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The capacity and extent of the human understanding : Exemplified in the extraordinary case of automathes; a young nobleman, who was accidentally left, in his infancy, upon a desolate island, and continued nineteen years in that solitary state, separate from all human society. A narrative abounding with many surprising occurrences, both useful and entertaining to the reader.

Author/creator Kirkby, John, 1705-1754
Format Electronic and Book
EditionThe second edition.
Publication InfoLondon : Printed for R. Manby and H. Shute Cox, on Ludgate-Hill, MDCCXLVII. [1747]
Description4 unnumbered pages, 96, 109-276, 265-284 pages ; 12⁰.
Supplemental Content Full text online
Subject(s)
Uniform titleHistory of Autonȯu̇s
General noteAnonymous. By John Kirkby.
General noteFirst published in 1736 as: 'The history of Autonȯu̇s'.
General noteThe text is continuous despite pagination.
General noteWith an initial advertisement leaf.
General noteReproduction of original from Boston Public Library.
References English Short Title Catalog, N3108.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Genre/formFiction.

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