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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: January 1, 1808
Genre: Gazetteers
Author: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826.
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The Life, travels, voyages, and daring engagements of Paul Jones: containing numerous anecdotes of undaunted courage. To which is prefixed, the life and adventures of Peter Williamson, who was kidnapped when an infant from his native place, Aberdeen, and sold for a slave in America.
Date: January 1, 1809
Genre: Biographies
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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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The interesting life, travels, voyages, and daring engagements, of that celebrated and justly renowned commander, Paul Jones. Containing numerous anecdotes of undaunted courage, in the prosecution of his various enterprises. Written by himself.
Date: January 1, 1817
Genre: Biographies
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The interesting life, travels, voyages, and daring engagements, of that celebrated and justly renowned commander, Paul Jones. Containing numerous anecdotes of undaunted courage, in the prosecution of his various undertakings. Written by himself.
Date: January 1, 1812
Genre: Biographies
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The interesting life, travels, voyages, and daring engagements of the celebrated and justly notorious pirate, Paul Jones. Containing numerous anecdotes of undaunted courage, in the prosecution of his nefarious undertakings. [Two lines of verse]
Date: January 1, 1807
Genre: Biographies
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Narrative of the adventures of an American navy officer, who served during part of the American Revolution under the command of Com. John Paul Jones, Esq. Copy-right secured.
Date: January 1, 1806
Genre: Memoirs
Author: Fanning, Nathaniel, 1755-1805.
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Gaine's New-York pocket almanac, for the year 1804 ... Calculated for this and the neighboring states. ... By Thomas Moore, philo.
Date: January 1, 1803
Genre: Diaries
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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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The Negro equalled by few Europeans. Translated from the French. To which are added poems on various subjects, moral and entertaining by Phillis Wheatley, Negro servant to Mr. John Wheatley, of Boston, in New-England. In two volumes. Vol. I[-II].
Date: January 1, 1801
Genre: Subscribers' lists
Author: Lavallée, Joseph, 1747-1816.
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The Life, travels, voyages, and daring engagements, of the celebrated Paul Jones. To which is added, The life and extraordinary adventures of Mary Lacy; giving an account of her leaving her parents disguised as a man; serving four years at sea, and seven years apprenticeship in Portsmouth dock-yard.
Date: January 1, 1809
Genre: Biographies
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The true travels, adventures and observations of Captaine Iohn Smith, in Europe, Asia, Africke, and America: beginning about the yeere 1593, and continued to this present 1629. Vol. I-[II]. From the London edition of 1629.
Date: January 1, 1819
Genre: Memoirs
Author: Smith, John, 1580-1631.
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American bravery displayed, in the capture of fourteen hundred vessels of war and commerce, since the declaration of war by the president. Compiled from the best authorities. By James Butler.
Date: January 1, 1816
Genre: Subscribers' lists
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The biography of the principal American military and naval heroes; comprehending details of their achievements during the Revolutionary and late wars. Interspersed with authentic anecdotes not found in any other work. Embellished with portraits. By Thomas Wilson, of Philadelphia. Assisted by several literary gentlemen, in different parts of the United States; and carefully collected from the most authentic sources. [Two lines of quotation] In two volumes. Vol. I[-II].
Date: January 1, 1817
Genre: Biographies
Author: Wilson, Thomas, 1768-1828?
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A sermon, delivered at Dresden, July 23, 1812: the day appointed by the governor and Coucil for a state fast: and at Wiscasset, on the 20th of August following: the day recommended by the president of the United States for a national fast. By Freeman Parker, A.M. pastor of the church in Dresden. Published by request.
Date: January 1, 1812
Genre: Sermons
Author: Parker, Freeman, 1776-1854.

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