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The new and universal system of geography: being a complete history and description of the whole world. Containing a particular, ... account, ... of all the various countries of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, ... To which will be added, a new, complete, and easy introduction to geography and astronomy; ... By George Henry Millar, ... The whole embellished with upwards of one hundred and twenty capital engravings, ... Also necessary maps, charts, draughts and plans, ...
Bickerstaff's Boston almanack, for the year of our redemption 1775 [electronic resource] : being the third after leap-year, the fifteenth of the reign of George III, and from the creation of the world, according to the best history, 5723, but the 79th from the horrid, popish, High-Church Jacobite plot wherein may be found all things necessary, useful and fitting for such a work : calculated for the meridian of Boston, N.E. ... to which is added An account of the inhabitants of New Zealand' (embellished with an elegant representation of a warrior of that nation, and two natives of New-Holland, advancing to combat.) ... An account of the singular customs of the Chactaws ... as also The substance of the first charter granted to the province of Massachusetts Bay ; with a variety of jocular and other matter. Which may render it both useful and entertaining.
A complete history of England: with the lives of all the kings and queens thereof; from the earliest account of time, to the death of His Late Majesty King William III. Containing a faithful relation of all affairs of the state, ecclesiastical and civil. The whole illustrated with large and useful notes, taken from divers manuscripts, and other good authors; and the effigies of the kings and queens from the originals, engraven by the best masters. In three volumes, with alphabetical indexes to each.
A journal of a voyage to the South Seas, in his Majesty's ship the Endeavour: faithfully transcribed from the papers of the late Sydney Parkinson, Draughtsman to Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. in his Expedition with Dr. Solander round the World; and embellished with twenty-nine views and designs, engraved by Capital Artists. To which is now added, remarks on the preface, by the late John Fothergill, M. D. F. R. S. &c. And an appendix, Containing an Account of the Voyages of Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Carteret, Monsieur Bougainville, Captain Cook, and Captain Clerke.
A voyage to the Pacific Ocean. : Undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere. : Performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Discovery; in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780 / Vol. I and II written by Captain James Cook ; vol. III by Captain James King.
The history of the world, in five books. By Sir Walter Ralegh, Kt. The eleventh edition, printed from a copy revis'd by himself. To which is prefix'd, The life of the author, Newly compil'd, from materials more ample and authentick that have yet been publish'd; by Mr. Oldys. Also his Trial, with some Additions: Together with a new and more copious index to the whole work. In two volumes.