The surprising adventures and sufferings of John Rhodes, a seaman of Workington. Containing an acount 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.

Author
Rhodes, John, 1755- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
New York : Printed for R. Cotton, by G. Forman, no.64, Water-street, 1798,
Description
vii, [9]-250 p. 17 cm.

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Subject(s)
Rare books genre
Notes
  • The narrative is in the first person and the statement is made on p. 10 that it is from Rhodes' own manuscript journal.
  • "There is nothing in this narrative to attest its truth, and the internal evidence is not sufficient to settle the question of its varacity ... It contains some curious details of the customs of the Indians of Central America." - Field, Indian bibl., 1873, p. 330.
LCCN
07035017
OCLC
13600683
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