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'A New Account of the East-Indies: Being the Observations and Remarks of Capt. Alexander Hamilton who resided in those parts from the Year 1688, to 1723, Trading and Travelling, by Sea and Land, to most of the countries and Islands of Commerce and Navigation, between the Cape of Good-Hope, and the Island of Japan. The Second Edition. Volume II.' [‎88] (107/362)

The record is made up of 1 volume (309 pages). It was created in 1739. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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66 A new Account
fo the Family was forced to throw her on
a Bed, and tie her down to it.
In that Fit ihecontinued till about eight
in the Morning, that the old Conjurer came
to Town, who, upon the Advice given him,
went diredly to vifit her. Upon Sight of him
fhe became calm and fenfible. He ordered
every Body out of the Room, and askt her
what Poifon Hie had given to his Patient.
She was very loth to tell, and proferred him
5 *00 Dollars to forfake his Patient, and let the
Poifon operate; but he honeflly refufed, and
afTured her that the fame Devil that fhe faw
in the Garden, fliould be her continual Com
panion all her Days, and would often make
her feel the Effe6te of his Power, if Ihe did
not inflantly declare what the Poifon was,
and from whom fhe had it. She feeing no
other Remedy, confeit where Hie had the
Poifon, but could not tell what it was. The
Dodorfent for theoldSchoolmiflrifs ofWic-
kednefs, and when fhe came, he threatned
to torment her alfo, by his humble Servant
the Devil, if fhe did not forthwith declare
what Poifon had been given, which fhe did,
and he took away Mris. Kennedy's Compani
on the Devil, and the Patient was well enough
in eight or ten Days, to follow his Affairs,
but Mris. Kennedy lookt ever after diiturb'd, as
if continually frightned.
Another flrange Cure I faw him per
form on an Officer belonging to my Ship.
He was going to fleep about Midnight, and
lying down on bis Bed, was bit in the Calf
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A New Account of the East-Indies: Being the Observations and Remarks of Capt. Alexander Hamilton Who resided in those Parts from the Year 1688, to 1723, Trading and Travelling, by Sea and Land, to most of the countries and Islands of Commerce and Navigation, between the Cape of Good-Hope, and the Island of Japan. The Second Edition. Volume II. By Alexander Hamilton.

Publication Details: Printed for A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, London, 1739.

Physical Description: Octavo.

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1 volume (309 pages)
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This volume contains a table of contents giving chapter headings and page references. Each chapter heading is followed by a detailed breakdown of the contents of that chapter.

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'A New Account of the East-Indies: Being the Observations and Remarks of Capt. Alexander Hamilton who resided in those parts from the Year 1688, to 1723, Trading and Travelling, by Sea and Land, to most of the countries and Islands of Commerce and Navigation, between the Cape of Good-Hope, and the Island of Japan. The Second Edition. Volume II.' [‎88] (107/362), British Library: Printed Collections, RB.23.a.8343 vol. 2, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023897157.0x00006c> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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