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The surprizing yet real and true voyages and adventures of Monsieur Pierre Viaud. A French sea-captain. To which is added, The shipwreck. A sentimental and descriptive poem, in three cantos. By William Falconer, an English sailor. [Two lines of verse]
Dubois-Fontanelle, Jean Gaspard, 1737-1812.Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Books
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The shipwreck; or The adventures, love, and constancy, of paul and virginia, The two children of the cottages, who were reared in a sequestered valley of Port Louis, in the Isle of France; the history of their rural life and friendship, from their infancy: virginia's compulsive visit to her wealthy aunt beyond sea; her return, and miraculous preservation from a watery grave through the extraordinary exertions of a faithful negro, for whom she had formerly solicited a pardon of his cruel master; and at length her happy union with paul after the sufferings they both underwent for the love of each other. Newly translated from the French of Bernardin de st Pierre, by C.F. Barrett.
Saint Pierre, Bernardin de, 1737-1814.Date: 1800- Books
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A narrative or journal, of the Duke of Cumberland, Indiaman, Captain Robert Osborn. From the time she sailed from the Downs, until she was unfortunately cast away (Jan. 18, last) near Cape Verd, on the coast of Africa. ... Written by one of the sufferers, ...
One of the Sufferers.Date: 1750- Books
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An essay on the preservation of shipwrecked mariners, in answer to the prize-questions proposed by the Royal Humane Society: "1. What are the best means of preserving mariners from shipwreck?-2. Of keeping the vessel afloat?-3. Of giving assistance to the crew, when boats dare not venture out to their aid?" By A. Fothergill, M.D. F.R.S. member of the Royal College of Physicians, Lond. honorary member of Medical and Phil. Societies of Lond. Edine. Paris, Manchest. Philadel. &c.
Fothergill, A. (Anthony), 1732?-1813.Date: 1799- Books
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True and surprising adventures, voyages, shipwreck and distresses, of Monsieur Pierre Viaud, a French sea-captain, and a native of Bourdeaux. Translated by Mrs. Griffiths.
Dubois-Fontanelle, Jean Gaspard, 1737-1812.Date: [1800?]- Books
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Sunday reading. The Ship-Wreck. To which is Added, The Execution of Wild Robert.
Date: [1795?]- Books
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An account of the shipwreck and captivity of Mr. de Brisson. With a description of the deserts of Africa, from Senegal to Morocco. From his own observation, while harrasted from Place to Place by the vandering Arabs. Translated from the French, by the translator of Grosier's Description of China.
Brisson, Pierre-Raymond de, 1745-1820?.Date: [1790]- Books
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The shipwreck of the Antelope East-India packet, H. Wilson, Esq. Commander, on the Pelew Islands, situate in the west part of the Pacific Ocean; in August, 1783. Containing the subsequent adventures of the crew with a singular race of people, hitherto unknown to Europeans, with interesting particulars of Lee Boo, second son of the Pelew king, to the time of his death at Captain Wilson's house at Rotherhithe. By one of the infortunate officers.
One of the unfortunate officers.Date: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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An authentic narrative of the loss of the Doddington Indiaman, and of the adventures of those on board who survived the shipwreck; from the journal of one of the surviving officers.
Webb, William, mate of the Doddington East Indiaman.Date: [1756?]