Familiar letters from a gentleman at Damascus, to his sister in London. Containing, I. A curious and compendious Account of the ancient State of Asia. II. The Rise and Fall of the Assyrian and Median Monarchies. III. The ancient and present State of the Persian and Turkish (or Ottoman) Empires. IV. The History of Egypt, now a Province subject to the Turks. V. A Description of their chief Towns, with their ancient Names. VI. Their several and respective Manners, Customs, and Governments. VII. Their Religions, Genius, Tempers, Persons, Habits, Diversions, Exercises, and Curiosities Also an account of The Lives, Travels, Miracles, Sufferings and Deaths of our Blessed Saviour, and his Apostles. With Explanatory, Theological, Historical, Geographical and Miscellaneous notes: And proper References to the Holy Scriptures interspers'd throughout the Whole. By a gentleman of Oxford.

People / Organizations

• Gentleman of Oxford. (Author)
• Anne Dodd II ("printed by and for", or "by/for and sold by")
• Mary Kingman ("printed by and for", or "by/for and sold by")

Imprint

London: printed and sold by E. Duncomb, in Butcherhall-Lane, Newgate-Street; W. Reeve, in Fleet-Street; A. Dodd, at the Peacock, opposite St. Clement's Church, in the Strand; and E. Cook and M. Kingman, at the Royal-Exchange, MDCC.L. [1750]

Publication year

1750-1750

ESTC No.

T54546

Grub Street ID

281325

Description

[2],286,[2]p.,plates ; 8⁰

Note

With a final contents leaf.