Philadelphia, March, i 1794- jfbST PUBLISHED, B/ MATHEW CAREY, No. 118, Market Jlreet, i. E FIKST VOLUME Of A NEW SYSTEM OB: Modern Geography z OR. A Geographical, Hijlorical, ana Commercial Grammar; A'id p efei.it state of the feve« al NATIONS OF THE WORLD. CUtIT AINl'N&f I. Th** figuues, motion?, and distances of the pla»iets,Hccordintr to the New tonian fyi tem and the latest oblervations. 2. A general v ew off the earth,eonfidered is a planet; with leveraljufefui geographical definitions, and problems; 3 The g and divisions of the globe into land a-id watery continent* and islands. 4. The situation and extent of empires, kingdoms, and colonies. 5 Their climates, air, foil, vegetables, productions, metals, minerals, natural enri dfities,feas,ri vers,bay aud lakes. 6. The birds and beads peculiar to each count r.\\ 7. Observations on the changes that have been any where observed upon the face of nature iince the inoft periods of hil tcy. 8. The history and origin of nations; thei,* forty*-of government. i%Jigion, laws, revenues,taxes,naval and military ftrenjrth 9 T'ie. geniu-t, manners, cuitouls, and habits of the people. fa. Their language, learning, arts, fcien tes, iriannfadhires, and commerce. 11. The chief cities, rtruttures, ruinr, and artificial curiosities f2. The longitude, latitude, bearings, and diftauces of principal places from Phila delphia. To which are added. 1. A Glogr A phjcal Index, with the tames and place", alphabetically arranged, 2. A Table ot the Coins of all nations, and their value in dollars and cents. 3- A Chronological Table of remarka ble events,from the creation to the prelent time. By WILLIAM GUTHRIE, Esq. The Astronomical Part corretted by D r . Rittenhouse. To which havje been added, The late Discoveries of Dr. Hkrschell, and other eminent Astronomers. . The FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, Corrcftsd, Improved, and greatly Enlar —,-i ' ■■■ g«<<' The firft volume contains twenty-one Maps end Charts, besides two Aftronpinical Plates, »iz. I. Map of the world. 2. Chart of the vrnrle 3. Europe. 4. Asia. 5. Africa. 6. South America. 7• Cook's difcoverie*. 8. Countries round the north Pole. 9. Sweden, Denmark, and Norway, so. Se ven United Provinces. 11. Austrian, ; French and Dutch Netherlands. 12. Gei many. 13. Seat of war in France. 14. France divided into departments. 15. Switzerland. :6. Italy, Sicily, and Sar dinia. 17. Spain and Portugal. 18. I u key in Europe and Hungary. 19. Ire land. 2>. Weft-Indies. 21. Vermpnt. 22. Ar niillarv sphere. 23. Copernican fyfteni. , With the second volume, which is now )n the prefsj will be given t ie following Maps : 1. Ruflia in Europe and Asia. 2. Scotland. 3. England and Wales. 4. Poland-. 5. China. 6. Htndoftan. 7. United States. 8. Britifir America. 9. State of New-Hampftiire. 10. State ot MafTachufetts. 11. State of Connecticut. 12. State of Rh6de Island. i - State of New-York. 14* State of New-Jersey. i - State of Pennsylvania. 16. State of Delaware. 17. State of Maryland. '8. State ot Virginia. State of Kentucky. 23 State of North-Carolina. 21. Fenneir?e,Government. 22. State ot South-Carolina. 23. State ot Georgia. TERMS. i. This work will be compriled in two volumes. а. Subscribers pay for the- prelent volume ondeUvery, fix dollars, and the pr.ee of b'ndlng, (56 cents for boards.) 3. They may receive Che fuccecding vo liiinem twenty-four weekly numbers, at aqiiarter dollar each, or else, when si. ntlhedi at the lame price as the fivft. 