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The Pennsylvania hermit : a narrative of the extraordinary life of Amos Wilson, who expired in a cave, in the neighborhood of Harrisburgh, Penn., after having therein lived in solitary retirement for the space of nineteen years, in consequence of the ignominious death of his sister : annexed is the writings of Wilson while a recluse, and his reasons for preferring a state of solitude to that of the society of his fellow-beings, (electronic resource)
The Resource The Pennsylvania hermit : a narrative of the extraordinary life of Amos Wilson, who expired in a cave, in the neighborhood of Harrisburgh, Penn., after having therein lived in solitary retirement for the space of nineteen years, in consequence of the ignominious death of his sister : annexed is the writings of Wilson while a recluse, and his reasons for preferring a state of solitude to that of the society of his fellow-beings, (electronic resource)
The Pennsylvania hermit : a narrative of the extraordinary life of Amos Wilson, who expired in a cave, in the neighborhood of Harrisburgh, Penn., after having therein lived in solitary retirement for the space of nineteen years, in consequence of the ignominious death of his sister : annexed is the writings of Wilson while a recluse, and his reasons for preferring a state of solitude to that of the society of his fellow-beings, (electronic resource)
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The item The Pennsylvania hermit : a narrative of the extraordinary life of Amos Wilson, who expired in a cave, in the neighborhood of Harrisburgh, Penn., after having therein lived in solitary retirement for the space of nineteen years, in consequence of the ignominious death of his sister : annexed is the writings of Wilson while a recluse, and his reasons for preferring a state of solitude to that of the society of his fellow-beings, (electronic resource) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Mid-Continent Public Library.This item is available to borrow from all library branches.
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The item The Pennsylvania hermit : a narrative of the extraordinary life of Amos Wilson, who expired in a cave, in the neighborhood of Harrisburgh, Penn., after having therein lived in solitary retirement for the space of nineteen years, in consequence of the ignominious death of his sister : annexed is the writings of Wilson while a recluse, and his reasons for preferring a state of solitude to that of the society of his fellow-beings, (electronic resource) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Mid-Continent Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from all library branches.
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 23 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates
- Note
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- Also issued the same year in 24- and 48-page editions
- "The sweets of solitude, or, Instructions to mankind, how they may be happy in a miserable world."--p. [13]-23. Signed: Amos Wilson
- Title-vignette: engraving of scene showing person being hanged; full page engraving of man standing in front of a tree, caption below: Amos Wilson, The Pennsylvania Hermit, preceding title page
- Reproduction of original from The American Antiquarian Society
- Sabin no. 104605
- Label
- The Pennsylvania hermit : a narrative of the extraordinary life of Amos Wilson, who expired in a cave, in the neighborhood of Harrisburgh, Penn., after having therein lived in solitary retirement for the space of nineteen years, in consequence of the ignominious death of his sister : annexed is the writings of Wilson while a recluse, and his reasons for preferring a state of solitude to that of the society of his fellow-beings
- Title
- The Pennsylvania hermit
- Title remainder
- a narrative of the extraordinary life of Amos Wilson, who expired in a cave, in the neighborhood of Harrisburgh, Penn., after having therein lived in solitary retirement for the space of nineteen years, in consequence of the ignominious death of his sister : annexed is the writings of Wilson while a recluse, and his reasons for preferring a state of solitude to that of the society of his fellow-beings
- Language
- eng
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- TGPSM
- Illustrations
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- portraits
- plates
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- patent document
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1774-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Wilson, Amos
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Wilson, Amos
- Wilson, Elizabeth
- Hermits
- Unmarried mothers
- Infanticide
- Executions and executioners
- Contentment
- Solitude
- Label
- The Pennsylvania hermit : a narrative of the extraordinary life of Amos Wilson, who expired in a cave, in the neighborhood of Harrisburgh, Penn., after having therein lived in solitary retirement for the space of nineteen years, in consequence of the ignominious death of his sister : annexed is the writings of Wilson while a recluse, and his reasons for preferring a state of solitude to that of the society of his fellow-beings, (electronic resource)
- Note
-
- Also issued the same year in 24- and 48-page editions
- "The sweets of solitude, or, Instructions to mankind, how they may be happy in a miserable world."--p. [13]-23. Signed: Amos Wilson
- Title-vignette: engraving of scene showing person being hanged; full page engraving of man standing in front of a tree, caption below: Amos Wilson, The Pennsylvania Hermit, preceding title page
- Reproduction of original from The American Antiquarian Society
- Sabin no. 104605
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- TGPSM11-B4050
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 23 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates
- Form of item
- electronic
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Note
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- Biography; Women.
- 2011AE56900.
- Other physical details
- portrait
- Reformatting quality
- not applicable
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) TGPSM11-B4050
- (Sirsi) TGPSM11-B4050
- (OCoLC)795892002
- Label
- The Pennsylvania hermit : a narrative of the extraordinary life of Amos Wilson, who expired in a cave, in the neighborhood of Harrisburgh, Penn., after having therein lived in solitary retirement for the space of nineteen years, in consequence of the ignominious death of his sister : annexed is the writings of Wilson while a recluse, and his reasons for preferring a state of solitude to that of the society of his fellow-beings, (electronic resource)
- Note
-
- Also issued the same year in 24- and 48-page editions
- "The sweets of solitude, or, Instructions to mankind, how they may be happy in a miserable world."--p. [13]-23. Signed: Amos Wilson
- Title-vignette: engraving of scene showing person being hanged; full page engraving of man standing in front of a tree, caption below: Amos Wilson, The Pennsylvania Hermit, preceding title page
- Reproduction of original from The American Antiquarian Society
- Sabin no. 104605
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- TGPSM11-B4050
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 23 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates
- Form of item
- electronic
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Note
-
- Biography; Women.
- 2011AE56900.
- Other physical details
- portrait
- Reformatting quality
- not applicable
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) TGPSM11-B4050
- (Sirsi) TGPSM11-B4050
- (OCoLC)795892002
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