A manual of modern geography, [electronic resource] : containing a short, but comprehensive and entertaining account of all the known world; The Situation, Extent, Product, Government, Religion, Customs, &c. of every Country. With A More Full and Particular Account of England, The Present Royal Family, Privy Council, Parliament, Civil Government, Army, Navy. Bishopricks, Counties, Chief Towns, &c. The whole interspersed with Sketches of History and Curiosities, The Like not to be met with in any small Book ever published. With an alphabetical index. The fourth edition is corrected, and enlarged, with a more distinct Account of Germany; The taking of Cape-Breton; The late Rebellion in Great-Britain; of the Crowned Heads, and Royal Families in Europe, &c. To which is added (by way of Appendix) Hydrography; or an Account of Water, the Ocean, Seas, Gulphs, Lakes, Streights, and most considerable Rivers in all Parts of the World. By J. Gregory. Whereunto is added, a table of the latitudes and longitudes of some of the principal Cities and Towns in the World; taken from the best Astronomical Observations, with other Improvements. By Emanuel Bowen, Geographer to His Majesty.