The hermit, or, the unparalleled sufferings and surprising adventures of Mr. Philip Quarll, an Englishman: who was lately discovered by Mr. Dorrington, a Bristol merchant, upon an uninhabited island in the South Sea; where he has lived about Fifty-Years, without any Human Assistance; still continues to reside, and will not come away. Containing I. His Conferences with those who found him; to whom he recites the most material Circumstances of his Life: as that he was born in the Parish of St. Giles, educated by the charitable contribution of a Lady, and put 'prentice to a Lock smith. II. How he left his Master and was taken up with a notorious House-Breaker, who was hanged; how, after his escape he went to Sea a Cabin-Boy married a famous whore, listed himself a common Soldier, turned Singing master, and married three Wives, for which he was tried and condemned at the Old Bailey. III. How he was pardoned by King Charles II. turned Merchant, and was ship wrecked on this desolate Island o

People / Organizations

• Thomas Martin ("printed by")
• Peter Longueville (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by Thomas Martin, No. 76, Wood-Street, Cheapside, [1795?]

Publication year

1795-1795

ESTC No.

N17624

Grub Street ID

7092

Description

260p.,plates : map ; 12⁰

Note

Purporting to be by Edward Dorrington. In fact by Peter Longueville.

Sometimes also attributed to Alexander Bicknell.

Uncontrolled note

No Thomas Martin at this address in Maxted; publication date from CU-BANC. - Verify format