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The voyages, dangerous adventures and imminent escapes of Captain Richard Falconer: containing the laws, customs, and manners of the Indians in America; his Shipwrecks; his Marrying an Indian Wife; his narrow Escape from the Island of Dominico, &c. Intermix'd with the voyages and adventures of Thomas Randal, of Cork, pilot; with his Shipwreck in the Baltick, being the only Man that escap'd: His being taken by the Indians of Virginia, &c. Written by himself, now alive.
Chetwood, W. R. (William Rufus), -1766.Date: 1720- Books
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The voyages, dangerous adventures, and imminent escapes of Capt. Rich. Falconer. Containing, the laws, customs, and manners of the Indians in America; his Shipwrecks; his Marrying an Indian Wife; his narrow Escape from the Island of Dominico, &c. Intermix'd with the voyages and adventures of Thomas Randal, of Cork, pilot; with his Shipwreck in the Baltick, being the only Man that escap'd: His being taken by the Indians of Virginia, &c. And an Account of his Death.
Chetwood, W. R. (William Rufus), -1766.Date: MDCCXXIV. [1724]- Books
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The dangers of the deep; or, interesting narratives of shipwrecks and disasters at sea.
Date: [between 1836 and 1844]- Books
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Serious advice and fair warning to all that live upon the sea-coast of England and Wales, particularly to those in the neighbourhood of Weymouth and Portland; addressed to them in a sermon preached the 22d of December, 1754, in the Churches of Fleet and Chickerill, on Occasion of several Shipwrecks at that Time upon the Coast of England. To which are added, some extracts from the several acts of Parliament relating to ships that are stranded on the coast. By Thomas Francklyn, Rector of Langton-Herring, and Vicar of Fleet in the County of Dorset.
Francklyn, Thomas, 1698 or 1699-Date: M.DCC.LVI. [1756]- Books
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The voyages, dangerous adventures, and imminent escapes, of Capt. Richard Falconer. Containing the laws, customs, and manners of the Indians in America; his Shipwrecks; his marrying an Indian Wife; his remarkable Escape from the Island of Dominico. &c. Intermixed with the voyages and adventures of Thomas Randal, of Cork, pilot; with his Shipwreck in the Baltick, being the only Man that escaped; his being taken by the Indians of Virginia, &c. and an account of his death. The fifth edition, corrected. To which is added, a great deliverance at sea, by W. Johnson, D. D. Chaplain to his Majesty.
Chetwood, W. R. (William Rufus), -1766.Date: 1764- Books
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Naufragia or historical memoirs of shipwrecks, and of the providential deliverance of vessels / By James Stanier Clarke.
Clarke, James Stanier, 1765?-1834.Date: 1805-1806- Books
Tales of shipwrecks and adventures at sea ... / Editied by James Lindridge.
Lindridge, James.Date: 1846- Books
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A new universal collection of authentic and entertaining voyages and travels, from the earliest accounts to the present time. Judiciously selected from the best writers in the English, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German, and other Languages. Comprehending an Account of whatever is Curious in the Government, Commerce, Natural History, Customs, Marriages, Funerals, And other Ceremonies of most Nations in the known World. Including an Account of the most remarkable Discoveries, Conquests, Settlements, Battles, Sea Fights, Hurricanes, Shipwrecks, Sieges, Tortures, Wonderful Escapes, Massacres, and Strange Deliverances, Both by Sea and Land. Aslo A Description of the Buildings, Mountains, Rivers, Harbours, Lakes, Islands, Peninsulas, Creeks, &c. of various Countries. The Whole forming a History of whatever is most worthy of Notice in Europe, Asia, Africa and America. Illustrated with maps from the latest Improvements, and beautiful plates, by Grignion, and other celebrated Masters. By Edward Cavendish Drake, Esq;
Drake, Edward Cavendish.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
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Survey of the ancient and present state of the Scilly Islands: describing their Situation. Towns. Forts. Produce. Government. Customs. Antiquities. Number. Churches. Harbours. Language. Arts. Manufactures. House Burnings. Extent. Castles. Soil. Religion. Traffick. Grants. Shipwrecks. The Importance of these Islands To the Trade and Navigation of Great Britain and Ireland; their many admirable Curiosities, both Natural and Artificial; the most remarkable Events, Accidents, and Revolutions in past Ages. Also Directions for Ships to go into their different Harbours: likewise how to avoid The many dangerous Rocks, sunken Ledges, and Shoals, about the Islands. Carefully extracted, and compiled, not only from the most esteemed Historians extant, but also from the Observations of the most skilful Pilots, and other intelligent Inhabitants. A Work very necessary for such Seafaring People as come near the dangerous Rocks of Scilly, and entertaining to all Degrees of Readers. By John Troutbeck, Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Leeds.
