Author:Thomas Salmon

Thomas Salmon
(1679–1767)

English historical and geographical writer

Works

  • A Review of the History of England, as far as it relates to the Titles and Pretensions of four several Kings, and their Respective Characters, from the Conquest to the Revolution (1722)
  • An Impartial Examination of Bishop Burnet's History of his own Times (1724), in 2 vols.
  • Bishop Burnet's Proofs of the Pretender's Illegitimacy … compared with the Account given by other writers of the same fact (1724), in 2 vols.
  • A Critical Essay concerning Marriage … By a Gentleman (1724)
  • The Characters of the several Noblemen and Gentlemen that have died in the Defence of their Princes, or the Liberties of their Country. Together with the Characters of those who have suffer'd for Treason and Rebellion for the last three hundred years (1724)
  • The Chronological Historian, containing a regular Account of all material Transactions and Occurrences, Ecclesiastical, Civil, and Military, relating to the English affairs, from the Invasion of the Romans to the Death of King George I (1733)
  • A new Abridgment and Critical Review of the State Trials and Impeachments for High Treason (1738)
  • Modern History, or the Present State of all Nations … illustrated with Cuts and Maps … by Herman Moll (1739), in 3 vols.
  • The Present State of the Universities, and of the five adjacent Counties of Cambridge, Huntingdon, Bedford, Buckingham, and Oxford (1744) [Only one volume appeared, containing the history of the county, city, and university of Oxford.]
  • General Description of England, and particularly of London, the Metropolis, in 2 vols.
  • The Modern Gazetteer, or a short View of the several Nations of the World (1746)
  • The Foreigner's Companion through the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and the adjacent Counties, describing the several Colleges and other Public Buildings (1748)
  • Considerations on the Bill for a General Naturalisation (1748)
  • A New Geographical and Historical Grammar, with a set of twenty-two Maps (1749)
  • A Short View of the Families of the present English Nobility (1751)
  • The Universal Traveller, or a Compleat Description of the several Nations of the World (1752–3), in 2 vols.
  • A Short View of the Families of the present Irish Nobility (1759)
  • A Short View of the Families of the Scottish Nobility (1759)

Works about Salmon

Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1930, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.

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