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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: January 1, 1802
Genre: Gazetteers
Author: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826.
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A collection of sermons, which have been preached on various subjects, and published at various times. By Nathanael Emmons, D.D. pastor of the church in Franklin. Volume III.
Date: January 1, 1813
Genre: Sermons
Author: Emmons, Nathanael, 1745-1840.
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The American universal geography, or, A view of the present state of all the kingdoms, states, and colonies in the known world. In two volumes. The first volume contains a copious introduction, adapted to the present improved state of astronomical science--a brief geography of the earth--a general description of America--an account of North-America, and its various divisions, particularly of the United States--a general account of the West-Indies, and of the four groupes [sic] of islands into which they are naturally divided, and a minute account of the several islands--a general description of South-America, and a particular account of its various states and provinces--and a brief description of the remaining American islands. The second volume contains a geography of the Eastern continent--a general description of Europe, and a minute account of its various kingdoms and states--a general description of Asia, its kingdoms, provinces, and islands--an account of the numerous islands arranged by modern geographers under the names of Austral Asia and Polynesia--a general description of Africa, and a particular account of its various states and islands. To which are added an abridgement of the last census of the United States--a chronological table of remarkable events from the creation to this time--an improved list of ancient and modern learned and eminent men--and a copious index to the whole work. The whole comprehending a complete system of modern geography. Accompanied by a new and elegant general atlas of the world, containing (in a separate volume,) sixty three maps, comprising, as far as they could be obtained, all the latest discoveries to the present time. By Jedidiah Morse, D.D. F.A.A. S.H.S. Minister of the Congregational church in Charlestown. Sixth edition. Arranged on a new plan, and improved in every part by a laborious examination of most of the late respectable voyages and travels, in Europe and Asia, by a free use of the information in the abridgement of Pinkerton's excellent geography, and by the admirable statistical tables of Hassel. Volume I[-II].
Date: January 1, 1812
Genre: Gazetteers
Author: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826.
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A short history of Algiers, with a concise view of the origin of the rupture between Algiers and the United States. To which is added, a copious appendix: containing letters from Captains Penrose, M'Shane, and sundry other American captives, with a description of the treatment those prisoners experienced.
Date: January 1, 1805
Genre: Captivity Narratives
Author: Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839.
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The Philadelphia directory and register, for 1818: containing the names, professions, and residence, of all the heads of families and persons in business of the city and suburbs, Hamiltonville, and Camden, N.J. With other useful information. By John Adems Paxton, editor of several directories, and author of the Alphabetical plan of Philadelphia.
Date: January 1, 1818
Genre: Directories
Author: Paxton, John Adams.
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The works of William Paley, D.D. in five volumes. With a memoir of his life, by G.W. Meadley. Volume I[-V]. Containing ...
Date: January 1, 1810
Genre: Memoirs
Author: Paley, William, 1743-1805.
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The death of saints an important event. A sermon, delivered in the meeting-house at Hinsdale, Jan. 1, 1819, at the funeral of Rev. Theodore Hinsdale. By William A. Hawley, A.M. pastor of a Church of Christ in that town. (Published by request of the children of the deceased.)
Date: January 1, 1819
Genre: Sermons
Author: Hawley, William A. (William Agur), 1788-1854.
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A sermon, preached at Byfield, on the annual fast, April 11, 1811. By Elijah Parish, D.D. [Four lines of quotation]
Date: January 1, 1811
Genre: Sermons
Author: Parish, Elijah, 1762-1825.
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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, one thousand cities, towns, and villages in the United States, more than has appeared in any foreign 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: January 1, 1812
Genre: Gazetteers
Author: Brookes, R. (Richard), fl. 1721-1763.
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The American gazetteer, exhibiting a full account of the civil divisions, rivers, harbors, Indian tribes, &c. of the American continent: also of the West-India and other appendant islands: with a particular description of Louisiana. Compiled from the best authorities, by Jedidiah Morse, D.D. A.A.S. S.H.S. author of The American universal geography. Illustrated with maps, and accompanied by a new and elegant general atlas of the world, containing, in a separate volume, sixty-three maps, and compromising all the new discoveries to the present time.
Date: January 1, 1810
Genre: Gazetteers
Author: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826.
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An introduction to ancient and modern geography, on the plan of Goldsmith and Guy; comprising rules for projecting maps. With an atlas. By J. A. Cummings.
Date: January 1, 1818
Genre: Maps
Author: Cummings, J. A. (Jacob Abbot), 1772-1820.
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An alphabetical atlas, or, Gazetteer of Vermont; affording a summary description of the state, its several counties, towns, and rivers. Calculated to supply, in some measure, the place of a map; and designed for the use of offices, travellers, men of business, &c. By James Dean, A.M. tutor in the University of Vermont. [One line from Hume]
Date: January 1, 1808
Genre: Gazetteers
Author: Dean, James, 1777-1849.
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Sketch of the life of the notorious Stephen Burroughs: containing the most enteresting [sic] events of his life, as given by himself. [Two lines of verse]
Date: January 1, 1809
Genre: Memoirs
Author: Burroughs, Stephen, 1765-1840.
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The grave a poem. By Robert Blair. Together with other poems, by different authors.
Date: January 1, 1815
Genre: Elegies
Author: Blair, Robert, 1699-1746.
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A new geographical, historical, and commercial grammar; and present state of the several kingdoms of the world. Containing, [32 lines of text in double columns] To which are added, A geographical index, with the names of places alphabetically arranged. 2. A table of the coins of all nations. 3. A chronological table of remarkable events, from the Creation to the present time. By William Guthrie, Esq. The astronomical part by James Ferguson, F.R.S. To which have been added the late discoveries of Dr. Herschel, and other eminent astronomers. Illustrated with twenty-five correct maps. In two volumes. Vol. I[-II].
Date: January 1, 1809
Genre: Maps
Author: Guthrie, William, 1708-1770.

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