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Providence displayed: or, The remarkable adventures of Alexander Selkirk, of Largo, in Scotland; who lived four years and four months by himself, on the Island of Juan Fernandez; from whence he returned with Capt. Woodes Rogers, of Bristol, and on whose adventures was founded the celebrated novel of Robinson Crusoe. With a description of the island, and an account of several other persons left there, particularly William, a Mosquito Indian, and Capt. Davis's men, including brief memoirs of the famous Capt. Wm. Dampier. To which is added a Supplement containing the history of Peter Serrano, Ephraim How, and others, left in similar situations. / By Isaac James ...
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- James, Isaac.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Selkirk, Alexander, 1676-1721.
- Selkirk, Alexander.
- Dampier, William, 1651-1715.
- Dampier, William.
- Serrano, Pedro.
- Serrano, Pedro, 1957-.
- Howe, Ephraim, approximately 1626-1680.
- Howe, Ephraim.
- Adventure and adventurers.
- Physical Description:
- x, 194 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations, map ; 18 cm (12mo)
- Place of Publication:
- Bristol : Printed by Riggs and Cottle, sold by I. James [etc.], 1800.
- Notes:
- Contains a map of the island, and 24 cuts.
- Errata: p. x at beginning.
- OCLC:
- 3666092
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