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The military memoirs of Capt. George Carleton : from the Dutch war, 1672 : in which he serv'd, to the conclusion of the peace at Utrecht, 1713 : illustrating some of the most remarkable transactions, both by sea and land, during the reigns of King Charles and King James II. hitherto unobserv'd by all the writers of those t imes : together with an exact series of the war in Spain and a particular description of the several places of the author's residence in many cities, towns, and countries; their customs, manners, &c : also observations on the genius of the Spaniards (among whom he continued some years a prisoner) their monasteries and nunneries (especially that fine one at Montserat) and on their public diversions more particularly their famous bull-feasts
Defoe, Daniel (1661?-1731); Carleton, George (fl. 1728); Symon, Edward (1741)
1728
First leaf and title-leaf of dedication are cancels. Formerly attributed to the real Captain George Carleton, but now known to have been written by Daniel Defoe. First edition, third issue. Earlie...