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The history of Carolina; containing the exact description and natural history of that country.. and a journal of a thousand miles, travel’d thro’ several nations of Indians, giving a particular account of their customs, manners, &c.
London: Printed for T. Warner, at the Black-Boy in Pater-noster Row, 1718
Physical Description: [6], 258, [2] p., [3] leaves of plates (1 double) : ill., map ; 21 cm. (4to)
Call number: D718/ L425h/ [R]
Accession number: 06157
Notes: "A small dictionary of every tongue ...", p. 225-230, contains numbers, general vocabulary and phrases in the English, Tuskeruro [i.e. Tuscarora, a language in the Iroquois family spoken by a tribe in New York State and Ontario], Pamticough [a language spoken by the Pamlico Indians, who lived in Virginia], and Woccon languages [as spoken by a Siouan tribe near Piedmont, North Carolina].
"The second charter granted by King Charles II. to the proprietors of Carolina", p. 239-254, has separate caption title.
"An abstract of the constitution of Carolina", p. 255-258, has separate caption title.
First printed in serialized form under title "A new voyage to Carolina" as part of "A new collection of voyages and travels", compiled by John Stevens from 1708-1710, and printed in cumuluation in London, 1711 and issued separately in London, 1709.
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Languages: Pampticough / Tuscarora / Woccon
Genre: Vocabulary
Region: North America