4. The fubfeription wi'l be railed on the firlt day of June 1794, to fourteen dol lars, exct«[,ve of binding; 5- Should any copies remain for sale after the completion ot ihe work, they will be fold at fifteen dollars, and the price of binding. б. The names of the fubferibers will be pool idled as patrons of American litera turey arts, and sciences. It is wholly unnecessary to expatiate on the advantage,to American readers, that this edition poffefles, over every imported edtt.on ot any system of Geog-aphy extent, fin add it tion of mapsoftht several procured a very great expense, and from the belt materials that are attainable, fpraks such fu'lxonvi&ion on this fubjett, that it would be difrefpeft to the read er's Underltand ng to iuppofe it requisite to enter into a detail of arguments to prove its fuperioritv. In no limilar woi k have such maps beenever introduced. The emendationsand additions which are made in this work,are innumerable,and occur in every page. The public are re ferred to the preface for a ilight sketch of a few of fhem. The publilher takes the present oppor tunity of returning his mod (incere thanks to tliofe refpe<Stab|e characters who have favored him with documents for improv ing the ni&psof seVeral of the Itates. He .requests a cotiti nuance of theii kindness; and hopes that such public spirited citizens, as are poverfed of liniilar documents, will favor him with theiiafllflance in perfect ing his undertaking. The extraordinary encouragement with which he has heen favored, has excited in hisbreaft the warmest fentimenrs ofgra titude—fentirnents wh ih time will not ef face. He p'edges himfelf to the citizens of the United States," to spare neither pains nor expense to *ender the prcfent edition of Guthrie's Geogi aphy improved, deserv ing of their patronage. waftf jofeph Clark, ARCHITECT AT ANNAPOLIS, Proposes to pablijb, by fubfcriptian, POLYMATHY j O R The American Builder. A Work calculated equally to edify and en. teitain ihe Gentleman, Farmer, Su rveyor, Builder & Mechanic. THIS work will contain various opinions of the best wriieis <>n Archite6hire, Aits, and Science ; iogether with experiments, and accurate notes of observation, by the .mthor; being the refuli of thirty years liudy and ex pedience in his prof<fllon. It will also contain an alphabetical account of the qualuy and value oF the various kinds of maierials, and numerous species of labor, exp< nded on building. Exemplifications, toafcertain the quanti ties of materials and labor nej®effarV to com plete, almost, every part in a building, of whatever dipienfions. An account and '•xplana'ion of all the terms and phrases, ufeJ m ancient and mo. dern architecture and building. To persons inclined to build, h will afford an opportunity yf regulating theu plans with in thecompafs of their finances, and prepare them to prevent impolit'ons t ro m tricking venders of materials, arid extortionate work meti—To Mechanics, who for want ot experience, calculate the value of their refpc&ive labour, and materials expended in their particular branches ot building this work will afford an opportunity 10 eft nolle with facility and accuracy, any done or in tended to be done, either in tne aegreiiate or the minutia:. A It will contain many curious and valuable recipes to make fine and coarse varnifhes,fo!r prefervmg roofs ot houfa, barns, na tongs, troughs, pipes See. Fecipes to make; vari ous glues and cements ; r ec ipes to make com petitions tor elegant, or ipinute ornaments, and enrichments for oufide or inside com partments : recipes to make composition for figures and lncruflauons—to endure .he weather in any alpeft ; recipes to make fluc co comppfiiions, foi floors, Inall-houfes, dif, tilleries, healths, linings for cisterns, &c Tables to afefrtarn the I'rantling of different fpcciesol timber neceflary to perform their refpe&ive funtfions, in proportion to their various fuf,,en(ions: Tables to afceriain the dimensions ol ihe various apertions introciu. ced iu different edifices,and doors, windows" chunnies, fky-bghts, stair-cases, &c. in pro.' tion to 1 heir diffcent uses and intentions!