A short and brief account of the shipwreck of Cap. Joshua Winslow : who was overset on Carolina coast ... on the 23d day of July, 1788.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[Boston?] :
[publisher not identified],
[1795?]
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| Series: | Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ;
no. 45242. |
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| Online Access: | Evans Digital Edition |
| Item Description: | Verse in 116 lines printed in three columns on left half of sheet; first line: Twas on November the tenth day. At end: These lines were describ'd and pend [sic] by Jonas Clark the captains [sic] friend, who was on board when the tempests blew, and one of the surviving crew. Bristol and NUC pre-56 attribute to Jonas Clark, 1730-1805, but there is no evidence to suggest that the Lexington, Mass., minister was ever at sea. On right half of sheet, possibly intended to be separated, are Farewell hymn; on the death of Miss Polly Gould (first line: Give ear to me ye sons of men!) and On the death of Uriah Brown (first line: Assist my muse or help my skill). Place of publication suggested by Bristol. Dated [1795?] based on textual evidence of Uriah Brown's death in that year. Relief cut of eight coffins (the first marked J W) at head of first title; printed area measures 21.2 x 41.8 cm. Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) : illustrations (relief cuts) ; 27 x 45 cm. Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series. |
| Place of Publication: | United States -- Massachusetts -- Newburyport. |