, Philadelphia, Marchi, 1794.
JUST PUBLISHED,
B/ MATHEW CAREY,
/ No. 118, Market Jlrect,
i"HE FtKST VOLUME OF A NEW
SYSTEM OF
Modern Geography :
OR, A
Geographical, Hiflorical, and
Commercial Grammar-,
And present state of the several
NATIONS OF THE WORLD.
• CON T AININ C,
1. Thf! figures, motions, and distances of
the planets, According ti> the Newtonian fyf
tein and the Jateft observations.
2. A gene-a! v ew of" t >e earth, considered
as a planet; with fcveral ufeful geographical
definitions and proble-tns.
3 The grand divisions of the globe into
land and water, continents and islands.
4» The situation and extent of empires,
kingdoms, states, provinces and colonies.
5- Their climates, air, vegetables,
prodnftions, metals, minerals, natural curi
osities, seas, jrivers, bays,capes, promontories,
- aud lakes.
6. The birds and beads peculiar to each
country.
7 Observations on the changes that have
be<Fn where ob/erved upon the face of na- i
ture since the mod periods of history.
8. The history and origin of nations; theii
forms of government, religion, Jaws, reve
nues, taxes, naval and military strength.
9. The genius, manners, customs, and ha
bits of the people.
10. Their language,learning,arts,fciences, v
manufactures, and commerce.
11. The chief cities, ftruftures, ruins, and
artificial curiosities.
12. The longitude, latitude, bearings, and
distances of principal places from Philadelphia.
To which art added)
1. A Geographical Index, with the names
and places alphabetically arranged.
2. A T able of the Coins of all nations, and
their value in dollars and cents.
3- A Chronological Table of remarkable
events, from the creation to the present time.
Bj WILLIAM GUTHRIE 9 Esq.
■«
The Astronomical Part corre&ed by
Dr. Rittekhouse.
To which have been added,
The late Discoveries of Dr. Herschell,
and other emiiWfnt Astronomers.
The .FIRST AMERICAN EDITION,
Co rcfted, Improved, a id greatly Enlarged.
The firft volume contains twenty-one Maps
and Charts, beiides two Astronomical Plates,
viz.
1. Map of the world. 2. Chart of the world,
3. E.rope. 4. Asia. 5. Africa. 6. So nth
, America. J. Cook's discoveries. 8. Coun
trie-s round the north Pole. 9. Sweden, Den
ma and Norway, jo. Seven United Pro
vinces. 11 Austrian, French and Dutch Ne
the lands. 12. Geimany. 13. Seat of war
in France* 14* France divided into depart
ments. 15. Switzerland. 16. Italy, Sicily,
a d Sardinia. 17. Spain and Portugal.
- IJ. T in Europe and Hungary. 19 Ire
land. 23. Weft-Indies. 21. Vermont. 22. Ar
. m liary Iphere. 23. Copernican system. 1
With the second volume, winch is now in
the press, will be given the following Maps :
1. Ruflia in Europe and Asia.
2. Scotland.
•3. England and Wales.
4. Poland.
5. China.
6. Hmdoftan."
7. United States.
8- British America.
9. Siate of New-Hampshire.
10. State of Maflachufetts.
n. State of Conne&fcut.
a 2. State of Rhode-Iftand.
13- Stare of New-York.
14- State of New-Jersey.
is* State of Penhfylvania.
16. State of Delaware.
17. State of Maryland.
18- State of Virginia.
. J9- Stafe of Kentucky.
20. State of North.Carolina.
2i* TennelT-fc Governments
22. State of South-Carolina.
23* State of Georgia.
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HATH FOR SALE,
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J New hug]and Beef,
> 2p banc 15 liver oil*
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March 8. fmw4W
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chair, hung on steel (pring<, a light phseton for
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AND LOT OF LAND,
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Natirrzd- Equality of Afai, %
On the Rights that refjuit from it, ind on I lie
Duties which it impoies.
1 0 which a MEDAL was adjudged, by the
Tevlerian Society at Haarlem.
Cor reded and Erdarvcd.
By WILLIAM LAWRENCE BROWN,
V. D.
P'ote! orol Mora] Puiiolbphy, and the Law
01 Nature, and of Eccieliaftical History ;
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trecht.
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7hc Firjl American Edition.
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J. |y unilerftood, is the only basis on which
Ut.iverfal justice, faced oider, and perfect
freedom, can bc&iui) bnilt, and permanent
ly lecured. Th« Tew rt' it exhibited in this
efiay, it r the fame tine thai it reprefflb the
mlolence of effice, tie tyranny of pride, ard
the outrages ol oppreffjor. ; confirms, in the
most forcible manner, the necessity of fubor
dinar ion, and thejuft demands of law so! au
thority. So far indeed, from loofenirg the
bands of fooiety that it maintains inviolate,
every natural and every civil diftinftton,
draws mote cloiely every foc'al tie, ttnites in
01,e harmonious and jullly proportioned sys
tem, and brings men together on the even
ground of the inherent rights of human na
'nrej of reciprocal obli atton, and of acorn
-111011 relation to the community.
March '8- eo-ll'wtnfeftf
LEACH,
RESPECTHIIXy Siiiorß)! hi* friends and
Ihe public, That from che rncouragemert
he b?s rrceivtd, ho m several lefpcaable Genr.'c
men, he is induced once more, (oembark io tfve
iAt h R LlNt,—i>od would i»ffe* (ervice% to
all thpfc Gemiemiu, who can p>ace confidenc
in hitn j and h: offurtt mfe who employ htm,
fliai iheir coufidentf ftjj.'j not be misplaced '
but 11 IhaJl be bis vendeavor, to pay the
ftnefc, ii a(|rnt'i&'n to theii brfl inftrtft, inall ne
gociaiions whatevrr. He ha» liken the Chamber
in ate-Street, nwti Mr. David Towrjend, Wafcfi
*> Shop. Wficie PUBLICSKCURI-
T IL'.S, ol all k n<if, bought and fold ; and
wheie Commiifioo B<j'm<fioUilktnri ( will be
franWJed on icafonahle tr.ms. HOUSES and
V ESSLI.S will be coutbmly exposed tarffaite t on
com tnfflicMi,
*** paid for Salem, Providtoce, and
rofrfmouth BILLS
N ' U an y Cent!<-man ,n Philadelphia or
York, has any Hvjir.ffi to franjatt at BcjUn,
in , uper Negotiations, he will be happy to be em
ployed on commijjion.
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