- whether lor beauty or utility; A concise mode 10 take, and square the dimtnCiins of all kinds of artificer's work belonging to buildings, and to afcertairr ihe cubicsl or f u perficial contents thereof: Obfeivations of the doctrine of echo and found : A differii tion on the philosophy, doflrine, and con- Itrutlion of chimnies, to void or emit the smoke. Propositions and recipes to cure smoky chimnies : Observations on the inftj bil.ty of the edifices heretofore, generally" "ffted in America : Suggertions of mod,, ,<J purfuc in buildings here, that will, wi,hout add, tl0 „al exoerce, tend more to their duia bility than those heretofore, commor.lv, con. tl : , Df ' c "P"™» and proportions of the general and particular members of vari OU. order, ,n Arch,tenure, viz. the Tuscan' Uouc, lonic, Corinthian, Composite. Chi nfe, Attic, Caigatic, Arabesque, Morefquc t.rotefque, baracemc, R u ft, c , Antique, Ami tJuo-Modi rn, Gothic, and Hi,tannic: Many curious h.ftorical account, of various won derful buildings in different p., t , ot lh „ world : Many curious and origfnal account and culogiums on Free Mafon^y. This woik will be printed in two octavo volumes, each to contain upwards ot 400 pages, on fine paper of c l ega „t lrtt< . r . The price to fubferibers, in b«»rds five dollars; two and a HA Lf DOLtAKs.o be paid on the delivery of the firft, Jnd TWO and a halt not labs on the delivery of the second volume. Mr. Clark ad,ires the public that he will literally perform all that he hath let forth in these piopofals, I ,n f linf<l 10 Promote this wo.k, by fubfcnbing thereto, are requcded ,0 write poff pa'd, ,0 Mr. jofeph Cla.k, a, Annapolis mhonfing h,rn to annex then names to the iublcription lift. H.S i",'*«», ml,. The following feciion of the law for eftahliffiing an Health-Office, See. paired the last session of tht Legislature, is r -publilhed for the information ot all coucerned. Win. ALLEN, Health-Officer, for the port ol Philadelphia, No. 21, Key's alley. June 2, *794- Sec. 7. AND he it further tfn'aftcrt by the anthority aforefaid, That every matter or captain of any (h'p or vi ffel coining horn be vend the sea (vessels actually employed in the coaftmg trade of the United States excepted) and bound 10 any potior place within the iunfdiftion of Pennsylvania, ffiali cause his {hip or vessel to be Brought to anchor, or otherw«fe stayed in the Oream of the river I)efew?r e , oppofne to the health-office on iitatc-ifland alorrfifd, and there to remain until he (hall have duly obtained a certificate or bi los health from ihe resident physician, in the manner and upon the terms herein be fore direftcd : and if, p'evioufly to obtain 'nK 'uch certificate or bill of health, any master or captain (hall fuffer his ship or vessel to approach nearer than the said health-office ! to the city of Philadelphia, or shall land, or or fuffer to be landed, or brought on moTs, at any port or place within this com mon wealth, or at any other port or place, with the intent to he ror.veyed into this com! monwealth, any person 01 pelfons, or any goods, waies or merchandize ; or if alter re ceiving such certificate or bill of health, he II all neglect or refufe to deliver the fame to the health-officer agreeably to the directions of this ast, such maffer or captain (hall for feit and pav, for each and every such offence the turn of five hundred dollars to be recover ed and appropriated as hereinafter provided and directed , and the captain or jpafter of each and every ship or vessel, as soon a s the fame is brought 10 anchor, orotherwife stayed as aforefaid, shall fend a fafe and commodious boat to bring the refidfrnt physician on board of his (hip or vessel, andWlJ in like man ner convey him back to the health-office after he h is coticludcd his official examina tion ; and while he is making such examina