“containing a description of the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, cities, towns, forts, seas, harbours, rivers, lakes, mountains, capes, &c. in the known world : with the government, customs manners and religion of the inhabitants : the extent, boundaries and natural productions of each country, the trade, manufactures and curiosities of the cities and towns, their longitude, latitude, bearings and distances in English miles from remarkable places, and the various events by which they have been distinguished : including an account of the counties, cities, boroughs, market-towns and principal villages in Great Britain and Ireland”