A compleat system of general geography: explaining the nature and properties of the earth; viz. it's figure, magnitude, motions, situation, contents, and division into land and water, mountains, woods, desarts, lakes, rivers, &c. With particular accounts of the different appearances of the heavens in different countries; the seasons of the year over all the globe; the tides of the sea; bays, capes, islands, rocks, sand banks, and shelves. The state of the atmosphere; the nature of exhalations; winds, storms, tornados, &c. The origin of springs, mineral-waters, burning mountains, mines, &c. The uses and making of maps, globes, and sea-charts. The foundations of dialling; the art of measuring heights and distances; the art of ship-building, navigation, and the ways of finding the longitude at sea. Originally written in latin by Bernhard Varenius, M.D. Since improved and illustrated by Sir Isaac Newton and Dr Jurin; and now translated into English; with additional notes, copper-plates, an al

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  • A compleat system of general geography: explaining the nature and properties of the earth; viz. it's figure, magnitude, motions, situation, contents, and division into land and water, mountains, woods, desarts, lakes, rivers, &c. With particular accounts of the different appearances of the heavens in different countries; the seasons of the year over all the globe; the tides of the sea; bays, capes, islands, rocks, sand banks, and shelves. The state of the atmosphere; the nature of exhalations; winds, storms, tornados, &c. The origin of springs, mineral-waters, burning mountains, mines, &c. The uses and making of maps, globes, and sea-charts. The foundations of dialling; the art of measuring heights and distances; the art of ship-building, navigation, and the ways of finding the longitude at sea. Originally written in latin by Bernhard Varenius, M.D. Since improved and illustrated by Sir Isaac Newton and Dr Jurin; and now translated into English; with additional notes, copper-plates, an al
  • Geographia generalis. English
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Imprint
London : printed for Stephen Austen, at the Angel and Bible, in St Paul's Church-Yard, 1733.
Publication year
1733
ESTC No.
T113737
Grub Street ID
165608
Description
2v.([2],xxiv,520;xvi,[1],522-790,[16]p.),12 plates ; 8°.
Note
With an initial recommendation leaf and a final advertisement leaf.
Uncontrolled note
Vol.1, p.vii misnumbered vi