Hamilton. In two volumes.

Published

London : printed for C. Hitch, in Paternoster-row; and A. Millar, opposite to Katharine-Street in the Strand, M.DCC.XLVI. [1746]

Physical Description

2v.,plates : maps ; 8⁰.

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Access is available to the Yale community.

Notes

Vol.2 contains "A table of weights, measures and coins used in several parts of the East Indies", With separate pagination.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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