An account of the European settlements in America.
By: In 6 parts, etc.
Contributors: Burke, William, 1730-1798
Edition: 6th ed. with improvements.
Publisher: printed for J. Dodsley
Published: 1777
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Notes: Vol. 2 includes Pt. VII, British North America.

Probably the joint work of Edmund and William Burke, but usually attributed to the former, who called himself merely the reviser of his kinsman's work. cf. Dict. nat. biog.; Sabin, Bibl. amer.
Table of contents: title: I. A short history of the discovery of that part of the world.; title: II. The manners and customs of the original inhabitants.; title: III. Of the Spanish settlements.; title: IV. Of the Portuguese.; title: V. Of the French, Dutch, and Danish.; title: VI. Of the English.