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A narative [sic] of the captivity, sufferings and removes of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson, who was taken prisoner by the Indians, with several others, and treated in the most barbarous and cruel manner by those vile savages: with many other remarkable events during her travels. Written by her own hand, for her private use, and now made public at the earnest desire of some friends and for the benefit of the afflicted.
Rowlandson, Mary White, approximately 1635-approximately 1678.Date: M,DCCLXX. [1770]- Books
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A faithful narrative, of the many dangers and sufferings, as well as wonderful and surprizing deliverances of Robert Eastburn, during his late captivity among the Indians: together with some remarks upon the country of Canada, and the religion and policy of its inhabitants; the whole intermixed with devout reflections. By Robert Eastburn. Published at the earnest request of many persons, for the benefit of the public. With a recommendatory preface, by the Rev. Gilbert Tennent. [Six lines from Psalms]
Eastburn, Robert, 1710-1778.Date: 1758- Books
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Die göttliche Beschützung ist der Menschen gewisseste Hülffe und Beschirmung zu allen Zeiten, auch in den grössesten Nöthen und Gefahren. Aus Erfahrung gelernet. Bey einer merkwürdigen Geschichte da verschieden Personen aus der grosen Wasers Gefahr errettet worden, in de sie nicht nur Schiffbruch erlitten sondern auch aus den noch grausamern Rachen der unmenschlichen Canibalen oder Menschen-fressern in florida sind befreyet worden. Getreulich aufgezeichnet von einem welcher selbst persöhnlich dabey gewesen, nehmlich von Jonathan Dickinson. [Five lines of Scripture texts] Nach der englischen Version.
Dickinson, Jonathan, 1663-1722.Date: 1756- Books
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A narrative of the captivity, sufferings and removes, of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson, who was taken prisoner by the Indians, with several others; and treated in the most barbarous and cruel manner by those vile savages: --with many other remarkable events during her travels. Written by her own hand, for her private use, and afterwards made public at the earnest desire of some friends, and for the benefit of the afflicted.
Rowlandson, Mary White, approximately 1635-approximately 1678.Date: M,DCC,XCIV. [1794]- Books
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A narrative of the captivity, sufferings and removes of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson, who was taken prisoner by the Indians with several others; and treated in the most barbarous and cruel manner by those vile savages: with many other remarkable events during her travels. Writte by her own hand, for her private use, and now made public at the earnest desire of some friends and for the benefit of the afflicted.
Rowlandson, Mary White, approximately 1635-approximately 1678.Date: M,DCCLXX. [1770]- Books
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Narrative of privations and sufferings of United States officers and soldiers while prisoners of war in the hands of the Rebel authorities : being the report of a commission of inquiry, appointed by the United States Sanitary Commission ; with an appendix containing the testimony.
Date: 1864- Books
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The Returned captive. A poem. Founded on a late fact. [Six lines of verse]
Date: M.DCC.LXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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An historical and geographical account of Algiers; comprehending a novel and interesting detail of events relative to the American captives. By James Wilson Stevens.
Stevens, James Wilson.Date: August, 1797- Books
Jungle medicine and surgery / Sydney G. Nardell.
Nardell, Sydney G.Date: 1999- Books
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The history of Maria Kittle. By Ann Eliza Bleecker. In a letter to Miss Ten Eyck.
Bleecker, Ann Eliza, 1752-1783.Date: 1797- Books
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The remarkable deliverance of Robert Barrow, with divers other persons, from the devouring waves of the sea, among which they suffered shipwreck; and also from the cruel devouring jaws of the inhuman cannibals of Florida: God's protecting providence, man's surest help an defence, in times of greatest difficulty, and most eminent danger. Faithfully related by Jonathan Dickenson, one of the persons concerned therein. [Five lines from Psalms]
Dickinson, Jonathan, 1663-1722.Date: M,DCC,XCII. [1792]- Books
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Voyage autour de ma chambre : suivi du Lépreu de la cité d'Aoste.
Maistre, Xavier de, 1763-1852.Date: 1821- Books
A narrative of captivity in Abyssinia : with some account of the late emperor Theodore, his country and people / by Henry Blanc.
Blanc, Henry Jules, Sir, 1831-1911.Date: 1868- Books
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A plain narrative of the uncommon sufferings, and remarkable deliverance of Thomas Brown, of Charlestown, in New-England; who returned to his father's house the beginning of Jan. 1760, after having been absent three years and about eight months: containing an account of the engagement between a party of English, commanded by Maj. Rogers, and a party of French and Indians, in Jan. 1757 ... How he was taken captive by the Indians, and carried to Canada, and from thence to the Mississippi; where he lived about a year, and was again sent to Canada ...
