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| '''John Barrow''' ('']''. 1756), geographical compiler, died at the end of the eighteenth century. His first work was a geographical dictionary, which was published in London anonymously, as was also (in 1756) the first edition of his principal work, ''A Chronological Abridgment or History of the Discoveries made by Europeans in the different parts of the world''. The second edition of the latter compilation appeared in 1765, and was so successful that in the year following a French translation, by ], was published in Paris, in twelve volumes. In his introduction Barrow shows a considerable knowledge of astronomical geography, so far as relates to the finding of latitude and longitude by the stars. The French translation seems to have had more repute than the original work, but even in France Barrow's ''History of Discoveries'' was in a few years superseded by that of the ]. The voyages selected by Barrow are those of ], ], ], Sir ], Sir ], Sir ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and others.<ref group="DNB">Barrow's Works.</ref><ref>{{Cite DNB|author={{DNB |
'''John Barrow''' ('']''. 1756), geographical compiler, died at the end of the eighteenth century. His first work was a geographical dictionary, which was published in London anonymously, as was also (in 1756) the first edition of his principal work, ''A Chronological Abridgment or History of the Discoveries made by Europeans in the different parts of the world''. The second edition of the latter compilation appeared in 1765, and was so successful that in the year following a French translation, by ], was published in Paris, in twelve volumes. In his introduction Barrow shows a considerable knowledge of astronomical geography, so far as relates to the finding of latitude and longitude by the stars. The French translation seems to have had more repute than the original work, but even in France Barrow's ''History of Discoveries'' was in a few years superseded by that of the ]. The voyages selected by Barrow are those of ], ], ], Sir ], Sir ], Sir ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and others.<ref group="DNB">Barrow's Works.</ref><ref>{{Cite DNB|author={{DNB footer initials|Robert Edward Anderson|R. E. A.}}|title=Barrow, John (fl.1756) (DNB00)|work=]|volume=03|pages=305|url=http://en.wikisource.org/Barrow,_John_(fl.1756)_(DNB00)}}</ref> | ||
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John Barrow (fl. 1756), geographical compiler, died at the end of the eighteenth century. His first work was a geographical dictionary, which was published in London anonymously, as was also (in 1756) the first edition of his principal work, A Chronological Abridgment or History of the Discoveries made by Europeans in the different parts of the world. The second edition of the latter compilation appeared in 1765, and was so successful that in the year following a French translation, by Targe, was published in Paris, in twelve volumes. In his introduction Barrow shows a considerable knowledge of astronomical geography, so far as relates to the finding of latitude and longitude by the stars. The French translation seems to have had more repute than the original work, but even in France Barrow's History of Discoveries was in a few years superseded by that of the Abbé Prévost. The voyages selected by Barrow are those of Columbus, V. de Gama, Cabral, Sir Francis Drake, Sir Walter Raleigh, Sir T. Cavendish, Van Noort, Spelbergen, Tasman, Dampier, Wafer, Rogers, Ulloa, Lord Anson, Henry Ellis, and others.
References
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Robert Edward Anderson (Signing as R. E. A. in the DNB) (1885). "Barrow, John (fl.1756) (DNB00)". In Stephen, Leslie (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 03. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 305. {{cite encyclopedia}}:|work=ignored (help)
DNB references
These references are found in the DNB article referred to above.
- Barrow's Works.
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