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47, [1] p., [1] folded leaf of plates : ill. ; 21 cm. (8vo) ; Half-title: An account of the College of New-Jersey. ; Attributed to Samuel Blair in: Maclean, John. History of the College of New Jersey, v.1, 260-262. ; Prospect of the college by William Tennent; engraved by Henry Dawkins.

"A new chronological table of remarkable events and inventions, also the aera [sic], country, and writings, of learned men, the whole comprehending the analysis, or outlines, of universal history, from the creation to this time": p. [753]-770. ; Title on spine: Tytler's' grammar. ; Signatures: [A]-5C⁴ 5D⁶ (leaf 5D6 is wanting) ; (from t.p.) I. A compendious system of astronomy -- II. The geographical definitions, problems, and general divisions of the earth, necessary to be understood as an introduction to this grammar -- III. A particular description of the countries contained in each quarter of the world, their cities, chief towns, respective forms of government, forces, revenues, taxes, and history, together with an account of the air, soil, produce, traffic, curiosities, arms, religion, language, universities, bishoprics, manners, customs, habits, and coins, in use in the several kingdoms and states treated of. ; NUC pre-1956 ; BM (compact ed.) ; Mode of access: Internet.