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A Geographical Description of All the Countries in the Known World

Published: 1657
Length: 111,641 words
Reading: ~7 hours
Divisions: 233

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A geographicall description of all the countries in the known vvorld as also of the greatest and famousest cities and fabricks which have been, or are now remaining : together with the greatest rivers, the strangest fountains, the various minerals, stones, trees ... which are to be found in every country : unto which is added, a description of the rarest beasts, fowls ... which are least known amongst us / collected out of the most approved authors ... by Sa. Clarke ...

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PartA Geographicall Description Of all the COUNTRIES In the known VVORLD.
SubpartThe Division of the World.
SubpartAsia Described.
SubpartAsia minor, more largely described. Cappadocia described.
SubpartThe Temple of Diana Described.
SubpartA more full description of the Countries in Asia major. The Land of Canaan Described.

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SubpartA Description of Hierusalem, and the Temple, as they were when they were destroyed by the Romans.
SubpartThe Temple Described.
SubpartThe City of Ninive described.
SubpartThe City of Babylon described.
SubpartSemiramis her Obelisk described.
SubpartThe Rarities in old Babylon described.
SubpartNebuchadnezzar's Babylon with its Rarities described.
SubpartThe Tower of Babylon Described.
SubpartThe City of Bagdat Described.
SubpartSyria Described.

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Author: Samuel Clarke (1599–1682)
Imprint: London Printed by R.I. for Thomas Newberry ... MDCLVII [1657]
Extent: [6], 219 [i.e. 225], [8] p.
Language: English
Catalogue: Wing C4516 · ESTC R36024
Source: TCP A33311
Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal (Text Creation Partnership)

A Geographical Description of All the Countries in the Known World

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