The rudiments of geography Being a concise description of the various kingdoms, states, empires, countries, and islands in the world: ; Together with their latitudes, longitudes, extent, boundaries, rivers, lakes, air, climate, soil, produce, manufactures, chief towns, population, religion, and learning. ; With an introduction explaining the astronomical part of geography. ; To which is added, an enlarged chronological table of the most important events which have happened from the Creation of the world to the present day