Laurence Echard, The Gazetteer's or Newsman's Interpreter (1692)

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Date

1692

Author

Laurence Eachard (alternate name for Laurence Echard ) Note: 30/09/2005

Book title

The Gazetteer's, Or Newsman's Interpreter: Being A Geographical Index Of all the Considerable Cities, Patriarchships, Bishopricks, Universities, Dukedoms, Earldoms, and such like; Imperial and Hance Towns, Ports, Forts, Castles, &c. In Europe. Shewing In what Kingdoms, Provinces, and Counties they are in; to what Prince they are now subject; upon, or nigh what Rivers, Bays, Seas, Mountains, &c. they stand; their Distances (in English Miles) from several other Places of Note, with their Longitude and Latitude, according to the best and approved Maps. Of special Use for the true Understanding of all Modern Histories of Evrope, as well as the Present Affairs; and for the Conveniency of Cheapness and Pocket-Carriage, Explained by Abbreviations and Figures

Publication place

London

Publisher

T. Salusbury

Text type

printed book

Genre

Proper and place name indexes

Subject area

Language

headwords: English
explanations: English
explanations: English

Word-group

type: alphabetical

Word-entry

type: headword
sample: Copenhagen, Haffen or Kiopenhaven, a very large, fine and strong City, the M. of the K. of Denmark, in the Isle of Zeland; an A and an U. sub. to the K. of Denmark, and his usual Seat. It stands on a Plain by the Sea, over against Schouen, where there is a large Haven; 160 m. N.E. of Hamburg, of Amsterdam; 360 S.W. of Stockholm, and 580 N.E. of London. Lon. 32.30. Lat. 56.13. (f1r)

Alston

XI.36

Wing

E144A

Catalog

• Terms Catalogues 3: 140
• Kennedy 9152

Other editions

1693: Wing E145 (Alston XI.37);
1695: Wing E146 (Alston XI.38);
1700: Wing E147 (Alston XI.39)