Mr Blettsworthy on Rampole Island | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Genre:Manuscripts

Physical Description:4 volumes in 3 ([1], 87, [1], 88-230, [1], 231-370, [1], 16 leaves) ; 27 cm

OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:61742703

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Typescript

"Being the story of a gentleman of culture and refinement who suffered shipwreck and saw no human beings other than cruel and savage cannibals for several years. How he beheld Megatheria alive and made some notes of their habits. How he became a sacred lunatic. How he did at last escape in a strange manner from the horror and barbarities of Rampole Island. With much amusing and edifying matter, manners, customs, fights, crimes, and a storm at sea. Concluding with some reflections upon life in general and the difficulty of being at the same time quite comfortable and quite happy."

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Author's corrections in ms

Prelim. leaf: Westminster, London