Darby's Universal Geographical Dictionary: Containing a Description of the Empires, Kingdoms, States, Provinces, Cities, Towns, Forts, Seas, Harbors, ... the Government, Customs, and Manners of th

Excerpt from Darby's Universal Geographical Dictionary: Containing a Description of the Empires, Kingdoms, States, Provinces, Cities, Towns, Forts, Seas, Harbors, Rivers, Lakes, Mountains, Capes, &C., In the Known World; With the Government, Customs, and Manners of the InhabitantsIt was very desirable that more precise information could have been given on South America; but so confused and indefinite are the political boundaries in that country, that much uncertainty prevails respecting the extent of almost every subdivision. I have, nevertheless, in the article America, and in the detached articles, inserted a general view of that portion of the Earth, with all the precision that the state of our information renders practicable.For the first time, it is probable, in any similar Treatise, the most recent subdivisions of Mexico into States and Territories are incorporated into this Dictionary.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.