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An account of Bookjy Geography Anatomi^^'d^ or 
the Compleat Geographical Grammar. Being 
a jhort and exaSl Analyfis of the whole Body of 
Modern Geography^ after a new and curious 
Method. 'The Second EditioUj much imfroD'd 
and enlarged. By Pat. Gordon. M. J. F. F. S. 
TH E principal Defign of this excellent Treatife, is 
(in the Words of its Ingenious] Author) To pre- 
fent the younger forf of our Nohtltty and Gentry with a Com- 
fendioHSj Pleafantj and Methodical T raB of MOD ER N 
CEOGRAPHTy that mojl ufeful Science which highly de- 
serves their Regard in a peculiar manner. It confifts of 
two Parts, whereof the firft gives a General^ and the fe- 
cond 2L particular yiew of the Terraqueous Globe, 
InthQ General viewy the Author has (x.) Illuftrated, 
by way of Definition, Defcription, or Derivationj 
fuch Terms as are neceflary for a right Underftanding of 
the Globe, adding Analytical Tables of the following 
Treatife. f2.) He hath given in fuch pleafant frokkmsy as 
are pcrfornciable by it, and the manner of their Perfor- 
mance. (3.) He hath fubjoyn'd divers plain Geogra* 
phicai Theorems^ clearly deducible from the foregoing 
Problems. (4.) He has advanced fome Paradoxical Pc- 
fitions in Matters of Geography, yet equally cer« 
tain with the Theorems. Laftly, He has taken a Tran- 
fient Survey of the whole Surface of the Earth;, as it con« 
lifts of Land and mter. Next ia the particular new he 
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