Title: The narrative of the Honourable John Byron: (commodore in a
late expedition round the world), containing an account of the
great distresses suffered by himself and his companions on the
coast of Patagonia, from the year 1740, till their arrival in
England, 1746: with a description of St. Jago de Chili, and the
manners and customs of the inhabitants: also a relation of the loss
of the Wager, man of war, one of Admiral Anson's squadron.Author:
John ByronPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on
Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin
Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets,
serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their
discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original
accounts of discovery and exploration, pioneering and westward
expansion, the U.S. Civil War and other military actions, Native
Americans, slavery and abolition, religious history and more.Sabin
Americana offers an up-close perspective on life in the western
hemisphere, encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores
of North America in the late 15th century to the first decades of
the 20th century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North,
Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection
highlights the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture,
contemporary opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides
access to documents from an assortment of genres, sermons,
political tracts, newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation,
literature and more.Now for the first time, these high-quality
digital scans of original works are available via print-on-demand,
making them readily accessible to libraries, students, independent
scholars, and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled
from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of
this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping
to insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington
LibraryDocumentID: SABCP04023000CollectionID:
CTRG02-B599PublicationDate: 17680101SourceBibCitation: Selected
Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to
AmericaNotes: Error in pagination: p. 167 repeated.Collation: viii,
257 i.e. 258] p., 1] leaf of plates: ill.; 22 cm
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