Author: Peter Williamson
Publisher: Thoemmes Press
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 176
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Part of a six-title set on Scottish thought and culture in the late 18th-century, this book reveals personal visions of the thought of this period. William Smellie, Edinburgh printer and natural philosopher, left behind a rich archive of correspondence and manuscripts.
Author: Peter Williamson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781332889051
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 110
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Excerpt from French and Indian Cruelty: Exemplified in the Life and Various Vicissitudes of Fortune, of Peter Williamson, a Disbanded Soldier The Wind at length rabated, and the Captain (unwilling to lofe all his Cargo) about to o'clock, lent fome of his Crew in a Boat to the Ship's Side to bring us on Shore, where we lay, in a Sort ofa Camp, made of the Sails of the Veilel, and fuch other Things as they could get. Theprovifions la ed us 'till we were taken in by a Veflel bound tofl'bilddelpbia; lying on this wand, as well as I' can recolleel, near three Weeks. Very little of the Cargo was faved'undamaged, andithe vettel, tho' repaired as well as the Hands were able, was never fit for Sea again. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
Author: Williamson Peter
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780243810697
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Author: Peter Williamson, M.D.
Publisher: Andesite Press
ISBN: 9781297578267
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Peter Williamson
Publisher: Nabu Press
ISBN: 9781293757734
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ French And Indian Cruelty: Exemplified In The Life, And Various Vicissitudes Of Fortune, Of Peter Williamson: Containing, A Particular Account Of The ... Savages; ... Comprehending In The Whole, A Summary Of The Transactions Of The Several Provinces In America; ... Also, A Curious Discourse On ... Peter Williamson printed for the unfortunate author, and sold by R. Griffiths, 1759
Author: Peter Williamson
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ISBN: 9781298033338
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Edward E. Ayer Collection (Newberry Library)
Publisher: Chicago : Newberry Library
ISBN:
Category : Captivity narratives
Languages : en
Pages : 200
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Author: Peter Williamson
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Author: Timothy J. Shannon
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674981227
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 357
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In 1758 Peter Williamson appeared on the streets of Aberdeen, Scotland, dressed as a Native American and telling a remarkable tale. He claimed that as a young boy he had been kidnapped from the city and sold into slavery in America. In performances and in a printed narrative he peddled to his audiences, Williamson described his tribulations as an indentured servant, Indian captive, soldier, and prisoner of war. Aberdeen’s magistrates called him a liar and banished him from the city, but Williamson defended his story. Separating fact from fiction, Timothy J. Shannon explains what Williamson’s tale says about how working people of eighteenth-century Britain, so often depicted as victims of empire, found ways to create lives and exploit opportunities within it. Exiled from Aberdeen, Williamson settled in Edinburgh, where he cultivated enduring celebrity as the self-proclaimed “king of the Indians.” His performances and publications capitalized on the curiosity the Seven Years’ War had ignited among the public for news and information about America and its native inhabitants. As a coffeehouse proprietor and printer, he gave audiences a plebeian perspective on Britain’s rise to imperial power in North America. Indian Captive, Indian King is a history of empire from the bottom up, showing how Williamson’s American odyssey illuminates the real-life experiences of everyday people on the margins of the British Empire and how those experiences, when repackaged in travel narratives and captivity tales, shaped popular perceptions about the empire’s racial and cultural geography.
Author: Thomas Warren Field
Publisher: New York : Scribner, Armstrong
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 448
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