Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-03-24
Guthrie's Geography,
IMPROVEN

mond, tor publishing by subscription, a
new geographical, historical, and CONNER
cial grammar {; and present state of the Sc
veral Kingdoms of the world.
coNrAINING,
1. The figures, motions, and distances Of
the Planets, according to the Newtonlan
System, and the latest observations.
2. A general view of the earth, considered
as a Planet; with several geographical
definitions and problems.
8. 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.
S. Their Climate, air, soil, vegetable pro-
auctions, metals, minerals, natural Curl
osities, seas, rivers, bays, capes, promon-
tories, and lakes.
6. The birds and beasts peculiar to each
country. N
z. Observations on the changes that have
been any where observed upon the face
of nature, since the most early periods of
history.
8. Fhe history and origin of nations, their
forms of government, religion, laws, reve..
nues, taxes, naval and military strength
orders OF knghthood, sc.
9. The genius, manners, customs, and ha-
bits of the people.
ces, manufactures, and commerce..
IL. The chief cities, structures, ruins, and
artificial curios.ties.
10. The longitude, latitude, bearings, and
distances of principal places from Lon
don.
TO WHICH ARE ADDED,
Geographical Index, with the names
of places alphabetical arranged. 9 A
table OF the Coins of all nations. 8. A chro-
noiosical table of remarkable events, from
the creation to the present time.
BY WILLIAM GUTHRIE, ESQ.
The astronomical fars by JAMS FERGU.
SON, F. X. S.
TO WHICH HAVE BEEN ADDED,
The late discoveries of DR.. Herscnel, and
other eminent ASTRONOMERS.
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ILLUSTRATED WITH TWENTY FIVE
CORRECT MAPS,
Engraved from the most recent obsefvati-
ons and draughts of geographical travel
lers.
THE distinguished appreciation which the
public have shawn to this work, as is evid.n.
from the many editions through which it has
passed, frcn the rapidity of the sale Of vecy
large impressions, and from the increasing de-
tords, it may be presumed a proof sufficiently
satisfactory OF its Utility and excellence.
In this edition, however, very considerable
improvements and a variety of alterations aud
additions, have been made, of which it will be
necessary to give some account.
In the first place a regular and uniform ar
rangemcnt has bcen given TO the several al til
cles or heads which compose the descriptions
Of each country, with tie addition of such as
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nifty. Some alterations have likewise been
made in the arrangement of the several coun-
tries and Kingdoms, which, except in one or
two instances, where some what abrupt tram
sitlon was unavoidable, are treated of accord :.
ing to their contiguity of situa 10. All order
Which appears at once more natural aId more
adapted to a Biographies work, than ar
rangemene derived IRON their supposed politi-
cal Importance, by which the reader is sudden
ly transported from Prussia to Spain; from
Spain 10 Turkey in Europe /; and from Turkey
in Europe to Holland.
New tables have been given of the divisions
OF several countries, Us ofthe PROVINCES of Swe
den and the governments of Russia, To the
enumeration of the counties OF England and
Scotland are added the number of inhabitants
IN each, according to the returns under the late
population act a table is also gwen OF the
departments of France, including those into
WHICH TIE cOil f,~- SnS htS 'sVlShtiy a'hiSASu
to her terrific have bees divided, with the OK
tcltin SQUARE miles and l,,,rl ulatlon OF each as
published by the French goycrnn 'neht. The
new divisions of Holland of the Ito IAN Ne-
public, or as it is now Styled Kingdom of H. ny,
and OF Switzerland under its iatesl consiituh.
on, are likewise given; alsoa new and COM
piete account OF the states, principaiities, &c.
OF the German Empire, VITA their respective
extent and Population after the numerous and
great changes they have undergone by the plan
OF indeinnite stately carried into execution un,
der the influence of France aad Russia &c.
neral views are added OF the domnions, reye.
nues. and forces OF the Austrian aud Prussian
inonarchies IN their present state, with additi-
onai separate descriptions of several countries
aPpertaning to them as Galiacia or Austri.
an Poland oilesia, aud Morayia.
NOR have our Improvements ofthis kind been
confined TO Europe the account OF Hindostan,
us divisions &c has received new arrange
Inent' and been carefully revised, with a varie-
~ OF alterations and additions. New and sepa-
rate descriptions have likewise been given of
the countries of Chinese TarOary, ribot, hide.
pendent Tartary, and Asiatic Russia as also
OF tiIe settlement of the Cape Of Good Hope
principally from the judiclous Travels of Mr..
Barrow) and of Louisiana lately annexed to the
territory OF the Uuited States.
La the two last editions OF this work. many
ImDDFtant