Universal Gazetteer [electronic resource] : Being a concise description, alphabetically arranged, of the nations, kingdoms, republics, states, towns, empires, provinces, citadels, cities, forts, oceans, seas, harbours, bays, rivers, lakes, canals, mountains, capes & promontories in the known world; the government, manners, and religion of the inhabitants, with the extent, boundaries, natural productions, manufactures and curiosities of the different countries. Containing several thousand places not to be met with in any other gazetteer. Illustrated with a complete set of maps. The second edition, with a number of additions. By John Walker.

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