VIEW PART I. Contains the natural objects of geography, in corresponding ancient and modern names, in a series of tables; with a preliminary on the progress and extent of ancient geography, dilating particularly on the errors that prevail relative to the knowledge the Ancients possessed of the north of Europe and Asia. PART II. Contains the civil divisions of countries, provinces, inhabitants, and their cities, in corresponding ancient and modern names, in a series of tables, with an histo- rical sketch of the ancient revolutions of each country annexed to each table; also, a preliminary on the origin and migrations of parental nations, with two chronological tables of the first and second Gothic progress over Europe, and a few hints on the PART III. Contains the sacred Geography, in corresponding ancient and modern names, in several tables, with an historical sketch annexed to each table; also a prelim- inary, with three tables of the three first patriarchal ages, with annotations, &c. Contains a view of ancient history from the Creation till the extinction of the Roman empire in the West, chronologically and consecutively arranged, with a recapitulation by questions; also an Appendix, containing a chronological imperial table, and a chrono- ACCOMPANIED WITH AN ATLAS OF TEN SELECT MAPS, COLOURED, VIZ. TERRA VETERIBUS NOTA, ROMANUM IMPERIUM, ORIENTIS TABULA, GRÆCIA ANTIQUA, ITALIA ANTIQUA, PLACES RECORDED IN THE FIVE BOOKS OF MOSES (THREE MAPS IN ONE), THE LAND OF MORIAH OR JERUSALEM AND THE ADJACENT COUNTRY, AND STATE OF NATIONS AT THE CHRISTIAN ERA; 59 MYJ. DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, to wit: BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the sixth day of December, in the thirty-eighth year of the Independence of the United States of America, A. D. 1813, ROBERT MAYO, of the said district, hath deposted in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as author, in the words following, to wit: A view of Ancient Geography, and Ancient History. Two volumes in one. The first volume, part 1. contains the natural objects of geography, in corresponding ancient and modern names, in a series of tables; with a preliminary on the progress and extent of Ancient geography, dilating particularly on the errors that prevail relative to the knowledge the Ancients possessed of the north of Europe and Asia. Part II. contains the civil divisions of countries, provinces, inhabitants, and their cities, in corresponding ancient and modern names, in a series of tables, with an historical sketch of the ancient revolutions of each country annexed to each table; also, a preliminary on the origin and migrations of parental nations, with two chronological tables of the first and second Gothic progress over Europe, and a few hints on the origin of the Feudal system. Part I contains the Sacred Geography, in corresponding ancient and modern names, in several tables, with an historical sketch annexed to each table; also, a preliminary, with three tables of the three first patriarchal ages, with annotations, &c. The second volume contains a view of Ancient history, from the creation till the extinction of the Roman empire in the west, chronologically and consecutively arranged, with a recapitulation by questions; also an appendix, containing a chronological imperial table, and a chronological regal table. Accompanied with an atlas of ten select maps, coloured, viz. Terra veteribus nota, Romanum imperium, Orientes tabula, Græcia antiqua, Italia antiqua, places recorded in the five books of Moses (three maps in one), the land of Moriah or Jerusalem, and the adjacent country, and state of nations at the Christian æra, with a chronological chart of history and biography, coloured; calculated for the use of seminaries, &c. By Robert Mayo, M. Ď. In conformity to the act of the congress of the United States, intituled "An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned."And also to the act, entitled, "An act supplementary to an act, entitled "An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned," and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving, and etching historical and other prints.” D. CALDWELL, ΤΟ BENJAMIN SMITH BARTON, M. D. PROFESSOR OF THE INSTITUTES OF MEDICINE, OF THE PRACTICE OF PHYSICK, AND OF CLINICAL MEDICINE, AND PROFESSOR OF NATURAL HISTORY, AND BOTANY, IN THE UNI VERSITY OF PENNSYLVANNIA. IF this methodised summary of ancient geography and history possesses any merit, I have a two-fold claim to inscribe it to you. For, to you I am more indebted than to any other preceptor, for any inclination of my feeble powers to science; and to you solely am I under obli gations for pertinent counsel, and the loan of rare and indispensible books, in the prosecution of this work. The former also renders you a considerable indirect agent in the fruition of my studies in general; and the latter gives you a just claim to the greater portion of the merit of this performance. That you may for many succeeding, as you have for many past years, continue a distinguished improver of cisAtlantic science, is the ardent wish, of |