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CONTENTS OF PART I.
INTRODUCTION
- Of Astronomy, as connected with, and introductory to the Sci∣ence of Geography, 17
- Of the several Astronomical Systems of the World, 18
- Table of the Diameters, Periods, &c. of the several Planets, 20
- Of Comets, ibid.
- Of Fixed Stars, 21
- Of Geography, its Rise and Progress, 24
- Figure, Magnitude and Motion of the Earth, 29
- Doctrine of the Sphere, 32
- Table of Countries and remarkable Places situated in the respec∣tive Climates north of the Equator, &c. &c. 36
- Table shewing the Number of Miles contained in a Degree of Longitude, &c. 37
- Methods of finding the Latitudes and Longitudes of Places from Celestial Observations, 38
- Of the Globes, and their Use, 40
- Problems solved on the Celestial Globe, 46
- Manner in which different Nations reckon Time, 48
- Geographical Theorems, or Propositions, ibid.
- Of Maps and their Use, 50
- General Observations concerning Heat and Cold, 51
- Temperature of different Places, according to their Latitudes, 54
- Theory of the Winds, 55
- Theory of the Tides, 57
- Length of Miles in different Countries, 59
- Natural Divisions of the Earth, ibid.
- Account of the Gregorian, or New Style, 60
- Table, exhibiting the Superficial Contents of the whole Globe in Square Miles, &c. &c. 61
AMERICA.
- History of its Discovery, 63
- General Description of America, in which the Questions, when, whence, and by whom was America first peopled, are discussed—Account of the Indians—New Discoveries on the Northwest Coast, &c. 71
NORTH AMERICA.
- Summary Account of its Discovery and Settlement, in Chrono∣logical Order, 107
- Boundaries, Extent, Bays, Sounds, Straits and Islands, 119
- Divisions of North America, 120
- Table of the different Countries, Provinces and States of North America—to whom belonging—Chief Towns, and Number of Inhabitants, 121
DANISH AMERICA.
- Greenland, 121
- Boundaries and Extent, Face of the Country, Population, &c. &c. 128