New general collection of voyages and travels ; consisting of the most esteemed relations, which have been hitherto published in any language ; comprehending every thing remarkable in its kind, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America

with respect to the several empires, kingdoms, and provinces ; their situation, extent, bounds and division, climate, soil and produce ; their lakes, rivers, mountains, cities, principal towns, harbours, buildings, &c. and the gradual alterations that from time to time have happened in each ; also the manners and customs of the several inhabitants ; their religion and government, arts and sciences, trades and manufactures ; so as to form a compleat system of modern geography and history, exhibiting the present state of all nations ...