The surprising adventures and sufferings of John Rhodes, a seaman of Workington --Containing-- An account of his captivity and cruel treatment during eight years with the Indians, and five years in different prisons amongst the Spaniards in South-America. By a gentleman perfectly acquainted with the unfortunate sufferer
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New-York
Printed for R. Cotton, by G. Forman, no. 64, Water-Street
1798, 1798
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | A first person narrative, purportedly from Rhodes's manuscript journal, but probably fictitious. The account resembles, and is evidently a reworking of, The surprizing adventures of John Roach, mariner of Whitehaven (Whitehaven, [1784?], Liverpool, 1785, and Dumfries, 1788 editions). - Ayer, 123. - English Short Title Catalog, W22397. - Error in paging: p. 249-252 misnumbered 247-250. - Evans, 34461. - Reproduction of original from Library of Congress. - Sabin, 70763 |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource (vii, [2], 10-250 [i.e., 10-252] p) 12° |