DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO wrF : 



Be it remembered, That on the seventeenth day of Jane, in the 

 thirty-ninth year of the Independence of the United States of Ame- 

 rica, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, Johnson & War- 

 (L. S.) ner, of the said district, have deposited in this office the Title of a 

 Book, the right whereof they claim as Proprietors in the words following, 

 to wit : 



" A new Geographical, Historical, and Commercial Grammar, and present 

 " state of the several Kingdoms of the World — containing, 1. The Figures, 

 " Motions, and Distances of the Planets, according to the Newtonian 

 " System and the latest observations. 2. A general View of the Earth, 

 " considered as a Planet ; with several useful Geographical Definitions 

 " and Problems. 3. The grand Divisions of the Globe into Land and 

 " Water, Continents and Islands. 4. The situation and extent of Empires, 

 " Kingdoms, States, Provinces and Colonies. 5. Their Climate, Air, Soil, 

 *' Vegetable Productions, Metals, Minerals, Natural Curiosities, Seas, 

 *' Rivers, Bays, Capes, Promontories, and Lakes. 6 The Birds and Beasts 

 " peculiar to each Country. 7 Observations on the Changes that have 

 ** been any where observed upon the Face of Nature since the most 

 " early periods of History. 8. The History and Origin of Nations, their 

 " Forms of Government, Religion, Laws, Revenues, Taxes, Naval and 

 «* Military strength, Orders of Knighthood, &c 9. The Genius, Manners, 

 * c Customs s and Habits, of the People. 10. Their Language, Learning, Arts, 

 " Sciences, Manufactures, and Commerce. 11. The Chief Cities, Structures, 

 " Ruins, and Artificial Curiosities. 12. The Longitude, Latitude, bearings 

 " and distances of principal places from London. To which are added, 1. A 

 " Geographical Index, with the names of places, alphabetically arranged. 

 u % A Chronological Table of remarkable Events, from the Creation to the 

 " present Time. 3. A List of Men of Learning and Science. By William 

 *' Guthrie, Esq. The Astronomical part by James Ferguson, F. R. S. To 

 *' which have been added the late discoveries of Dr. Herschel, and other emi- 

 " nent Astronomers. Illustrated with twenty-eight correct Maps. The Se- 

 " cbnd American Edition improved. In two Volumes — Vol. 1." 



In Conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States, intituled, 

 " An Act for the Encouragement of Learning, by securing the Copies of Maps, 

 Charts, and Books, to the Authors and Proprietors of such Copies, during the 

 Times therein mentioned." — And also to the Act, entitled, " An Act supple- 

 mentary to an Act, entitled, " An Act for the Encouragement of Learning, by 

 securing the Copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, to the Authors and Proprie- 

 tors of such Copies during the Times therein mentioned," and extending the 

 Benefits thereof to the Arts of designing, engraving, and etching historical and 

 other Prints." 



D. CALDWELL, Clerk 

 of the District of Pennsylvania. 



