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The narrative of the Honourable John Byron (commodore in a late expedition round the world) containing an account of the great distresses suffered by himself and his companions on the coast of Patagonia, from the year 1740, till their Arrival in England, 1746. With a description of St. Jago d Chili, and the Manners and Customs of the Inhabitants. Also a relation of the loss of the Wager man of war, One of Admiral Anson's Squadron. Written by himself, and now first published.

Title
The narrative of the Honourable John Byron [electronic resource] : (commodore in a late expedition round the world) containing an account of the great distresses suffered by himself and his companions on the coast of Patagonia, from the year 1740, till their Arrival in England, 1746. With a description of St. Jago d Chili, and the Manners and Customs of the Inhabitants. Also a relation of the loss of the Wager man of war, One of Admiral Anson's Squadron. Written by himself, and now first published.
Author
Byron, John, 1723-1786.
Publication
London : printed for S. Baker and G. Leigh, in York-Street; and T. Davies, in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden, MDCCLXVIII. [1768]

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Description
[4],viii,257,[1]p.,plate; 8⁰.
Subject
  • Wager (Ship)
  • Patagonia (Argentina and Chile)
  • Chiloé (Chile)
Note
  • With a half-title.
  • Reproduction of original from British Library.
Indexed In (note)
  • Sabin
  • English Short Title Catalog
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
  • 642428806
  • ECCO1-T142259
Author
Byron, John, 1723-1786.
Title
The narrative of the Honourable John Byron [electronic resource] : (commodore in a late expedition round the world) containing an account of the great distresses suffered by himself and his companions on the coast of Patagonia, from the year 1740, till their Arrival in England, 1746. With a description of St. Jago d Chili, and the Manners and Customs of the Inhabitants. Also a relation of the loss of the Wager man of war, One of Admiral Anson's Squadron. Written by himself, and now first published.
Imprint
London : printed for S. Baker and G. Leigh, in York-Street; and T. Davies, in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden, MDCCLXVIII. [1768]
Indexed In:
Sabin, 9730
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexed In:
English Short Title Catalog, T142259.
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Place of Publication
Great Britain England London.
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