CONTENTS OF VOLUME I. 



INTRODUCTION. 



PART I. 



Of Astronomical Geography. 



OF the Figure and Motion of the Earth, . . . Page 1 



Different Systems of the Universe 2 



The Copernican System 3 



Table of the Diameters, Periods, 8cc. of the several Planets in 



the Solar System 5 



Comets . ib. 



Fixed Stars .6 



Doctrine of the Sphere 9 



Description and Use of the Terrestrial Globe ... 10 

 Problems performed by the Globe ..... 15 



Geographical Observations 20 



Natural Divisions of the Earth .22 



Figure and Dimensions of the Earth 23 



Winds and Tides 24 



Construction and Use of Maps . . . . . ,26 



PART II. 



Of the Origin of Nations, Laws, Government, and Commerce 28 



PART III. 

 Of the Origin and Progress of Religion . ; 53 



EUROPE. 



Extent, Boundaries 



...... . . : 57 



Grand Divisions 



« , . . .58 



Denmark .... 



59 



Iceland .... 



73 



Ferro Islands 



78 



Norway .... 



: . ." 79 



Sweden .... 



... * . .85 



Lapland .... 



103 



