The life and astonishing adventures of John Daniel, a smith at Royston in Hertfordshire, for a course of seventy years. Containing, The melancholy Occasion of his Travels, His Shipwreck with one Companion on a desolate Island. Their way of Life. His accidental discovery of a Woman for his Companion. Their peopling the Island. Also a description of a most surprising eagle, invented by his son Jacob, on which he flew to the moon, with some Account of its Inhabitants. His return, and accidental Fall into the Habitation of a Sea Monster, with whom he lived two Years. His further Excursions in Search of England. His Residence in Lapland, and Travels to Norway, from whence he arrived at Aldborough, and further Transactions till his Death, in 1711. Aged 97.

Format:

Book

Standardized Title:

Narrative of the life and astonishing adventures of John Daniel.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Daniel, John--Early works to 1800.

Daniel, John.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([2],319,[1]p. )

Edition:

The second edition.

Other Title:

Life and astonishing adventures of John Daniel,

Place of Publication:

London : printed for T. Parker, at No. 17, West - Smithfield, M.DCC.LXX. [1770]

Notes:

First issued in 1751 as 'A narrative of the life and astonishing adventures of John Daniel'.

Reproduction of original from Harvard University Houghton Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N12424.

OCLC:

642120990