Paltock, Robert 1697-1767.
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The life and adventures of Peter Wilkins , a Cornish man: relating particularly, his shipwreck near the South Pole; his wonderful Passage thro' a subterraneous Cavern into a kind of new World; his there meeting with a Gawry or flying Woman, whose Life he preserv'd, and afterwards married her; his extraordinary Conveyance to the Country of Glums and Gawrys, or Men and Women that fly. Likewise a Description of this strange Country, with the Laws, Customs, and Manners of its Inhabitants, and the Author's remarkable Transactions among them. Taken from his own Mouth, in his Passage to England, from off Cape Horn in America, in the Ship Hector. With an Introduction, giving an Account of the surprizing Manner of his coming on board that surprizing Manner of his coming on board that Vessel, and his Death on his landing at Plymouth in the Year 1739. Illustrated with several Cuts, clearly and distinctly representing the Structure and Mechanism of the Wings of the Glums and Gawrys, and the Manner in which they use them either to swim or fly. By R.S. a passenger in the Hector. In two volumes.
Paltock, Robert 1697-1767.Date: 1751- E-books
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Memoirs of the life of Parnese , a Spanish lady of vast fortune. Written by herself: shewing the irresistable force of education: With A True Account of the Hardships she suffered, in Man's Apparel, for eight Years, in different Countries, in the Prosecution of a virtuous Amour with Rockbartez; her Escape from Slavery with Sarpeta, her Master's Daughter; their Flight into Persia; her accidental Marriage there to Rockbartez; and Return. Interspersed with the story of Beaumont and Sarpeta. Translated from the Spanish manuscript, by R.P. gent.
Paltock, Robert 1697-1767.Date: 1751- E-books
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The life and adventures of Peter Wilkins , a Cornish man. Relating particularly, his shipwreck near the South Pole; his wonderful Passage through a Subterraneous Cavern into a kind of new world; his there meeting with a Gawry, or Flying Woman, whose life he preserved, and afterwards married her; his extraordinary conveyance to the Country of Glums and Gawrys, or Men and Women that Fly. Likewise a description of this strange Country, with the Laws, Customs, and Manners of its inhabitants, and the Author's remarkable Transactions among them. Taken from his own mouth, in his Passage to England, from off Cape Horn, in America, in the Ship Hector. With an Introduction, giving an Account of the surprising Manner of his coming on board that Vessel, and his death on his landing at Plymouth, in the Year 1739. By R.S. a passenger in the Hector. In two volumes.
Paltock, Robert 1697-1767.Date: 1784- E-books
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The life and adventures of Peter Wilkins , a Cornish man: relating particularly, his shipwreck near the South Pole; his wonderful Passage thro' a subterraneous Cavern into a kind of new World; his there meeting with a Gawry or flying Woman, whose Life he preserved, and afterwards married her; his extraordinary Conveyance to the Country of Glumms and Gawrys, or Men and Women that fly. Likewise a Description of this strange Country, with the Laws, Customs, and Manners of its Inhabitants, and the Author's remarkable Transactions among them. Taken from his own Mouth, in his Passage to England, from off Cape Horn in America, in the Ship Hector. With an Introduction, giving an Account of the surprizing Manner of his coming on board that Vessel, and his Death on his landing at Plymouth in the Year 1739. Illustrated with several Cuts, clearly and distinctly representing the Structure and Mechanism of the Wings of the Glumms and Gawrys, and the Manner in which they use them either to swim or fly. By R.S. a passenger in the Hector. In two volumes.
Paltock, Robert 1697-1767.Date: 1751- E-books
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The life and adventures of Peter Wilkins , a Cornish man. Taken from his own mouth, in his passage to England, from off Cape Horn in America, in the ship Hector. By R.S. a passenger in the Hector. In two volumes.
Paltock, Robert 1697-1767.Date: 1783