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, numbers 64, Water-Street,
--1798.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| 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). Error in paging: pages 249-252 misnumbered 247-250. Reproduction of original from Library of Congress. Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vii, 2 unnumbered pages, 10-250 [id est, 10-252] pages) |
| Place of Publication: | United States -- New York -- New York. |