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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.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rhodes, John, b. 1755.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Indians of Central America.
- Indian captivities.
- Rhodes, John, b. 1755.
- Rhodes, John.
- Genre:
- Captivity narratives.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (vii, [2], 10-250 [i.e., 10-252] p. )
- Other Title:
- Surprising adventures and sufferings of John Rhodes, a seaman of Workington
- Place of Publication:
- New-York : Printed for R. Cotton, by G. Forman, no. 64, Water-Street, --1798.
- Notes:
- 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: p. 249-252 misnumbered 247-250.
- Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.
- Cited in:
- Evans, 34461
- Ayer, 123
- Sabin, 70763
- English Short Title Catalog, W22397.
- OCLC:
- 511111748
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