The surprising adventures and sufferings of John Rhodes, a seaman of Workington
Subtitle: containing an account of his captivity and cruel treatment during eight years with the Indians, and five years in different prisons amongst the Spaniards in South-America
By: by a Gentleman perfectly acquainted with the unfortunate sufferer.
Contributors: American Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Printed for R. Cotton, by G. Forman ...
Published: 1798
Place of publication: New-York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 252
Subjects: Rhodes, John, b. 1755 -- Captivity; Indian captivities -- Central America -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Notes: Evans 34461
The narrative is in the first person and the statement is made on p. 10 that it is from Rhodes' own manuscript journal.
"There is nothing in this narrative to attest its truth, and the internal evidence is not sufficient to settle the question of its veracity ... It contains some curious details of the customs of the Indians of Central America"--Field, T.W. Indian bib., p. 330.
Signatures: pi⁴ A-V⁶ W².
Pages 249-252 wrongly numbered 247-250.