A new and correct edition of the American geography; or, A view off the present situation of the United States of America [electronic resource] : Containing Astronomical geography.-Geographical definitions, discovery, and general description of America and the United States:-Of their boundaries; mountains; lakes; bays and rivers; natural history; productions; population; government; agriculture; commerce; manufactures; and history.-A concise account of the war, and of the important events which have succeeded. With a particular description of Kentucky, the Western Territory, and Vermont.-Of their extent; civil divisions; chief towns; climates; ...; trade; character; constitutions; courts of justice; colleges; academies; religion; islands; Indians; literary and humane societies; springs; curiosities; histories; &c. To which is added an abridgment of the geography of the British, Spanish, French, and Dutch dominions in America and the West Indies.-Of Europe, Asia, and Africa. By Jedidiah Morse. Illustrated with two sheet maps-one of the southern, the other of the northern states-from the latest surveys-with five additional maps, not in any former edition-one of the world as known to the ancients-one of the world, with all the modern discoveries-one of Europe-one of Asia-and one of Africa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826.

Standardized Title:

American geography

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (531,[1]p.,plates ) maps ;

Other Title:

New and correct edition of the American geography; or, A view off the present situation of the United States of America

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : printed for R. Morison and son, booksellers, Perth; and Vernor and Hood, Birchin Lane, London, 1795.

Notes:

Reproduction of original from National Library of Scotland.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N4899.

OCLC:

507926488