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New Univerfal Geographical
GRAMMAR:

WHEREIN ΤΗΣ

SITUATION AND EXTENT

OF THE SEVERAL

COUNTRIES

Are laid down according to the most Exact
GEOGRAPHICAL OBSERVATIONS,

AND THE

H I S T

ORY

OF ALL THE DIFFERENT

KINGDOMS of the WORLD,

Is interfperfed in fech a Manner,

As to render the Study of Geography both Useful
and Entertaining.

UNDER THESE THREE HEADS.

1 A Compendious Syftem of Aftro-
II The Geographical Definitions, Pro-
b, and General Divisions of the
Earn, neceffary to be underflood as
a Introduction to this Grammar.

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III. A particular description w
Countries contained in each gener
of the World; their Cities, chef
Towns, refpective forms of Govern
ment, Forces, Revenues, Taxes, and
History.

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As Account of the Air, Soil. Produce, Traffic, Curiofities, Arms, Religion,
Language, Universities, Bishoprics, Manners, Cuftoms, Habits, and
Coins, in ufe in the feveral Kingdoms and States treated of.

And a Chronological Table of remarkable events from the creation to the prefent time.

The SECOND EDITION, with large Additions.

ILLUSTRATED WITH A NEW AND CORRECT SET OF
MAPS OF THE COUNTRIES DESCRIBED.

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The whole being an Improvement and Continuation of
SALMO N's GRAMMAR.

Brought down to the prefent time

By J. TYTLE R.

EDINBURGH:

PRISTED FOR J. SPOTTISWOOD, BooxSELi
M.DCC.LXXXIL

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the defign of every Publication of this kind is to give a complete account of the different countries defcribed, fo far at leath as it is poffible to do from the difcoveries of travellers and navigators; it is hoped, that in the perufal of the following fheets, the Reader in this view will not be difappointed.

Every publication of the kind that hath hitherto appeared has been confulted upon this occafion: And as no performance on any fubject is either fo abfolutely perfect as to be entirely with out defect, or fo totally defpicable as that nothing valuable can be extracted from it; by collecting what was of the greatest importance, and rejecting thofe parts which feemed more trifling, from other publications of the fame nature, it hath been ftudied to make the prefent Grammar the most complete, as well for Inftruction as Entertainment, of any hitherto extant; and in every refpect to deferve the title of, The UNIVERSAL GIOGRAPHICAL GRAM МАН.

It would be impertinent to expatiate in the praise of a performance the true merit of which every Reader must determine for mfelf. It is hoped, however, that the candid Reader will excate the obfervation of any inaccuracy in Mr Salmon, who, though he in the Preface to his Grammar, declared that he was more particular in his defcription of the British Isles than any etter part of the world, yet in his account of Scotland he is accountably deficient: His deficiencies in this refpect have been fupplied; and it hath also been ftudied to render the Hiftorical part complete to the prefent time, efpecially with regard to America: and as the war with the Colonies is, perhaps, an event of greater importance to this country than any recorded hiftory, it is hoped, that an accurate account of it will render this Work truly valuable to the Public in general.

That nothing might be wanting towards the rendering of this Grammar as complete as poffible, a defcription is added of the d's in the South-Sea difcovered by the late Voyagers, alfo a new Chronological Table of remarkable events, inventions, and difcoveries.

The PUBLISHER.

This GRAMMAR contains One hundred and fixty pages, or Ten Sheetsy re than any Geographical Grammar ever printed in this kingdom.

DIRECTIONS to the BINDER for placing the MAPS.

L THE World, to front the title

II.

The Artificial Sphere, p. 23

III. Europe, p. 89

IV. Spain and Portugal, p. 92

V. France, p. 122

VI. Italy, p. 151

VII. The Seven United Provinces, with the Auftrian, French, and Dutch Netherlands, p. 180

VIII. Germany, p. 204

IX. Hungary, with Turkey in Europe, p. 237

X. Poland, Lithuania, and Pruffia, p. 251

XI. Ruffia, or Muscovy in Europe, p. 271

XII. Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland, p. 290

XIII. England and Wales, p. 341

XIV. Scotland, p. 478

XV. Ireland, p. 518

XVI. Afia, p. 540

XVII. Turkey in Afia, p. 543

XVIII. The East-Indies, p. 575

XIX. China, p. 599

XX. Africa, p. 619

XXI. North America, p. 643

XXII. The West Indies, p. 670

XXIII, South America, p. 688

N. B. The binder is defired to beat the book before he place:

the maps.

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