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21.
The flowers of modern history. Comprehending, on a new plan, the most remarkable revolutions and events, as well as the most eminent and illustrious characters, of modern times; with a view of the progress of society and manners, arts and sciences, from the irruption of the goths and vandals, and other Northern nations, upon the Roman Empire, to the conclusion of the American war. Designed for the improvement and entertainment of youth. By the Rev. John Adams, A.M.
Author
Adams, John, 1750?-1814
Published
London : Printed for G. Kearsley, at Johnson's Head, No. 46, Fleet Street, M,DCC,XCVI. [1796]
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By the King's royal license and authority. A new royal authentic and complete system of universal geography antient and modern including all the late important discoveries made by the English, and other celebrated navigators of various nations, in the different hemispheres: and containing a complete gentine history and description of the whole world as consisting of empires, kingdoms, states, republics, provinces, continents, islands, oceans, &c. various countries cuies, towns, promontoories, capes, bays, peninsulas, isthmusses, gulphs, rivers, harbours, lakes, aqueducts, mountains, volcanos, caverns, deserts, &c.&c. throughout Europe, Asia, Africa and America: their respective situtations, extent, latitude, longitude, boundaries, climates, soil, natural and artificial curiosities, mines, metals, mineral, trees, shrubs, the various kinds of fruits, flowers, herbs and vegetable productions. With an account of the religion, laws, customs, manners, genius, tempers, habits, amusements, and singular ceremonies of the respective inhabitants; their arts, science, manufactures, learning trade, commerce, military and civil governments; &c. Also exact descriptions of the various kinds of beasts, birds, fishes, amphibious creatures, reptiles, insects, &c. peculiar to each country; including every thing curious, as related by the most eminent travellers and navigators, from the earliest accounts to the present time. Likewise the essence of the voyages of the most enterprising navigators of different nations and countries, from the celebrated Columbus, the first discoverer of America, to the death of our no less celebrated countryman Captain Cook, &c.&c. Together with a concise history of every empire, kingdom and state. Including an account of the most remarkable discoveries, settlements, battles, sieges, see-sights, and various revolutions that have taken place in different parts of the world. The whole forming an authentic and entertaining account of every thing worthy of notice throughout the whole face of nature, both by land and water. With a great variety of curious Articles, communicated by gentlemen who have travelled in various parts, and by captains of ships, &c. none of which every appeared in print before. To which is added geography, astronomy, the use of the globes, maps, &c. With an account of the rise progress, and present state of navigation throughout the known world. By the Reverend Thomas Bankes, Vicar of Dixton in Monmouthshire, and author of the Christian's family Bible. Edward Warren Blake. Esq. and Alexander Cook, A.M. Teacher of Geography, Astronomy, and Navigation. Enriched with upwards of one hundred beautiful engravings, consisting of views, whole-sheet maps, plans, charts, antiquities, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles, vegetables, men, manners, customs, ceremonies, &c. the whole executed in a superior stile, by the first artists in the kingdom
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London : printed for J. Cooke, No. 17, Pater-Noster-Row, [1790?]
