Familiar letters from a gentleman at Damascus to his sister in London. Containing, I. A curious and compendious Account of the ancient State of Asia. II. The Rise and Fall of the Assyrian and Median Monarchies. III. The ancient and present State of the Persian and Turkish (or Ottoman) Empires. IV. The History of Egypt, now a Province subject to the Turks. V. A Description of their chief Towns, with their ancient Names. VI. Their several and respective Manners, Customs, and Governments. VII. Their Religions, Genius, Tempers, Persons, Habits, Diversions, Exercises, and Curiosities Also an account of The Lives, Travels, Miracles, Sufferings and Deaths of our Blessed Saviour, and his Apostles. With Explanatory, Theological, Historical, Geographical and Miscellaneous notes: And proper References to the Holy Scriptures interspers'd throughout the Whole. By a gentleman of Oxford
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
printed and sold by E. Duncomb, in Butcherhall-Lane, Newgate-Street; W. Reeve, in Fleet-Street; A. Dodd, at the Peacock, opposite St. Clement's Church, in the Strand; and E. Cook and M. Kingman, at the Royal-Exchange
1750, MDCC.L. [1750]
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | English Short Title Catalog, T54546. - Reproduction of original from British Library. - With a final contents leaf |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource ([2],286,[2]p.,plates) 8° |