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Extraordinary adventures, revolutions, and events. Being an account of divers stupendious [sic] accidents, strange deliverances, signal mutations in the fortunes of several famous men, and changes of government in many countries. With other observable passages in divers kingdoms, states and provinces throughout the world : enlivened with pictures, for their better illustration / by R.B.
Nathaniel CrouchDate: 1704
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A cartoon figure of a man with a moustache with 4 speech bubbles above his head containing images of women with the label 'Adventurer' in Spanish; an advertisement for the fight against AIDS by Prisa, OPS/OMS, Sespas and Procets. Colour lithograph, ca. 1997.
Date: [1997?]Reference: 675605i- E-books
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The voyages and adventures of Captain Robert Boyle , in several parts of the world. Intermix'd with the story of Mrs. Villars, an English Lady with whom he made his surprizing Escape from Barbary; The History of an Italian Captive; and the Life of Don Pedro Aquilio, &c. Full of various and amazing Turns of Fortune. To which is added, The voyage, shipwreck, and miraculous preservation of Richard Castelman, gent. With a Description of the City of Philadelphia, and the Country of Pensylvania.
Chetwood, W. R (William Rufus), d. 1766.Date: 1728- E-books
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Extraordinary adventures, revolutions & events. Being An Account of divers Stupendious Accidents, Strange Deliverances; Signal Mutations in the Fortunes of several famous Men; and Changes of Government in many Countries. With other Observable Passages in divers Kingdoms, States and Provinces throughout the World. Enlivened with pictures, for their better illustration. By R. B
Nathaniel CrouchDate: 1704- E-books
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A journey over land to India , partly by a route never gone before by any European, by Donald Campbell, of Barbreck, Esq. who formerly commanded a regiment of cavalry in the service of his highness the nabob of the carnatic. In a series of letters to his son. Comprehending his shipwreck and imprisonment with Hyder Alli, and his subsequent negociations and transactions in the east.
Campbell, Donald 1751-1804.Date: 1796