The surprising adventures and sufferings of John Rhodes, a seaman of Workington. [electronic resource] : --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.
1799
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The surprising adventures and sufferings of John Rhodes, a seaman of Workington. [electronic resource] : --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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Rhodes, John, b. 1755.
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Newark [N.J.] : Printed by Pennington and Dodge, for R. Cotton, New-York, --1799.
Place of Publication or Printing
United States -- New Jersey -- Newark.
United States -- New York -- New York.
United States -- New York -- New York.
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English
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viii,[1],10-268p. ; 12⁰.
Note
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).
Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.
Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.
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Evans, 36228
Morsch, L.M. New Jersey, 451
Ayer Coll., 287
English Short Title Catalog, W22398.
Morsch, L.M. New Jersey, 451
Ayer Coll., 287
English Short Title Catalog, W22398.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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Cotton, Rowland, bookseller.
Pennington, Aaron, 1770-1799, printer.
Dodge, Daniel, d. 1803, printer.
Pennington, Aaron, 1770-1799, printer.
Dodge, Daniel, d. 1803, printer.
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