The general gazetteer [electronic resource] : Or, Compendious geographical dictionary. Containing a description of all the empires, kingdoms, states, republics, provinces, cities, chief towns, forts, fortresses, castles, citadels, seas, harbours, bays, rivers, lakes, mountains, capes, and promontories, in the known world: together with the government, policy, customs, manners, and religion of the inhabitants; the extent, bounds, and natural productions of each country: and the trade, manufactures, and curiosities, of the cities and towns; their longitude, latitude, bearing, and distances, in English miles, from remarkable places; as also, the sieges they have undergone, and the battles fought near them. Including an authentic account of the counties, cities, and market-towns, in England, Ireland, and Wales; as also the villages, with the days on which the fairs are kept. To this edition is added, an accurate description of the newly-discovered, islands in the south seas, from the most authentic accounts. Embellished with maps. Originally compiled by R. Brookes, M.D. Revised, corrected, and greatly improved, by W. Guthrie and E. Jones.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brookes, R. (Richard), fl. 1721-1763.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geography--Dictionaries.

Geography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi,[752]p.,plates ) maps ;

Edition:

The fourth edition.

Other Title:

General gazetteer

Place of Publication:

Dublin : Printed for J. Williams, (No. 21,) Skinner-Row, 1776.

Notes:

Square bracket(s) in title or imprint.

Reproduction of original from National Library of Ireland.

Cited in:

Alston, XI.102

English Short Title Catalog, N7885.

OCLC:

507945791