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Lectures on natural and experimental philosophy, considered in its present state of improvement. Describing in a familiar and easy manner the principal phenomena of nature; and showing that they all co-operate in displaying the goodness, wisdom, and power of God. By the late George Adams, mathematical instrument maker to His Majesty, &c. In four volumes. Illustrated with forty three large copperplates, elegantly engraved. Vol. I[-IV].
Date: January 1, 1806
Genre: Subscribers' lists
Author: Adams, George, 1750-1795.
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Elements of geography, or, An extensive abridgement thereof; exhibiting a view of the natural and artificial features of the various divisions of the earth; and embracing those branches of statistics, most intimately connected with geographical science; illustrated with maps: by Rodolphus Dickinson, Esq. author of A geographical and statistical view of Massachusetts proper, and law tracts intended for civil and town officers, various corporations, &c. Accompanied with a new and extensive introduction, comprising the astronomical and other subjects preliminary to the study of geography: by E. Hoyt, Esq. author of several military works.
Date: January 1, 1813
Genre: Maps
Author: Dickinson, Rodolphus, 1787-1863.
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Nature displayed, in her mode of teaching language to man; or, A new and infallable method of acquiring a language in the shortest time possible, deduced from the analysis of the human mind, and, consequently suited to every capacity. Adapted to the French. By N.G. Dufief, of Philadelphia. [Six lines of quotations] Vol. I-[II] ...
Date: January 1, 1804
Genre: Subscribers' lists
Author: Dufief, N. G. (Nicolas Gouin), 1776?-1834.
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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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Memoirs of the life of David Rittenhouse, LLD., F.R.S. late president of the American Philosophical Society, &c. Interspersed with various notices of many distinguished men: with an appendix, containing sundry philosophical and other papers, most of which have not hitherto been published. By William Barton, M.A. counsellor at law; member of the American Philosophical Society, the Mass. Hist. Society, and the Royal Economical Society of Valencia, in Spain.
Date: January 1, 1813
Genre: Biographies
Author: Barton, William, 1754-1817.
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The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments. The text carefully printed from the most correct copies of the present authorized translation. Including the marginal readings and parallel texts. With a commentary and critical notes, designed as a help to a better understanding of the Sacred writings. By Adam Clarke, LL.D. F.S.A. M.R.I.A. Vol. I[-IV]. [Two lines from Romans]
Date: January 1, 1811
Genre: Maps
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The history of Mexico. Collected from Spanish and Mexican historians, from manuscripts, and ancient paintings of the Indians. Illustrated by charts, and other copper-plates. To which are added, critical dissertations on the land, animals, and inhabitants of Mexico. By Abbé D. Francesco Saverio Clavigero. Translated from the original Italian, by Charles Cullen, Esq. In three volumes. Vol. I[-III].
Date: January 1, 1804
Genre: Maps
Author: Clavigero, Francesco Saverio, 1731-1787.
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The Rubinstein concerts. Mechanics' Hall Worcester ... April 10th, 1873. ...
Date: January 1, 1873
Genre: Programs
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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 history of baptism. By Robert Robinson. Edited by David Benedict, A.M.
Date: January 1, 1817
Genre: Subscribers' lists
Author: Robinson, Robert, 1735-1790.
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The French tutor. Containing rules and exercises intended to exemplify the French syntax according to the best authorities, preceded by an abridgement of the elementary part of grammar, and succinct rules relative to the pronunciation and orthography. To which are added, French exercises, a vocabulary, familiar phrases, and dialogues. By M. Du Moulin, sworn interpreter of the French language.
Date: January 1, 1811
Genre: Subscribers' lists
Author: Du Moulin, M. (Michael), d. 1818.
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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: January 1, 1817
Genre: Gazetteers
Author: Worcester, Joseph E. (Joseph Emerson), 1784-1865.
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Geography made easy: being an abridgement of the American universal geography. To which are prefixed elements of geography. For the use of schools and academies in the United States of America. By Jedidiah Morse, D.D. Author of the American universal geography and the American gazetteer. Illustrated by a map of the world and a new map of the United States. [Two lines from Dr. Watts]
Date: January 1, 1819
Genre: Maps
Author: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826.
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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 ... The second volume contains the geography of the Eastern continent ... The whole comprehending a complete and improved system of modern geography. Accompanied by a general atlas of the world, containing sixty-three maps; by Arrowsmith and Lewis. By Jedidiah Morse, D.D. Minister of the Congregational Church in Charlestown. Volume I[-II].
Date: January 1, 1819
Genre: Maps
Author: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826.
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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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