Brown, Thomas, 1740-Date: 1760- Books
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Horrid Indian cruelties! Affecting history of the dreadful distresses of Frederic Manheim's family. To which are added, an encounter between a white man and two savages. Remarkable bravery of a woman. Sufferings of John Corbly's family.
Date: 1799. (Price six cents)- Books
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A true and faithful account of the religion & manners of the Mohametans. In which is a particular relation of their pilgrimage to Mecca, the place of Mohamet's birth; and a description of Medina, and of his tomb there: as likewise of Algier and the country adjacent; and of Alexandria, Grand-Cairo, &c. With an account of the author's being taken captive, the Turks cruelty to him, and of his escape. In which are many things never publish'd by any historian before. The second edition. By Joseph Pitts of Exon.
Pitts, Joseph, 1662 or 3-ca. 1735.Date: 1717- Books
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The redeemed captive returning to Zion. A faithful history of remarkable occurrences in the captivity & deliverance of Mr. John Williams, Minister of the Gospel in Deerfield, who, in the desolation which befel that plantation, by an incursion of the French and Indians, was by them carried away, with his family, and his neighbourhood, unto Canada. Drawn up by himself. Whereto there is annexed a sermon preached by him, upon his return, at the lecture in Boston, December 5, 1706. On those words, Luke 8. 39. Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. As also an appendix, containing an account of those taken captive at Deerfield February 29, 1703-4; of those killed after they went out of town; those who returned; and of those still absent from their native country; of those who were slain at that time in or near the town; and of the mischief done by the enemy in Deerfield, from the beginning of its settlement to the death of the Rev. Mr. Williams, in 1729. With a conclusion to the whole, by the Rev. Mr. Williams of Springfield, and the Rev. Mr. Prince of Boston.
Williams, John, 1664-1729.Date: [1776]- Books
We band of angels : the untold story of American nurses trapped on Bataan by the Japanese / Elizabeth M. Norman.
Norman, Elizabeth M.Date: [1999], ©1999- Books
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An historical and geographical account of Algiers; containing a circumstantial and interesting detail of events relative to the American captives, taken from their own testimony. By James Wilson Stephens, of Philadelphia.
Stevens, James Wilson.Date: 1800. (Copy right secured)- Books
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Memoirs of Charles Dennis Rusoe D'Eres, a native of Canada; who was with the Scanyawtauragahrooote Indians eleven years, with a particular account of his sufferings, &c. during his tarry with them, and his safe return to his family connections in Canada; to which is added an appendix, containing a brief account of their persons, dress, manners, reckoning time, mode of government, &c. Feasts, dances, hunting, weapons of war, &c. Making peace, diversions, courtship, marriage, religious tenets, mode of worship, diseases, method of cure, burying their dead, character o the Scanyawtauragahrooote Indians, particular description of the quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects, which are to be met with on and in the vicinity of Scanyawtauragahrooote Island. Copy right secured.
Rusoe D'Eres, Charles Dennis, 1761-Date: 1800- Books
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A faithful account of the religion and manners of the Mahometans. In which is a particular relation of their pilgrimage to Mecca, the place of Mahomet's birth; and a description of Medina, and of his tomb there: as likewise of Algier, and the country adjacent; and of Alexandria, Grand Cairo, &c. With an account of the author's being taken captive; the Turks cruelty to him; and of his escape. In which are many things never publish'd by any historian before. By Joseph Pitts, of Exon. The third edition, corrected, with additions. To this edition is added a map of Mecca, and a cut of the gestures of the Mahometans in their worship.
Pitts, Joseph, 1662 or 3-ca. 1735.Date: M.DCC.XXXI. [1731]- Books
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The redeemed captive. Being a narrative of the taking and carrying into captivity the Reverend Mr. John Norton, when Fort-Massachusetts surrendered to a large body of French and Indians, August 20th 1746. With a particular account of the defence made before the surrender of that fort, with the articles of capitulation &c. Together with an account, both entertaining and affecting, of what Mr. Norton met with, and took notice of, in his travelling to, and which in captivity at Canada, and 'till his arrival at Boston, on August 16. 1747. Written by himself. [Ten line of Scripture texts]
Norton, John, 1715-1778.Date: 1748