tion,or in cafe of any lubfequent examination by the health-officer and consulting physician, as the caf<" may be, each and every part of the ftiip or vessel, and ftiali present to his yiew each and every peifon on board thereof, and shall also true and fatilfaftory anlwers make to all such questions as the reftdent physician at the time of examination, or the healtn offi cer at the time of delivering the certificate, or bill of health, in the city of Philadelphia, or at the time of examination to be had by ihe health.officer together, with the consulting phyfiician ffialbifk relative to the health of any port or place from which the (hip 01 vessel failed, or has (incc touched at, the number ps pet sons on board when the (hip or vessel en ter; d on her voyage, the number of pcrfoiis tlta-; have since been landed or taken on board,«snd when or where refpiftively, what per fops on board, if any have been during the voyage, or (hall at any time of examin ation, he infected with any pestilential or contagi ous difcafe, what person belonging to the ship or vessel, if any died during the voyage, and of what disease, ,nd what is the prMent state and condition of the per sons on boa id with lefpeft to their health and dileafes ; and if any ctpiain or m»IW of any ship or vessel fha|ire:ufe to expose the lame as afortfa.d to the search and examination of the resident pri\fician, or of the heaith. officer and confut ing physician, as the cafe may be ; or if, hav ing 0,1 beard'his ship or vessel any such per son or persons, he ffiall conceal the fame, or it in any manner whatsoever he shall knowing ly deceive or aticmi t to deceivc the proper officers aforefaid in his answers to their offici al enquiries, such captain or master, for each and every s uc h offence, shall -forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred dollars, to be re covered and appropriated as hereinafter pro vided and fiireftid ; and wherever the rcfi dent physician, or confuting physician, as the cafe maybe, shall dir e & any ' person o perfons, or any good*, ware* or merchandize to be landed at the health-office, or any ffi.p or veffd to be deta.ned opposite thereto, and and there to be fmoaked, cleansed an^purf -11 r "P la,n of lhe or vessel (hall in all refpefts conform to such directs, .all at the prop; r cost and charge of his em ployers carry the fame into effect w nhin such reasonable time as the reftdent physician. or con full iug physician, as the cafe may be. fh .' I rl , W a '!v P re^ r l be; and if 3nV or iTfr? A ' C f ne £ ,ca to contoi m.O m^ C?r f r °? S^ rid 10 ca ' r )' the lame into effect as aforefaid, according to the rcf pav thef bj f fi h ''!° f, he fhal ' forfeH and anLv.r ff C h , U " drfd d ° ,,ars and every offence, to be recovered and appro bated as is hereinafter proved and d.reft- To be Let, For Merchant, Compting H ouses or p Mk rri . . . Qfficej, ftor > r H ° ufeS . April , jr. MORRIS. , tuih&stf TO BE SOLD, A .large elegant Houfc, and Lot of Ground, convenience. ' > or For particulars apply to the pr ; nt ' er< tu&thtf Scheme of a Lottery, To raise 39,900 Dollars, on 266,000 Dollars, deduding 15 per Centt from the Pri-z.es—this hbttery nnjijls nf 38,000 Tickets, in which there are 14.539 Priz.es and 23,461 Blanks, l(ing about one and an half Blanks it*. * a Prize. Direflors of the Society for eflabiifh- X ing Ulc-ful Manufacture*, having ref-!v. cd to creek LOTTERIES tor railing Hundred Tho us and Du l uns, agreeably to an of tnc Leg (fjture of tt)e Slate of New-Jerl'ey, have zppoinred the following perfmis 10 fiiprririteud and dire£> the draw ing of the lame, vie. Nicholas Low, Rufuj King, Herman Le Rov, James Watloi:, Richard Harnfon, Abijah Hammond, and Cornelius Hay, of the city ot New.York- Thomas Willing, Joleuh Hall, Matthew M'v Connel and Andrew Bayard, ot (he ciiy of Philadelphia—His Excellertcy. Richard Hovw ell, Esq. Elias Boudtnot, General El as Day ton, Janus Parker, J'lhii Bavard, Do&«r L'-wii Doiiham, Samu I VV. Stockton, Joftin, M. Wallace, Joseph Bloomfield, anil Elilha Boudlnat, of Nw-leifey, who offer the following Scheme of a Loittry„and pledge thcinfelves to the public, thai th-y will take everyaflorance and precaution in thnr power to have the Monies paid by the Manager., from time ta time, as lecetvcd, mio tht Banks ai New-Yoik and Pmlad, jphia, to remain for ihe puipofe ot paving p r ; z R which (hall be imnn diai-elv discharged by a check nDon one of h- Hanks. SCHEME: i Prize of 20,000 Dollar* is 20,000 10,000 10.000 1 10,000 2 5.000 .5 2,000 1.000 20 v 500 100 100 3°o 50 ICOO 20 stooo i 5 3000 , 2 B1 OO J Q ,4 ' 5 2 9 , I Pri " s - . 262,000 23,461 Blanks. First drawn Dumber, 2,000 Laitdiawn number, 2,000 38000 Tickets at ; Dollars each is 266.000 The drawing will commence, under the infpeition ot a Cominitiee of the Supcrin.i lend<nt«, as loon as the Tickets are Cold, of wh'cb timely notice will be givrri. ■ The Superiiitenclantf have appointed John N. Cummin?, ot Newark, Jacob R. Hir. deriberg, of New-Bnmfwick, and Jonathan Rhea, of Trenton, as immediate Manager* thereof, who have given ample security tor discharging the trult reposed in them. tFT In order 10 secure the puti&ual pay ment of th Prizes, the Superimendants of the Lottery have directed that the .Managerj (hall each enter into bonds in 40,000 dollar», With fitir lufficicnt fecurtti, s, to peiform their inlUuflioiti, the I'obftanre ot which is I. That whcncy. r either p! the Manager* (half recrive thr fnm ol Three Hundred/Do); lars, tie (hall' iinmJisicl.y 'place the fane in,, one of the Banks of New-York or Phjladfel* phia,.to the cicdit of the Governor of the Society,, and such of..the Superijvfndan.ts ig live in the city where the monies are place)!, ■to remain there nntil the Lottery is drawn, lor the oayrmvt of the Prices. 11. The MjO'lß"* to lake fufficicnt (e ----entity for anv Ti/ kcls they may trull, other wise to he refpoufiule for them. To keep'jegular books of Tickets fold,: Monies (received and paid into tile Bank, ahftrafls of *ij,i c h (hall be fef monthly, to thrQpverjior of the Society. January j, 1794. On application to either of the abote gen tlemen, information wilt be given where tickcts may be had. February 84 Morris Academy. THIS institution is now open forile re ception ot rtu lents under the immediate care ot Mr. Caleb RuffeM, whose abilites as an rnftruAor, and attachments the bu finels have long been knolvn a „ d a , proved . ? , t r U ' I:,er hm the hei ' aflillants in the branches—The fcholats are t ught the Englilh, French, Lacin, and Gr.ek languages, Publ.c-Speaking, Writing, Artihmctic, Geography, Aftroxo,, y, and t>e var,ou, branches of the Ma le.natic-. 1 ie healthy firuation of this place is «un a; to recommend it to those, who with to have their ihtldren in the countrv. Boatd "!'• ,va( n' n ?> mending, &c. will be provid ed m good lamilies, and the morals of the Icho ars c . rehillv attend- d to. 1 he price including tuition, fireword, I exclul ]»e of the French latif-u ge) will > exceed thirty pounds proclamation mo- V |,er ai '"um) an addition of three dollars P" quarter will be ma,l e to such scholars Who are taught the French language. The os ai edetcrmmed to pav such atten ' r : h,s a; Will render it e and ufel'nl h. ford, J°«NS, jun. C DhcA's. Nathan ford, C Morn/town, May i 5) , 79., 5 // O E S. i" f ft ° Ut Well n,ailc M '"' s ie lav I,e So mar- A' 3. 36, North Third. Jireet. ' 6 mw&i'i at PHILADELPHIA : i 1 minted by JOHN FENNO, No. 3l South Fourth-Street, 10.00^ *0,000 1 n ,ooo 10,000 >5»°oo «o,oco 30.000 36,000 81.000 tn&ftf. iw.—wm.
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