Presenting a Compendium of History, Chronology, Geography, and Genealogy, Where-in is Exhibited a General View of Every Country, Kingdom, Empire, and State, of which Any Records Remain... Methodically Arranged and Illustrated with Explanatory and Critical Remarks, Tables of Comparative Chronology, and Geographical Maps, Ancient and Modern; Historical Charts; and Accurate Genealogical Tables of All the Illustrious Families of Ancient and Modern Times. To which is Prefixed an Introductory Essay, on the Nature, Definitions, and Classifications of History and Chronology, and the Systems of Various Writers