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A Narrative of the life and astonishing adventres of John Daniel, a smith at Royston in Hertfordshir...

A Narrative of the life and astonishing adventres of John Daniel, a smith at Royston in Hertfordshir...

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A Narrative of the life and astonishing adventres of John Daniel, a smith at Royston in Hertfordshire, for a course of seventy years. [electronic resource] : 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 engine, 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. Taken from his own mouth, by Mr. Ralph Morris.

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A Narrative of the life and astonishing adventres of John Daniel, a smith at Royston in Hertfordshire, for a course of seventy years. [electronic resource] : 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 engine, 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. Taken from his own mouth, by Mr. Ralph Morris.

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Dublin : Printed for J. Exshaw and J. Esdall, on Cork-Hill, and M. Williamson, in Dame-street, MDCCLIII. [1753]

Alternative title

Narrative of the life and astonishing adventures of John Daniel.

Date

MDCCLIII. [1753]

Record Identifier

74VKDkRGxL6d

MMS ID

991019072939702626

Language

English

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[2],xii,204p. ; 12°.

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Publisher

Dublin : Printed for J. Exshaw and J. Esdall, on Cork-Hill, and M. Williamson, in Dame-street, MDCCLIII. [1753]

Place of Publication

Ireland Dublin.

Date Published

MDCCLIII. [1753]

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Full title

A Narrative of the life and astonishing adventres of John Daniel, a smith at Royston in Hertfordshire, for a course of seventy years. [electronic resource] : 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 peopl...

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General note

Reproduction of original from British Library.

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ESTC T225096.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

Reproduction note

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

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74VKDkRGxL6d

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKDkRGxL6d

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MMS ID

991019072939702626