The American universal geography, or, A view of the present state of all the empires, kingdoms, states, and republics in the known world, and of the United States of America in particular: In two parts. The first part: Treats of Astronomical Geography, and other useful preliminaries to the study of Geography, in an enlarged and improved Introduction—of the Western, or American Continent—of its Discovery—its Aboriginal Inhabitants, and whence they came—its Divisions—but more particularly of the United States of America, generally and individually—of their Situation, Dimensions, Civil Divisions, Rivers, Lakes, Climate, Mountains, Soil, Produce, Natural History, Commerce, Manufactures, Population, Character, Curiosities, Springs, Mines and Minerals, Military Strength, Constitutions, Islands, History of the War, and the succeeding Events.—With a View of the British, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and other Dominions, on the Continent, and in the West Indies. The second part: Describes at large, and from the latest and best Authorities, the Present State, in respect to the above mentioned Particulars, of the Eastern Continent—and its Islands—as divided into Europe, Asia, and Africa—and subdivided into Empires, Kingdoms, and Republics. To which are added An improved Catalogue of Names of PlacesS, and their Geographical Situation alphabetically arranged—an enlarged Chronological Table of Remarkable Events, from the Creation to the present Time—and a List of Ancient and Modern Learned and Eminent Men, in America, as well as Europe. The whole comprehending a complete and improved system of modern geography. Calculated for Americans. : Illustrated with maps of the countries described. by Morse | saved.works