The memoirs of an English officer, who serv'd in the Dutch war in 1672. to the peace of Utrecht, in 1713. : Containing several remarkable transactions both by sea and land, and in divers countries, but chiefly those wherein the author was personally concern'd. Together with a description of many cities, towns, and countries, in which he resided; their manners and customs, as well religious as civil, interspers'd with many curious observations on their monasteries and nunneries, more particularly of the famous Montserat. On the bull-feasts and other publick diversions; as also on the genius of the Spanish people, amongst whom he continued several years a prisoner of war. No part of which has before been made publick. /
Carleton, George,active 1728.
Defoe, Daniel,1661?-1731,attributed name.
London, : Printed for E. Symon, over against the Royal Exchange, Cornhill.,
M DCC XXVIII. [1728]
Written in the first person, but not in fact by Carleton. Sometimes attributed to Daniel Defoe (Wilson (tentative), Lee, Trent, Hutchins, Moore, Novak ("possibly in part by a real G. Carleton"). Attribution disputed by Furbank and Owens, Defoe de-attributions.
The dedication is "To the right honourable Spencer Lord Wilmington, ... " and "To the reader" has no postscript.
ESTC
Moore,
Carleton, George, active 1728
Dutch War, 1672-1678
Spanish Succession, War of, 1701-1714
Spain