Philadelphia, Marchi, 1794.
JUST PUBLISHED,
y MATHEW CAREY,
No. 118, Market Jlrcrt,
IWE FIRST VOLUME OF A NEW
SYSTEM OF
Modern Geography:
OR, A
Geographical, Hijlorical, and.
Commercial Grammar;
And present state of the feveval
NATIONS OF THE WORLD. ■
CONTAI NlhC,
I. The figures, motions, and distances of
the planets, according to the Newtonian sys
tem and the latest obfervrftions. .
t. A general view of the earth, considered
as a planet; with several ufeful geographical
definitions and problems.
3. The grand divisions of the gfobe into
land and watery continents and islands.
4. The filiation and extent of empires,
kingdoms, Hates, provinces and colonies.
J- Their climates, air, foil, vegetables,
.produ&ions, metals; minerals, natual curi
osities, seas, rivers, bays, capes, promontories,
and lakes.
6. The birds and beasts peculiar to each
country.
7. Observations on the changes that have
been any where observed upon the face of na
ture since the molt eaqy periods of history.
8. The history and origin of nations; then
forms of government, religion, laws, reve
nues, ta*ss, naval and military strength.
9 The genius, manners, customs, and ha
bits of the people.
10. Their language,learning,arts,fcieuces,
manufactures, and commerce.
IT. The chief cities, ftru&ures, ruins, and
"artificial curiosities
12. The longitude, latitude, bearings, and
distances of prii cipal places from Philadelphia.
To which art added,
1. A Geographical Index, with the names
and places alphabetically arranged.
2. A Table ot the Coins of all nations, and
their value in dollars and cents.
3. A Chr )no logic A l Table of remarkable
events, from the creation to the present time.
By WIL LI AM GUTHRIE, Esq.
The Agronomical Part corrected by
Dr. Kittenhouse.
To which have been added,
The late of Dr. Herschell,
and other eminent Astronomers.
Th- FIRST EDITION,
Co rcfted, Improved, and greatly Enlarged.
The firli volume contains twenty-one Maps
a id Charts, besides two Agronomical Plates,
v L
t. Map of the world. 2. Chart of the world
3. Europe. 4. Alia. j. Africa. 6. South
America. 7. Cook's difcovc ies. 8. Coun
tries round the north Pole. 9. Sweden, Den
mark, artd Norway, so. Seven United Pro
v.nces. 11 * Austrian, French and Dutch Ne
tbe-larids. 12. Germany. 13 Seat ot war
i iFra ice. 14. France divided into depart-;
ments. IS- Switzerland. 16. Italy, Sicily,
-and Sardinia. 17. Spain aid Portugal.
18 Tu key in Europe and Hungary. 19 Ire
la d. 23. Weft-Indies. it. Vermont. 22. Ar
m'llary sphere. 23. Copernican system.
With the second volume, which is now in
"the press, will be given the following Maps :
• 1. Ruifla in Europe and Asia.
2 Scotland.
3. England and Wales.
4. Poland.
j. China.
6. Hindoltan.
j. United States.
8. Britilh America.
9. Siate of New-Hampftiire.
16. State of Maflaehufetts.
11., State of Connecticut.
ja. State of Rhode lflartd.
j3- State of New-York.
l - State of New-Jersey.
tj. State of Pennsylvania.
16. State of Delaware.
•-17. Staite of Maryland.
18. State of Virginia.
19- State of Kentucky.
23. State of North-Carolina.
Zt. Tennell'-e Government.
22. State of South-Carolina.
23. State of Georgia,
TERMS.
t. This work will be comprised in two vo
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delivery, fix dollars, and the price of bind
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3. They may receive the fucteeding volume
in twenty-four weekly number*, at a quar
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the fame price at the firft.
4- The fubtcription will be.raised on the firft
day of June 1791, to fourteen dollars, ex
Clufive of binding.
5. Should any fcopies remain for sale after the
"■ completion ot the work, they will be fold at
sixteen dollars, and the price of binding.
& The names of the fubferibers will be pub-
I idled as patrons of American literature,
arts,and sciences.
It iawholfy unnecefTary to expatiate on the
advantage.to American readers, that this edi
tion possesses, over every imported edition of
any system of Geography extant. The addit
tion of maps of the several state-, procured a
- a very great expense, and from the best ma
terials that are attainable, speaks such full
conviction on this Aibjeft, that it would be
difrefpeft to the reader's understanding to
suppose it rfiquifite to enter into a detail of
arguments to prove its superiority. In no
similar work have ftith (naps bcenever intro
dsjeed.
The emendations and additions which are
made in thiswork,are innumerable,and oicuj
in every page. The public are referred to
the preface for a flight (ketch of a few of
them.
The piibliftier takes the present opportu
nity of returning his raoll fintere thanks to
those refp stable characters who have favored
him with documents for improving the maps
of several of the dates. He reqnefts a co"n t i
nuance of their kindness; and hopes that such
public spirited citizens, as are poflefTed of si
milar documents, will favor him with their
assistance in perfecting his undertaking. "
The extraordinary encouragement with
which he has been favored, has excitcd
in hisbreaft the warmest sentiments of grati
tude-"—sentiments which time will not efface.
He pledges himfelf to the citizens of the
United States, to Ipare neither pains nor ex
pense to render the prrfent edition ofGuihrie's
Geography improved, deserving of their pa
tronage. waftf
Just Published,
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At Franklin's Head, No. 41, Chifuut
Strc't,
AN ESSAY ON THE
Natural Equality of Men,
On the Rights that result from it, and on the
Duties which it imposes.
To which a MEDAL was adjudged, by the
Teylerian Society at Haarlem.
Cor reded and Enlarged.