Troutbeck, John, 1718 or 1719-1792.Date: 1794- Books
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A survey of the ancient and present state of the Scilly Islands: Describing Their Situation. Towns. Forts. Produce. Government. Customs. Antiquities. Number. Churches. Harbours. Language. Arts. Manufactures. House Burnings. Extent. Castles. Soil. Religion. Traffick. Grants. Shipwrecks. The Importance of these Islands To the Trade and Navigation of Great Britain and Ireland; Their Many Admirable Curiosities, both Natural and Artificial; The Most Remarkable Events, Accidents, and Revolutions in past Ages. Also Directions for Ships to go into their different Harbours: Likewise How To Avoid The many dangerous Rocks, sunken Ledges, and Shoals, About The Islands. Carefully extracted, and compiled, not only from the most esteemed Historians extant, but also from the Observations of the most skilful Pilots, and other intelligent Inhabitants. A Work very necessary for such Seafaring People as come near the dangerous Rocks of Scilly, and entertaining to all Degrees of Readers. By John Troutbeck, Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Leeds.
Troutbeck, John, 1718 or 1719-1792.Date: [1796]- Books
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The mariner's chronicle; being a collection of ... narratives of shipwrecks, fires, famines and other calamities incident to a life of marine enterprise / [Archibald Duncan].
Duncan, ArchibaldDate: 1805- Books
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The mariner's chronicle; being a collection of ... narratives of shipwrecks, fires, famines and other calamities incident to a life of marine enterprise / [Archibald Duncan].
Duncan, ArchibaldDate: 1804- Books
The tragic history of the sea, 1589-1622 : narratives of the shipwrecks of the Portuguese East Indiamen São Thomé (1589), Santo Alberto (1593), São João Baptista (1622); and the journeys of the survivors in South East Africa / edited from the original Portuguese, by C.R. Boxer.
Date: 1959- Books
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The narrative of Captain David Woodard and four seamen: who lost their ship while in a boat at sea, and surrendered themselves up to the Malays in the island of Celebes ; containing an interesting account of their sufferings ... ; also an account of the manners and customs of the country ... ; Together with an introduction, and an appendix. Containing narratives of various escapes from shipwrecks ... holding out a valuable seaman's guide ... / [Ed. by W. Vaughan].
Woodard, D. N. (David N.)Date: 1805- Books
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The shipwreck. By William Falconer.
Falconer, William, 1732-1769.Date: 1796- Books
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The shipwreck. By William Falconer.
Falconer, William, 1732-1769.Date: 1790- Books
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The shipwreck. By William Falconer.
Falconer, William, 1732-1769.Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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The shipwreck. By William Falconer.
Falconer, William, 1732-1769.Date: M.DCC.XCII. [1792]- Books
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The shipwreck. By William Falconer.
Falconer, William, 1732-1769.Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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The shipwreck. By William Falconer.
Falconer, William, 1732-1769.Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Books
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The shipwreck. By William Falconer.
Falconer, William, 1732-1769.Date: MDCCXC. [1790]- Books
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The shipwreck. By a sailor.
Falconer, William, 1732-1769.Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]- Books
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The shipwreck. By William Falconer.
Falconer, William, 1732-1769.Date: MDCCLXXXV. [1785]- Books
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The shipwreck. By William Falconer.
Falconer, William, 1732-1769.Date: 1772- Books
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The shipwreck. By William Falconer.
Falconer, William, 1732-1769.Date: MDCCXCIV. [1794] [1795]