A narrative of a voyage, taken by Capt. James Vanleason, from Amsterdam to China; and from there to the western continent of North America: Where he found a vast number of Indians, and one of the largest rivers in the world, lying in the latitude of 53d. 30m. north. The owner of the ship, Mr. John Vandeleur, went in her as supercargo, and bought a great quantity of fur of the natives. ; Also, an account of Mr. Vandeleur's being left behind on the continent, by the misconduct of the ship's company, where he lived almost seven years. ; Likewise, an account of his marriage with a sachem's or king's daughter, one of the Indian nation; by whom he had a son and a daughter. ; With an account of his conversion, while in that western world: and the conversion of the king, or sachem, the queen, and the sachem's family, with abundance of others. ; Together with an account of his returning again to Holland, and his father in law; with all the sachem's family, where they now live happy, and are all in Christian love
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Main Author: Vandelure, John (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Printed at Windsor [Vt.] for the purchaser 1801
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Item Description:An account of John Vandelure's captivity first appeared in Don Alonso Decalves' fictitious Travels to the westward. R.W.G. Vail in The voice of the old frontier (1949) indicates that the account of the Vandelure captivity was based on fact. - Last page blank. - McCorison, M.A. Vermont, 610. - Shaw & Shoemaker, 978
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