Philadelphia, March 1, 1794-
JUST PUBLISHED,
y MATHEW CAREY,
No. 118, Market Jirctt,
1 HE FIKST VOLUME OF A NEW
SYSTEM OF
Modern Geography i
OR. A
Geographical, Hiflortcal, ana
Commercial Grammar;
Ami p«-efent of the several
NATIONS OF THE WORLD.
CONTAINING,
I. Tlv* motions, and distances of
the planets, according to the Newtonian fyf-
Min and the latest observations.
2. A general view of the earth, confide red
as a planet; with several ufeful geographical
definitions and problems.
3 The grand divisions of the globe into
land and water, continents and islands.
4- l*he situation and extent of empires,
kingdontsj states, provinces and colonies.
5 Their climates, air, foil, vegetables,
productions, metals, minerals, natural curi
fefitiesj seas, rivers, bays, capes, promontories,
aud lakes.
6. The birds and beads peculiar to each
country.
7. Observations on the changes that have
been any where observed upon the face of na
ture since the most earjy periods of history.
8. The history and origin of nations; their
forms of government, religion, Jaws, reve
nue-*; tnxes, naval and military strength.
9 The genius, manners, customs, and ha
bits of the people.
ID. Their language,learning,arts,fciences,
manufactures, and commerce.
11. The chief cities, ftruftures, ruins, and
artificial cttriofities.
12. The longitude, latitude, beT-in**, and
distances of principal places from 1 hilade'phia.
To which are added.
1. A Geographical Index, with the names
4nd places alphabetically arranged.
2. A Table of the Coins of all nations, artd
their value in dollars and cents.
3. A Chronological Table of remarkable
•vents, from the creation to the present time.
By tTILLIAM GUTHRIE, E/q.
The Agronomical Pa it corrected by
Dr. Rittenhouse.
To which have been added,
The late Discoveries of Dr. HerschelL,
and other eminent Astronomers.
The FIRST AMERICAN EDITION,
Corrected, Imp oved, and greatly Enlarged
The firft volume Contains twenty-one Maps
and Charts, besides two Astronomical Plates,
viz.
1. Map of the world. 2. Chart of the world,
3. Europe. 4- Alia. 5. Africa. 6. South
America. 7. Cook's discoveries. 8. Coun
trie* round the-north Pole. 9. Sweden, Den-
maik. and Norway, id. Seven United Pro-*
vlnces. 11 Auft< ian, French and Dutch Ne
' tl>erlands. 12. Germany. 13 Seat of war
in France. 14. France divided intodepait
ments. »5- Switzerland. 16. Italy, Sicily,
and Sardinia. ij- Spain and Portugal.
18. Turkey in Europe and Hungary. 19 Ire
land. 20 Weft-Indies. I\. Vermont. 22. Ar
millary sphere: 23. Copernican system.
With the second volume, which is now in
the prc-fs, will be givefi the following Maps :
Ruifia in Europe and Asia.
2. Scotland.
3. England and Wales.
4. Poland.
China.
(y. Hindoftan. v
•j. United State*.
g. Bntifh America.
q. S ate of New-Hampshire.
,o. State of MaHTachufetts.
ji. State of Connecticut.
,2. State of Rhode Island.
j3. State of New-York.
,4. State of New-JeiTey.
15. State'of Pennsylvania.
16. State of Delaware.
17. State of Maryland.
18. State of Virginia.
19. State of Kentucky.
20. State of North-Carolina.
21. Tenheflee Government.
la. State of South-Carolina. -
23. State of Georgia.
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NEW Annual llegilter for 1792
European Magazine for the firft fix
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Gibbons decline and fall of the Roman Empire
Memoirs of the Manchester lociety, 3 vois>
Priestly on matter and spirit
on chrifttanity
Disney's life of I)r. Jortin
Kingville's ancient geography
D'Anoirs of Guy Joli
Memty,a colle&ion of e flays
Varieof works
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Ruflell's ancient and modern Europe
Langhorne's Plutarch
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Townfend's travels in Spain
Taflo's Jerusalem delivered
Sinellie's translation of Buffon
Berwick's history of quadrupeds
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History of birds
Philips';? history of inland navigatio®
Hooper's rational recreations
History of France, in 3 vols.
Curiosities of literature, 3 vols.
NVhitaker's defence of queen Mary
Sheridan's di&ionary, 2 vols,
Dow's history of Hindoftan
Sketches of the Hindoos
Key to polite literature.
Imlay's description of Kentucky
Present state of Nova-Scotia
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Preston on masonry
Lavater on abridged
Zimmerman's survey
Murphy's life of Dr. Johnson
Necker on executive power
Kifies of Secundus
Gallery of portraits
Volney's mins of empires
Vaillaint's travels, with superb engraving!
Downman's infancy
Adair's history of American Indians
Behington on materia'.ifm and immaterialifm
Berchold'«; advice to patriotic traveller#
Builder's magazine
Complete farmer
ChaodonN life of Voltaire
De Kofi's travels
Franklin's life and works
G ozier's description ot China
Vlui Dhy's translation of Tacitus
Godvrin on po! tical justice
Gazetteer of France, 3 vols.
Helvetius on man
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Liberal opinion*, or the hift«ry oFßenignut
Mawe's gardener's dictionary
Noble's memoirs of the Cromwell family
Plavhoufe dictionary
Reveries of solitude
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Stackhoule's hifto» y of the bible
Watfon*s life of Philip lid. Hid.
Wonders of nature ancl art, 6 vols.
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Moore's journal in France
Cox's travels into Denmark,Rnflla,Poland,See.
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Rabant's history of* the French revolution
Life of Lord Chatham
Mallet's northern antiquities
Motherby's medical dictionary
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Innes on the 'mufc.es
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