Funeral elegy sacred to the memory of Capt. John Askins [as printed] : of the sloop Lucy, bound from Penobscot to Boston, with thirteen other persons ... who were unfortunately drowned or perished with hunger and cold, by the melancholy tragedy, at Lovell's-Island, in the harbour of Boston; occasioned by a most tremendous snow-storm, which happened on Saturday, Dec. 9, 1786 ...
| Format: | eBook |
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| Language: | English |
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[Boston] :
E. Russell, pr. next Lib. Pole,
[1786]
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| Series: | Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ;
no. 49610. |
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| Online Access: | Evans Digital Edition |
| Item Description: | Verse in twenty-six numbered stanzas; first line: Let joyful themes flee far away. Preceded by an account of the tragedy, including the names of those who perished. In contemporary newspaper accounts, the spelling "Atkins" predominates. Elegy in three columns; printed area, including relief cuts of fourteen coffins at head of title, measures 33.5 x 19.5 cm. Not in Evans or Bristol. Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) : illustrations (relief cuts) ; 36 x 22 cm. |
| Place of Publication: | United States -- Massachusetts -- Boston. |