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By the King's royal license and authority. A new royal authentic and complete system of universal geography antient and modern: Including all the late important discoveries made by the English, and other celebrated navigators of various nations, in the different hemispheres, and containing a complete genuine history and description of the whole world, as consisting of empires, kingdoms, states, republics, provinces, continents, islands, oceans, &c. With the various countries, cities, towns, promontories, capes, bays, peninsulas, isthmusses, gulphs, rivers, harbours, lakes, aqueducts, mountains, volcanos, caverns, deserts, &c.&c. throughout Europe, Asia, Africa and America: together with their respective situatuions, extent, latitude, longitude, boundaries, climates, soil, natural and artificial curiosities, mines, metals, minerals, trees, shrubs, the various kinds of fruits, flowers, herbs and vegetable productions. With an account of the religion, laws, customs, manners, genius, tempers, habits, amusements, and singular ceremonies of the respective inhabitants: their arts, sciences, manufactures, learning, trade, commerce, govermnents, &c. Also exact descriptions of the various kinds of beasts, birds, fishes, amphibious creatures, reptiles, insects, &c. peculiar to each country; including every thing curious, as related by the most eminent travellers and navigators, from the earliest accounts to the present time. Likewise the essence of the voyages-of the most enterprising navigators of different nations and countries, from the celebrated Columbus, the first discoverer of America, to the death of our no less celebrated countryman Captain Cook, &c. &c. Together with a concise history of every empire, kingdom and state. Including an account of the most remarkable discoveries, settlements, battles, sieges, sea-fights, and various revolutions that have taken place in different parts of the world. The whole forming an authentic and entertaining account of every thing worthy of notice throughout the whole face of nature, both by land and water. With a great variety of curious articles, communicated by gentlemen who have travalled in various parts, and by captains of ships, &c. none of which ever appeared in print before. To which is added, A complete guide to geography, astronomy, the use of the globes, maps, &c. With an account of the rise, progress, and present state of navigation throughout the known world. Published by the royal licence and authority of His Britannic Majesty King George III. And containing every important, interesting, valuable and entertaining discovery throughout the whole of Captain Cook's voyages round the world. Together with those of all other modern at well as antient circumnavigators round the globe, particularly those of Byron, Mulgrave, King, Clerke, Gore, Carteret, Wallis, Bougainville, &c. (Performed by order of his Britannic Majesty) as well as all other modern navigations and travellers who have published their discoveries in the various language throughout the world. By the Reverend Thomas Bankes, Vicar of Dixton in Monmouthshire, and author of the Christian family Bible. Edward Warren Blake, Esq. and [blank] Alexander Cook, A.M. Teacher of Geography, Astronomy, and Navigation. Enriched with upwards of one hundred and fifty beautiful engravings, consisting of views, whole-sheet maps, plans, charts, antiquities, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles, vegetables, men, manners, customs, ceremonies, &c. The whole executed in a superior stile, by the first artists in the kingdom
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London : printed for C. Cooke, No. 17, Pater-Noster-Row, [1790?]
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24.
The flowers of modern history Comprehending, on a new plan, the most remarkable revolutions and events, as well as the most eminent and illustrious characters, of modern times; with a view of the progress of society and manners, arts and sciences, from the irruption of the goths and vandals, and other Northern nations, upon the Roman Empire, to the conclusion of the American war. Designed for the improvement and entertainment of youth. By the Rev. John Adams, A.M.
Author
Adams, John, 1750?-1814
Published
London : Printed for G. Kearsley, at Johnson's Head, No. 46, Fleet-Street, 1788.
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25.
An universal history, from the beginning of the world, to the empire of Charlemagne written originally in French by M. Bossuet, late Bishop of Meaux, formerly preceptor to the Dauphin. In two volumes
Author
Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704
Published
Aberdeen : printed by and for Francis Douglass and William Murray, M,DCC,LV. [1755]
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26.
The Penguin dictionary of eighteenth-century history
Published
London ; New York : Penguin, 1996.
Location
LEWIS WALPOLE LIBRARY, Reference (Non-Circulating) >> D286 .D53 1996
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27.
A Dictionary of eighteenth-century world history
Published
Oxford ; Cambridge, Mass., USA : Blackwell Publishers, 1994.
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SML, Starr Main Reference Room (Non-Circulating) >> D286 D53X 1994
Library Shelving Facility (LSF) >> D286 D53X 1994
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28.
Das 18. Jahrhundert : Vernunft und Träume
Published
München : Beck, 2000.
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SML, Stacks, LC Classification >> D286 A18 2000
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29.
L'Histoire au dix-huitième siècle : colloque d'Aix-en-Provence, 1er, 2 et 3 mai 1975
Published
Aix-en-Provence : Edisud, c1980.
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Library Shelving Facility (LSF) >> D284.5 H57 1980
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30.
Duinkerksche historische courant
Published
[Te Duinkerken, by Van Schelle & Comp., 1791-
Location
LSF- BEINECKE >> Bi30 94h
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Journals & Newspapers