An Account of the discovery of a hermit, who lived about 200 years in a cave, at the foot of a hill, 73 days journey westward of the Great Alleghany Mountains / Written by John [i.e., James] Buckland and John Fielding, the persons who discovered him. ; [Four lines of verse].

Other author Buckland, James.
Other author Fielding, John.
Format Electronic
Publication Info[Providence] : Pittsburg, Virginia printed: Providence: re-printed and sold [by Bennett Wheeler] at the printing-office in Westminster-Street, 1787.
Description8 pages ; 20 cm (8vo)
Supplemental ContentEvans Digital Edition
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SeriesEarly American imprints. First series ; no. 20252. ^A478749
General noteThe hermit was purportedly discovered by Capt. James Buckland and Mr. John Fielding, who in 1785 "agreed to travel into the western parts of this vast continent, to explore the regions westward of the Alleghany Mountains, which belong to the United States, which as yet are but little known to us."
General noteUsually published with title: A wonderful discovery of a hermit, who lived upwards of 200 years.
General noteAscribed to the press of Bennett Wheeler by Alden.
References Evans 20252
References Alden, J.E. Rhode Island, 1069
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 20252).
Genre/formImaginary voyages.
Other titleWonderful discovery of a hermit, who lived upwards of 200 years.

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