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The pleasant and surprizing adventures of Mr. Robert Drury, during his fifteen years captivity on the island of Madagascar Containing I. His voyage to, and short stay at the East Indies. II. An Account of the shipwreck of the degrave, on the island of Madagasear; the murder of capt. Younge and his ship's company, except admiral Bembo's son, and some few others, who made their escape. III. His captivity, hard usage, marriage, and wonderful variety of fortune. IV. His travels thorow the island, and description of its situation, product, manufactures, commodities, &c. V. The nature of the people, their customs, wars, religion, and policy: as also, the conferences between some of their chiefs, and the author, concerning the Christian, and their religion. VI. His redemption from thence by Capt. Mackett, late commander of the Prince of Wales, in the Honourable East India Company's Service: His arrival in England, and second voyage thither. VII. A vocabulary of the Madagasear language. The whole is a faithful narrative of matter of fact, interspers'd with a variety of amazing incidents, and illustrated with a sheet map of Madagasear and other cuts. First written by himself, and now carefully revised and corrected from the original copy, with improvements.
Robert DruryDate: 1750- E-books
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The pleasant, and surprizing adventures of Mr. Robert Drury , during his fifteen years captivity on the island of Madagascar: Containing I. His Voyage to and short Story at the East Indies. II. An Account of the Ship-Wreck of the Degrave, on the Island of Madagascar; the Murder of Captain Younge, and his Ship's Company, except Admiral Bembo's Son, and some few Others, who made their Escape. III. His Captivity, hard Usage, Marriage, and wonderful Variety of Fortune. IV. His Travels thorow the Island, and Description of its Situation, Product, Manufactures, Commodities. &c. V. The Nature of the People, their Customs Wars, Religion and Policy: As also, The Conferences between Some of their Chiefs, and the Author, concerning the Christian, and their Religion. VI. His Redemption from thence by Captain Mackett, late Commander of the Prince of Wales, in the Honourable East India Company's Service: His Arrival to England, and Second Voyage thither. Vii. A Vocabulary of the Madagascar Language. The Whole is a faithful Narrative of Matters of Fact, interspers'd with Variety of amazing Incidents, and illustrated with a Sheet Map of Madagascar, and Cuts. First written by himself, and now carefully revised, and corrected from the Original Copy, with Improvements.
Robert DruryDate: 1743- E-books
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Madagascar: or, Robert Drury's journal , during fifteen years captivity on that island. ... Written by himself, ..
Robert DruryDate: 1729- E-books
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Madagascar: or, Robert Drury's journal , during fifteen years captivity on that island. Containing, I. His Voyage to the East Indies, and short Stay there. II. An Account of the Shipwreek of the Degrave on the Island of Madagascar; the Murder of Captain Younge and his Ship's Company, except Admiral Bembo's Son, and some few Others, who escap'd the Hands of the barbarous Natives. III. His being taken into Captivity, hard Usage, Marriage, and Variety of Fortune. IV. His Travels through the Island, and Description of it; as to its Situation, Product, Manufactures, Commodities, &c. V. The Nature of the People, their Customs, Wars, Religion, and Policy: As also, The Conferences between the Author and some of their Chiefs, concerning the Christians and Their Religion. VI. His Redemption from thence by Capt. Mackett. Commander of the Prince of Wales, in the East India Company's Service; his Arrival to England, and Second Voyage thither. Vii. A Vocabulary of the Madagascar Language. The Whole is a faithful Narrative of Matters of Fact, interspers'd with Variety of surprizing Incidents, and illustrated with a Sheet Map of Madagascar, and Cuts. Written by himself; digested into Order, and now Publish'd at the Request of his Friends.
Robert DruryDate: M,DCC,XXXI. [1731]