A View of the World, as Exhibited in the Manners, Costumes, and Characteristics of All Nations: With Seventy-Two Engravings (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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Tm: present mode of studying geography is undoubt edly much of an improvement upon that formerly in use. It is theoretically more philosophical, and is attended with far better results. But the descriptive part of the science being thus almost entirely excluded from the elementary treatises, upon the subject, prevailing in our schools, it is evident, that unless otherwise fumisbed with what is there wanting, the knowledge of scholars in cosmography will be materially deficient. Those who have the means and leisure for reading travels and the more perfect worlts of Bell, Malte Brun, and the larger Encyclopedias, will acquire all that familiarity with the political features of the globe which is needful; but, to few only is this dis tinguished privilege granted. These works are too expensive for common use; and, if generally possessed by our youth, not many would find leisure to peruse them.

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