The life and surprizing adventures of James Wyatt : born near Exeter, in Devonshire, in the year 1707. Containing, I. His entering himself Trumpeter on board the Revenge Privateer, Capt. James Wimble, May 29, 1741. II. An Account of their Cruize; and of his being taken Prisoner by the Spaniards; with his wonderful Deliverance from Death. III. The Manner of his escaping from the Spaniards, with Capt. Robert Winter and five others. IV. How they were drove by contrary Winds on the Coast of Barbary; where they were taken Prisoners by the Moors, and the Hardships they endur'd among the Insidels. With the Manner of his Deliverance, and his Arrival safe in England after various Vicissitudes of Fortune. Written by himself. Adorn'd with copper plates.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wyatt, James, 1707-

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Voyages and travels.

Physical Description:

181 pages, 3 unnumbered pages,plates ; 12⁰

Place of Publication:

London : printed and sold by E. Duncomb, in Butcherhall-Lane; T. Taylor, at the Meuse Back-Gate; and E. Cook, at the Royal-Exchange, 1748.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Possibly published in parts: the direction line contains section numbers from I to VI, the register is continuous.

With a final leaf of directions to the bookbinder.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T108038.

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