Universal Geography, Or, a Description of All Parts of the World, on a New Plan, According to the Great Natural Divisions of the Globe: Theory, or mathematical, physical, and political principles of geography

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Wells and Lilly, 1826

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Gnomon
37
To find the Length of the Days
43
Alluvial SoilsPebbles
46
Gnomon of ErastosthenesMeasures of Snellius Norwood c
50
Errors in those MeasuresMeasurement made in China
52
Reduction of Geographical Longitudes
66
Remarks on the Measure of DistancesLaw of the Decrease
72
Another Method to find the Length of the DayNew Con
82
Different sorts of Geographical Maps
89
To trace the Meridians by PointsTracing of Parallels
98
Continuation of the Theory of GeographyOf Geographic
105
First method of Ptolemy
111
Navigators RouteLoxodromic Line
117
46
118
Proportional ProjectionsProjection of Lambert
121
Direction of the Continents
126
Choice of Projections of the Scale
127
Nautical MapsScientific Maps
128
Employment of Itinerary DistancesValuation of Measures
134
Signs of Physical GeographyRepresentation of Mountains
148
Physical Divisions of the GlobeContinents Seas
154
Forms of MountainsNeedles Peaks
158
Volcanic Peaks
164
48
174
BOOK VIII
179
Their Origin
181
Ravages of the LavaGeography of VolcanoesGreat Volca
186
Volcanoes of the Indian Seas
192
BOOK IX
194
Decomposed Feldspar Petrosilex
206
Currents of the Western OceanCurrent of Cape St Augus
225
Position of LeadGeographical extensionNickelCopper
227
Sulphuret of Iron Ferruginous Pyrites
233
tions
239
Principle of Classification
245
Hypothesis of Werner
253
Earths of accumulationVolcanic productionsStony
259
Shells upon the CordillerasFossil FishesFossil Fish
272
Polar ProjectionEquatorial
274
Human Bones
278
Vapours attracted by high landsFiltration of Seawater
286
Periodical increase of riversIncrease of rivers parallel
295
Aqueous Matters
354
Showers of Blood of Sulphur and of Fire
360
Aurora Borealis
368
Magnetism Magnetic Needle
374
1386
387
Internal Heat of the GlobeCentral Fire
396
Influence arising from the Nature of the Soil
402
Western ClimateObjection Local Examples
411
Seasons of the Temperate Zone
417
General ViewsTwo classes of Terrestrial Revolutions
425
Ground suspended over Lakes
431
Changes in the Gulf of Venice
441
of Asia
442
The raising up of the Earth
452
BOOK XIX
465
Ideas of Palissy 1581Ideas of Stenore 1669System
475
BOOK XXI
502
539
505
Fresh Water Fishes
508
The DogThe OxThe Sheep
514
Quadrupeds distributed in the Northern Hemispherethe
520
Isatis or Polar FoxOtterBeaver
521
HippopotamusElephants of Asia and AfricaThe Lion
527
KangaroosWombatsStag Hog OurangOutang c
533
Excess of Births above DeathsPhysical causes which multi
555
Table of the increase of the SpeciesProportion of Births
561
Political GeographyArticulate and rational Language
566
Tagalic Taitienne Languages c Singular CustomLan
572
Judaism ChristianityGreek Church
578
Forms of GovernmentDemocracyAristocracy
583
CastesOrders of the State
590
Measurement carried on in Lapland and PeruDifferent other
591
HabitationTowns Country Towns and Villages
596
VOL I
601
People inhabiting PlainsNomadesFishermen and Agricul
602
Synoptical Table of the Planetary System
611
Remark on these CalculationsDivers questions resolved
614
Comparative View of Linear Measures called or equi
618
102
623
A Table of the different Measures of Antiquity
626
157
629
Table of the most Remarkable Heights in different parts
632

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