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A sequel to the adventures of Baron Munchausen
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A sequel to the adventures of Baron Munchausen

Date1796
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Advertisement on verso of t.p. for "... the former volume, containing The adventures of Baron Munchausen ... the seventh edition ...". At head of title: A new edition, (With twenty capital copper-plates, including the Baron's portrait). Caption title and frontispiece caption call this Vol. II. Loosely based on Bruce's Travels into Africa, published in 1790. 

Full title: A sequel to the adventures of Baron Munchausen : containing his expedition into Africa--How he out-does Alexander--Splits a rock at the Cape of Good Hope--Wrecked on an island of ice--Becomes acquainted with the Sphinx, Gog and Magog--Overcomes above a thousand lions--Buried in a whirlwind of sand--Feasts on live bulls and Kava--Is declared Sovereign of Africa, and builds a bridge from thence to Great Britain, supported by a single arch--Battle of his retinue with the famous Don Quixote. Becomes acquainted with the Colossus of Rhodes--Chase of Wauwau through America--Meets with a floating island--Visists the islands in the South Sea-- Becomes acquinted with Omai--Cuts a canal across the isthmus of Darien--Discovers the Alexandrian Library--Besieges Seringapatam--Overcomes Tippoo Saib--Raises the hull of the Royal George; together with a variety of other very surprising adventures : humbly dedicated to Mr. Bruce, the Abyssinian traveller ...

Number of Pages (DOD only)296
DimensionsCover size: 17 cm x 10.5 cm (6 11/16 in. x 4 1/8 in.)
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Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession Number37131054875695D