The world alarm'd. A surprizing relation, of a new burning-island lately raised out of the sea, near Tercera; with a geographical and theological improvement of so astonishing an occurrence. And a brief history of the other ignivomous mountains at this day flaming in the world. In a letter to an Honourable fellow of the Royal Society at London. From a member of the same society, at Boston.

People / Organizations

• Cotton Mather (Author)

Imprint

Boston: Printed by B. Green, for S. Gerrish, and sold at his shop in Corn Hill, 1721.

Publication year

1721-1721

ESTC No.

W19647

Grub Street ID

329292

Description

[4],16,[4]p. ; 12⁰

Note

Attributed to Cotton Mather by Holmes.

Addressed to J.C. [i.e., John Chamberlayne] Esq.

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With a half-title and a final leaf of Bookseller's advertisements, p. [17-18].

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: A-B?