By WILLIAM LAWRENCE BROWN,
D. D.
ProfefTor of Moral Philofnphy, and Hie Law
oi Nature, and of Ecclesiastical- History ;
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ly understood, is the only basis on which
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the outrages of opprefilon ; confirms, in the
most forcible manner, the neceflity of subor
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So far indeed, froip loosening the
bands of society, that it maintains inviolate
every natural and every civil diftin&ior
draws more closely every social tie, unite*or
one harmonious and justly proportioned fyf
tern, and brings men together on the eve;
ground of the inherent rights of human n-a
ture, of reciprocal obli2ation, and of a com
min relation to the community.
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ESSENCE
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Extract of a letter from a gen
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Ecclejiajlical EJlabliJhments detrimental to 1
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ral, that the plate is now under the hands of
the engraver, and in greater forwardnefs than
was at firft contemplated. At the fame time
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book-stores in the city ; and that he hopes
from the whole ot them to be enabled to form .
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A P tl! *4-
! The Public are cautioned to
, beware of counterfeited Fi-ve Dollar Bills of
(- t'be Bank of the United States, and Twent}
Dollar Bills of lie Bcink of North Jlinerica,
several. of which have appeared in circulation
> ■within a few days past ; they are a good ge-
I net al imitation of the genuine Bills, but may
be dijlinguijhid by the following
MARKS.
Five Dollar Bills of the Bank of the
United States.
ALL that have appeared have the letter F.
1 for their Alphabetical Mark.
' The Texture of the Paper is thicker and
whiter and it takes the ink more freely than
the gentiihe paper.
The O. in the word Company is fmalter
than the M. and other letters of that word,
* so that a line extended from the top of the O,
to touch the top of the M would extend con
siderably above the range of the whole word.
In the wojd United the letters ire narrow
erand closer together than the reft of the bill
The i and fin the word promise are not
parallel, the f inclining much more forward
than the i.
The engraving is badly executed,* he strokes
ff all the Letters are stronger and the devi e
in the margin particularly is much coarfcr and
appears darker than in the true bills. Some
of the counterfeits bear date in 1791—-Where
as tfi© Bank was not in Operation till Decern
ber, artd no five dollar bills were iiiued in
that year.
Twenty Dollar Bills of the Bank of North
America,
ALL that have appeared have the letter
B tor their alphabetical mark.
They are printed on a paper nearly fimtfar
to that of the couutetfeit Five Dollar Notes
above described; the engraving is bettei exe
ncted, and they approach nearer to the ap
pearance of the genuine bills.
The fine ruled lines through the word Twen
ty, in the body of the bill, are in mini ber thir
teen in the genuine bills, and but twelve in
the counterfeits.
The word Company is much like the fame
word in the Five Dollar Bills as described a
bove, the 9 being less than the to, and others
following.
There is no stroke to the t in the word North
whereas in the genuine bills the stroke is well
defined.
The letters ent in the word Twenty, to the
left hand at the bottom, do not come down to
the line, but are so cut as to give an irregular
appearance to the word, the J'w and 'hey go
ing below them.
The signature J Nixon, has the appear
Jnce of being written with lamb-black and
oil, and differs from other inks used in
printing the bills and the calhier's signature.
It is supposed these forgeries were committed
111 some of the Southern States, a.s all the coun
terfeits that have appeared, have come from
1 hence, and two persons have been apprehend
ed in Virginia,on suspicion of being the author
of them.
The reward of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
«vil| be paid to any Person or Persons who lhal
discover and prosecute to convi&ion the several
offenders of the following def«*riptions or any
of them, v'iz.
The peifon or persons, who manufactured
the paper on which the Bills are printed.
The person or persons, who engraved the
plates.
The printer or printers, ©f the bills.
Every person who has a&ed as a principal in
any other way, in the counterfeiting and utter
ing the fa id bills.
Philadelphia, March 28,1794
Jlpril 22, 1794,
Other counterfeit bills
of the Bank of the United States have appeared
in circulation.
The denomination is of TWENTY DOL
LARS,and the alphabetical mark is the let
ter B.
They may be distinguished from the genu
ine by the following MA'ftKS :
The paper of the counterfeits is of a jgjbri
tender texture and glofley farface than the
genuine, and there is no water mark in them
The letter C. in the word Cashier, in the
true bills is strongly nvarked, whereas in the
counterfeits, the wfihle tester is a fine hair
stroke, evidently in an unfinifhed state. The
etter a in the wo*d deinand, is badly formed
an the whole word ill done, and there is 110
comma at the end of it, as there is in the
genuine bills.
, marginal device, is much daikfcr in
' e J in the gehtrihe bills owing to
e »ia e strokes being coarser, much nearer
oget er,> and consequently much more nu
merous. This difference strikes the eye at firft
view. J
nnrt IT* rf<Ward of °NE THOUSAND
UULLARS, will be paid for apprehertdiiHr, &
prosecuting r° convi&ion the several above
tLT in fefpeft to this, as to
the laftdefcriW bills. •
THOMAS WILLING, P.tfidcnt
of the Bank United States.
JOHN NIXON, President of the
Bank of North America.
By order of the Committees of the Ref
pcftive Boards.
TO BE SOLD,
A large elegant House,
and Lot of Ground,
T N an eligible situation, —also a Country Seat
whin 6 miles of the City, with 9 acres of
nd, r42 acres ofJahd and tneadftw, the
1 oufe »s not exceeded by many in the vicinity
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Fof particulars apply to the printer.
m&thtf
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f RUSSIA SHEETINGS,
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"John Donnaldfm.
jtu w wiott
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r Revenue Office, Slptil 19, 1
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missioners reipe&irtg the gential tomerns of
the colonies—the neighbouring Indians—and
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pobfvfliing will dep-nd on the encouragement
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