The beauties of nature and art displayed, in a tour through the world containing I. A General Account of all the Countries in the World, remarkable for either Natural or Artificial Curiosities; their Situation, Boundaries, Extent and Divisions; their Rivers, Air, Soil, Chief Cities, &c. II. A particular Account of the most curious natural Productions of each Country, in the Animal, Vegetable, and Fossil Kingdoms; of remarkable Mountains, Caverns, and Volcano's; of Medicinal and other singular Springs; of Cataracts, Whirlpools, &c. III. An Historical Account of the most remarkable Earthquakes, Inundations, Fires, Epidemic Diseases, and other public Calamities, which have, at different times, visited the Inhabitants. IV. Extraordinary Instances of Longevity, Fertility, &c. among the Inhabitants; together with an Account of their most celebrated Inventions, Discoveries, &c. V. Particular Descriptions of the most remarkable Public Buildings, and other singular Productions of Art. VI. Curious Remains of Antiquity; remarkable Laws, Customs, and Traditions of the Inhabitants; together with a Summary View of the most extraordinary Revolutions among them. Illustrated and embellished with copper plates. Vol. I

Bibliographic Details

Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London printed for J. Payne, at the Feathers, in Pater-Noster-Row 1763, 1763-1764
Subjects:	Geography / Early Works To 1800 Natural History Voyages And Travels
Online Access:	http://nl.sub.uni-goettingen.de/id/1123100401?orig...
Collection:	Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa