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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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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: January 1, 1806
Genre: Gazetteers
Author: Brookes, R. (Richard), fl. 1721-1763.
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The life of George Washington, commander in chief of the American forces, during the war which established the independence of his country, and first president of the United States. Compiled under the inspection of the Honourable Bushrod Washington, from original papers bequeathed to him by his deceased relative, and now in possession of the author. To which is prefixed, an introduction, containing a compendious view of the colonies planted by the English on the continent of North America, from their settlement to the commencement of that war which terminated their independence. By John Marshall. Vol. I-[V]
Date: January 1, 1804
Genre: Maps
Author: Marshall, John, 1755-1835.
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Memoirs of the life and writings of Benjamin Franklin, L.L.D. F.R.S. minister plenipotentiary from the United States of America to the court of France, and for the treaty of peace and independence with Great Britain, &c. Written by himself, to a late period, and continued to the time of his death by his grandson, William Temple Franklin. Now first published from the original manuscript, comprising the private correspondence & public negotiations of Dr. Franklin: together with the whole of his political, philosophical, & miscellaneous works. Vol. I[-VI].
Date: January 1, 1808
Genre: Autobiographies
Author: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
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Brookes' General gazetteer improved; or, Compendious geographical dictionary; in miniature. Containing a description of the empires, kingdoms, states, cities, towns, rivers, lakes, seas, capes, mountains, &c. in the known world. With the extent and boundaries of each country; the trade and manufactures of the cities and towns; their longitude, latitude, bearing and distances from remarkable places. Including a detail of at least two thousand towns, more than has appeared in any European edition of this work. Illustrated with several maps. By J. Bain, of Baltimore.
Date: January 1, 1815
Genre: Gazetteers
Author: Bain, James, d. 1835.
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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 history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. By Edward Gibbon, Esq. In eight volumes. Vol. I[-VIII].
Date: January 1, 1816
Genre: Autobiographies
Author: Gibbon, Edward, 1737-1794.
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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 general gazetteer; or, Compendious geographical dictionary, in miniature. 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. Illustrated by a map of the world. Originally written by R. Brookes, M.D. Now much improved, and brought down to the present time, under the direction and inspection of Rev. Jedidiah Morse, D.D. &c.
Date: January 1, 1816
Genre: Gazetteers
Author: Brookes, R. (Richard), fl. 1721-1763.
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The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. By Edward Gibbon, Esq. In eight volumes. Vol. I[-VIII].
Date: January 1, 1804
Genre: Autobiographies
Author: Gibbon, Edward, 1737-1794.
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The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments, with original notes and practical observations. By Thomas Scott, Rector of Aston Sandford, Bucks, and chaplain to the Lock Hospital. In six volumes--Vol. I[-IV, I-II].
Date: January 1, 1815
Genre: Genealogies
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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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A dictionary of the Holy Bible: containing an historical account of the persons; a geographical account of the places; a literal, critical, and systematical description of other objects; whether natural, artificial, civil, religious, or military; and, an explication of the appellative terms mentioned in the Old and New Testament: the whole comprising whatever is of importance to be known concerning the antiquities of the Hebrews; forming a body of Scripture history, chronology, and divinity; and, serving in a great measure, as a concordance to the Bible. Extracted chiefly from Calmet, and others. Collated with other works of the kind, with numerous additions from various authors, and a considerable quantity of original matter, by James Wood. In two volumes. Vol. I[-II].
Date: January 1, 1813
Genre: Maps
Author: Wood, James, 1751-1840.
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A concise and impartial history of the American Revolution. To which is prefixed, a general history of North and South America. Together with an account of the discovery and settlement of North America, and a view of the progress, character, and political state of the colonies previous to the Revolution. From the best authorities. By John Lendrum. Published according to act of Congress. Vol. I[-II].
Date: January 1, 1811
Genre: Memoirs
Author: Lendrum, John.
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Spanish America; or A descriptive, historical, and geographical account of the dominions of Spain in the western hemisphere, continental & insular. Illustrated by a map of North and South America, and the West India islands; and an engraving, representing the comparative altitudes of the mountains in those regions. By R.H. Bonnycastle, captain of the Corps of Royal Engineers. [Ten lines from Milton]
Date: January 1, 1819
Genre: Maps
Author: Bonnycastle, Richard Henry, Sir, 1791-1847.

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