The world alarm'd : A surprizing relation, of a new burning-island lately raised out of the sea, near Tercera; with a geographical and theological improvement of so astonishing an occurrence. And a brief history of the other ignivomous mountains at this day flaming in the world. In a letter to an Honourable fellow of the Royal Society at London. From a member of the same society, at Boston.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.

Chamberlayne, John, 1666-1723., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Volcanoes.

Volcanoes--Azores--Early works to 1800.

Genre:

Letters.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([4],16,[4]p. )

Other Title:

World alarm'd.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Printed by B. Green, for S. Gerrish, and sold at his shop in Corn Hill, 1721.

Notes:

Attributed to Cotton Mather by Holmes.

Addressed to J.C. [i.e., John Chamberlayne] Esq.

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With a half-title and a final leaf of Bookseller's advertisements, p. [17-18].

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Evans, 2255

Holmes, T.J. Cotton Mather, 458

English Short Title Catalog, W19647.

OCLC:

642772740