Seizure of the ship 'Industry' by a conspiracy and the consequent sufferings of Capt. James Fox and his companions : their captivity among the Esquimaux Indians in North America and the miraculous escape of the captain : the disasters which attended the mutineers : interspersed with anecdotes, descriptions, &c. : also, the providential escape and sufferings of Captain Boyce in the year 1727
This book details the mutiny of a whaling ship captained by James Fox, as well as his subsequent captivity among the Esquimaux Indian tribe. Several sections of the book deal with the culture of the Esquimaux Indians. Their marriage customs, superstitions, and religious beliefs are all discussed wit...
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Printed for T. Tegg
1810
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| Online Access: | http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/PageView/42487/0006?id=aa54d9195b8e61c3 http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cbu_khattar/id/1186 |
| Summary: | This book details the mutiny of a whaling ship captained by James Fox, as well as his subsequent captivity among the Esquimaux Indian tribe. Several sections of the book deal with the culture of the Esquimaux Indians. Their marriage customs, superstitions, and religious beliefs are all discussed within this text. Another chapter of the book deals with the ship owned by Captain Boyce, which burned off the coast of Newfoundland in the 18th century. |
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