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245 12 a| A New Voyage to Carolinah| [electronic resource];

260 a| Chapel Hill : b| University of North Carolina Press;

300 a| 359 p.b| illc| 09.200 x 06.000 in.;

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520 8 a| Annotationb| John Lawson's amazingly detailed yet lively book is easily one of the most valuable of the early histories of the Carolinas, and it is certainly one of the best travel accounts of the early eighteenth-century colonies. An inclusive account of the manners and customs of the Indian tribes of that day, it is also a minute report of the soil, climate, trees, plants, animals, and fish in the Carolinas.<p>Lawson's observation is keen and thorough; his style direct and vivid. He misses nothing and recounts all—from the storms at sea to his impressions of New York in 1700, the trip down the coast to Charleston, and his travels from there into North Carolina with his Indian guides.</p><p>The first edition of this work was published in London in 1709. While various editions followed in the eighteenth century—including two in German—this edition is a true copy of the original and is the first to include a comprehensive index. It also contains "The Second Charter," "An Abstract of the Constitution of Carolina," Lawson's will, and several previously unpublished letters written by Lawson. A number of DeBry woodcuts of John White's drawings of Indian life, sketches of the beasts of Carolina which appeared in the original 1709 edition, and Lawson's map contribute additional interest to this volume.</p>;

538 a| Mode of access: World Wide Web;

650 4 a| North Carolinax| Description and Travel;

650 4 a| South Carolinax| Description and Travel;

655 0 a| Electronic books.=| ^A491897;

700 1 a| Lefler, Hugh T.e| Editor4| edt?| UNAUTHORIZED;

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A New Voyage to Carolina

Author/creator	Lawson, John Author
Other author	Lefler, Hugh T. Editor
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press
Description	359 p. ill 09.200 x 06.000 in.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost
Subjects	North Carolina--Description and Travel. South Carolina--Description and Travel.

Summary	Annotation John Lawson's amazingly detailed yet lively book is easily one of the most valuable of the early histories of the Carolinas, and it is certainly one of the best travel accounts of the early eighteenth-century colonies. An inclusive account of the manners and customs of the Indian tribes of that day, it is also a minute report of the soil, climate, trees, plants, animals, and fish in the Carolinas.<p>Lawson's observation is keen and thorough; his style direct and vivid. He misses nothing and recounts all—from the storms at sea to his impressions of New York in 1700, the trip down the coast to Charleston, and his travels from there into North Carolina with his Indian guides.</p><p>The first edition of this work was published in London in 1709. While various editions followed in the eighteenth century—including two in German—this edition is a true copy of the original and is the first to include a comprehensive index. It also contains "The Second Charter," "An Abstract of the Constitution of Carolina," Lawson's will, and several previously unpublished letters written by Lawson. A number of DeBry woodcuts of John White's drawings of Indian life, sketches of the beasts of Carolina which appeared in the original 1709 edition, and Lawson's map contribute additional interest to this volume.</p>
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	67023498
ISBN	9780807841266
ISBN	0807841269 (Trade Paper) Active Record
Standard identifier#	9780807841266
Stock number	00027332

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