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A compendious geographical dictionary, containing, a concise description of the most remarkable places, ancient and modern, in Europe, Asia, Africa, & ... added, a chronological table from the crea - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1795 Excerpt: ... place; in 1754 the attestation sent to Rome, in order to procure bulls, assigned occ.cco inhabitants to the metro po Ut. Nov. 1, 1755, a most dreadful earthquake happened here. About ten o'clock in the morning, the Oty being serene and calm, a great noise was heard rolling along the streets of Lisbon, much resembling the noise of Coaches; and at the fame time rlie earth received a violent shock. In an instant, the whole city exhibited a scene of the most dreadful contusion. The large quay near the custom-house, piled up with gene's which had lately been lauded from the Brazil and India fleets, slink with about 600 men upon it, and all the merchandize; and where the quay stood is now deep water. The number ot" people who perished by this catastrophe has been computed at upwards of 40,000. December Xi following, another dreadful earthquake overturned the straggling walls and parts of buildings which had escaped a total destruction on the first of Novem ber. The parliament of England, in consideration of the distress of the surviving inhabitants, voted 100,000/. (or their re lief. Pr. Twist, who visited Lisbon in 1772, fays, that it is pretty nearly in the fame ruinous stare that it was the day after the earthquake in November, 1755 There are, however, vast numbers of buildings in great forwardneIs; but it inust be confessed, that great quantities of rubhilh are to be seen in different parts of the city It is supposed that about one-fifth of the inhabitants are blacks or mulattoes. In the harbour of Lisbon ships ride in IS fathoms water. It is 12 miles long, and will contain several thousand tail; but it has two entrances which are defended by forts, and are so difficult us access, that the assistance of a skiiful pilot is very necessary. May 31, I764, t...
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- PublisherRareBooksClub.com
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 113028753X
- ISBN 13 9781130287530
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages258
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