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. 1797 edition. Excerpt: ... ( cr ray 'oJoiV (rrftuyyuyref vvoppvms wn e'Stuxou/ eurfats," &c. 1. xiv. p. 646. " =-, .-.-'r: . r--f... 1;t, .-r(., ...., ..,"-, (... n Gibbon, v. xi. p. 1O2. The population of Smyrna is computed to exceed a hundred thoufand perfons. Amongft the calamitous events of a more modern date, are the earthquake in ...
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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. 1797 edition. Excerpt: ... ( cr ray 'oJoiV (rrftuyyuyref vvoppvms wn e'Stuxou/ eurfats," &c. 1. xiv. p. 646. " =-, .-.-'r: . r--f... 1;t, .-r(., ...., ..,"-, (... n Gibbon, v. xi. p. 1O2. The population of Smyrna is computed to exceed a hundred thoufand perfons. Amongft the calamitous events of a more modern date, are the earthquake in 1688, which buried four thoufand perfons in the ruins; a fire then raging at every corner of the towns; and the maflacre of the Greek fubjecls in 1770'. Vertot I'Emp. Remain, t. v. Gibbon, v. xi. p. 440. F Gibbon, v. xii. p. 49. ' Knowles, v. i. p. 278. Cantemir, b. iv. p. 395. Rycaut. Greek Church, p. 33, & feq. De la Afottraye Voyage, t. i. p. 182. " On pouvoit avec raifon alors appeller cette ville la nouvelle Smyrne, 1'ancienne ayant etc prefque entierment abimee par le terrible tremblement de terre qui arriva au mois Juillet 1688." La nouvelle de la deftrudtion totale de la marine Ottamane fut publique a _s The plague is communicated by the commercial communication with other ports in the Levant, and baffles every precaution to effect its intire eradication. Although its frequency be not leflened for many years paft, the unexampled zeal of the director of one of the hofpitals has confiderably diminilhed its baleful effe&s. TVfjjh'T-i.'i 1J.UHC, !.'.: r ''-. '.;. './-'tfft..'4O4..1' ': Fra Luigi di Pavia u, prior of the hofpital of San Antonio, is a native of Padua, of the order of Recolets. He built and eftabliflied the houfe aboufrtwenty-feven years fmce, and has applied the whole of the penfion he receives from his family to its benevolent purpofes. Patients of all ranks are admitted without fee; and what is contributed by thofe of the better fort is added to the common ftock. He does not...
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Very good. The cover has normal wear. The text has no notes or markings. The cover is creased, or has minor bend. The binding is tight and pages are intact.