Historical Books — 231 Fong Documents Found
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A new gazetteer of the Eastern continent; or, A geographical dictionary: containing, in alphabetical order, a description of all the countries, kingdoms, states, cities, towns, principal rivers, lakes, harbors, mountains, &c. &c. in Europe, Asia, Africa, with their adjacent islands. Carefully compiled from the best authorities. By Jedidiah Morse, D.D. A.A.S. S.H.S. author of the American universal geography and American gazetteer. And Elijah Parish, D.D. pastor of the church in Byfield, Newbury. Illustrated with maps, and accompanied by a new and elegant general atlas of the world, containing, in a separate volume, sixty-three maps, and comprising all the new discoveries to the present time. Designed as a second volume to the American gazetteer.
Date: Friday, January 01, 1808 Genre: Gazetteers Author: -
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A new gazetteer of the Eastern continent; or, A geographical dictionary: containing, in alphabetical order, a description of all the countries, kingdoms, states, cities, towns, principal rivers, lakes, harbours, mountains, &c. &c. in Europe, Asia, Africa, and their adjacent islands. Carefully compiled from the best authorities. By Jedidiah Morse, D.D. A.A.S. S.H.S. author of the American universal geography, and American gazetteer, and Rev. Elijah Parish, A.M. Illustrated with eighteen maps. Designed as a second volume, to the American gazetteer.
Date: Friday, January 01, 1802 Genre: Gazetteers Author: -
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A geographical dictionary, or Universal gazetteer; ancient and modern. In two volumes. Vol. I[-II]. By J.E. Worcester, A.M.
Date: Wednesday, January 01, 1817 Genre: Gazetteers Author: -
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Christian songs; written by Mr. John Glas, and others. [Two lines from Isaiah]
Date: Friday, January 01, 1802 Genre: Elegies Author: -
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Verses, composed on the death of Mrs. Anna Wood, : consort of Deacon Wood, of Halifax, Vt. who died, March twelfth, 1804, in the forty first year of her age.---- : Also, some thoughts on the happy state of the righteous, and the miserable state of the wicked. By Jonathan Allen.
Date: Sunday, January 01, 1804 Genre: Elegies Author: -
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Sermons on important subjects, by the late reverend and pious Samuel Davies, A.M. sometime president of the College in New-Jersey. In three volumes. To which are now added three occasional sermons, not included in the former editions; memoirs and character of the author; and two sermons on occasion of his death by the Rev. Drs. Gibbons and Finley. Vol. I[-III].
Date: Friday, January 01, 1802 Genre: Sermons Author: -
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Select and fugitive poetry. A compilation: [Three lines of verse] with notes biographical and historical. By Richard Dinmore.
Date: Friday, January 01, 1802 Genre: Subscribers' lists -
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Brookes's General gazetteer improved; or, A new and compendious geographical dictionary: containing a description of the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, cities, towns, forts, seas, harbours, rivers, lakes, mountains, capes, &c. in the known world. With the government, customs, manners, and religion of the inhabitants; the extent, boundaries, and natural productions of each country; the trade, manufactures, and curiosities of the cities and towns, their longitude, latitude, bearings and distances in English miles, from remarkable places; and the various events by which they have been distinguished. Including a detail of the counties, cities, boroughs, market-towns, and principal villages, in Great Britain and Ireland: together with a succinct account of, at least, seven hundred cities, towns and villages in the United States, more than has appeared in any preceding edition of the same work; in which the numerous mistakes and deficiencies of European gazetteers, respecting this country, are corrected and supplied. Illustrated by eight maps, neatly executed. Originally written by R. Brookes, M.D.
Date: Wednesday, January 01, 1806 Genre: Gazetteers Author: -
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A family tour through the British Empire; containing some accounts of its natural and artificial curiosities, history and antiquities, interspersed with biographical anecdotes. Particularly adapted to the amusement and instruction of youth. By Priscilla Wakefield.
Date: Sunday, January 01, 1804 Genre: Travel literature Author: -
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A poem, on the existence of God. An ode on Creation. To which are added several hymns, and an eulogy on General George Washington. By Jonathan Allen, A.M. [Three lines from Milton]
Date: Saturday, January 01, 1803 Genre: Elegies Author: