A brief and remarkable narrative of the life and extreme sufferings of Barnabas Downs, Jun.
Subtitle: Who was among the number of those who escaped death on board the privateer brig Arnold, James Magee, commander, which was cast away near Plymouth-Harbour, in a most terrible snow-storm, December 26, 1778, when more than sixty persons were frozen to death. : --Containing also a particular account of said shipwreck.
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 19612.
Publisher: Printed by E. Russell, for the author
Published: 1786
Place of publication: [Boston]
Language: eng
Format: Pamphlet
Number of pages: 16
Subjects: Downs, Barnabas, -- b. 1757.; Arnold (Ship); Shipwrecks.
Other titles: Narrative of Barnabas Downs.
Notes: Running title: Narrative of Barnabas Downs.

Preface signed: Barn. Downes, Jun. Barnstable, September 10, 1786.

Relief cut of the shipwreck at head of title page is the only illustration.

Signatures: [A-B]þ́.

Prospectus for Bickerstaff's Boston almanack for 1787, p. [2]

"The shipwreck. A hymn of praise."--p. 13-15. "A hymn. By another author."--p. 15-16.

Evans 19612.

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 19612)