Handwritten notes in German on geography, history, and astronomy, written by J.N. Stroh, or N. Stroh, evidently while being instructed by the Reverend Johann Georg Lochman. The notes are in 3 sections: geography (p. 1-42); history (p. 49-89); and astronomy (p. 91-105). Geography consists of profiles of the inhabited continents and of countries and regions all over the world, with inclusion of data on government, religion, and number of residents. Information is displayed in tables for Germany (p. 10-14), North America (p. 38-39), South America (p. 40-41), and islands of the South Sea (Südlichen Meer; p. 42). Many rubrics, including country names, are given in both German and English, or occasionally in English only. History is presented under the headings Old Testament (p. 49-64) and New Testament (p. 65-88), with each subdivided into 4 periods. Modern history is included under New Testament, with the last period extending from the Reformation until the present time (von der Reformation bis zur jetztigen Zeit, d.i. 1517 bis 1815; p. 80). Astronomy includes sections on the solar system, the astrological signs, comets, meteors, lightning storms, and the measurement of time. Included in the volume are a hand-drawn diagram of the globe (p. 2); a printed, fold-out map of Palestine (Charte von Palästina; between pp. 28 and 29); a hand-drawn map of Palestine (Terra sancta; p. 30); and a hand-drawn diagram of the solar system (p. 97) showing 7 planets, including Uranus (Herschel). On the front flyleaf, in the same hand as the notes: Geographie Geography: J.N. Stroh / Transcribed from George Lochman D.D. On both inside covers: N. Stroh (also in the same hand). Several notes in English appear to be later insertions, possibly in a different hand (p. 50, 89, 107).
