The capacity and extent of the human understanding; Exemplified in the extraordinary case of automathes; a young nobleman, who was accidentally left, in his infancy, upon a desolate island, and continued nineteen years in that solitary state, separate from all human society. A narrative abounding with many surprising occurrences, both useful and entertaining to the reader

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  • The capacity and extent of the human understanding; Exemplified in the extraordinary case of automathes; a young nobleman, who was accidentally left, in his infancy, upon a desolate island, and continued nineteen years in that solitary state, separate from all human society. A narrative abounding with many surprising occurrences, both useful and entertaining to the reader
  • History of Auton:o:us
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Imprint
London : Printed for R. Manby and H. Shute Cox, on Ludgate-Hill, MDCCXLVII. [1747] The second edition.; ..
Publication year
1747
ESTC No.
N3108
Grub Street ID
19985
Description
[4],96,109-276,265-284p. ; 12°.
Note
Anonymous. By John Kirkby

First published in 1736 as: 'The history of Auton:o:us'

The text is continuous despite pagination

With an initial advertisement leaf.