A voyage to St. Kilda. The remotest of all the Hebrides, or Western Isles of Scotland: Giving An Account of the very remarkable Inhabitants of that Place, their Beauty and singular Chastity (fornication and Adultery being unknown among them); their Genius for Poetry, Music, Dancing; their surprising Dexterity in climbing the Rocks, and Walls of Houses; Diversions, Habit, Food, Language, Diseases and Methods of Cure; their extensive Charity; their Contempt of Gold and Silver, as below the Dignity of Human Nature; their Religious Ceremonies, Notion of Spirits and Visions, &c. &c. To which is added, An account of Roderick, the late impostor there, pretending to be sent by St. John Baptist with new revelations and discoveries; his Diabolical Inventions, Attempts upon the Women, &c. By M. Martin, Gent.

People / Organizations

• Martin Martin (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for Dan. Browne, without Temple-Bar; and Lockyer Davis, in Fleet-Street, MDCCLIII. [1753]

Publication year

1753-1753

ESTC No.

T90133

Grub Street ID

309987

Description

63[i.e.79],[1]p.,plate : map ; 8⁰

Note

First published in 1698.

P78, 79 misnumbered 70, 63 respectively.