John Barnard (4) (1681–1770)
Auteur van Ashton's Memorial: An History of the Strange Adventures, and Signal Deliverances, of Mr. Philip Ashton, Who, After He Had Made His Escape from the ... Desolate Island for About Sixteen Months, &c.
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- 1681-11-06
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- 1770-01-24
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- Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
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Ashton's memorial : an history of the strange… door John Barnard
There are actually several parts to this: Ashton's account of his capture by pirates, escape, and survival on the small islands of the Caribbean, which is pretty fascinating; Nicholas Merritt's account of his escape from the same pirate and subsequent imprisonment by the Spanish, which sounds a little whiny compared to what Ashton went through; and a hefty pile of sermons at the end on the power of God to deliver his servants from evil. (Which is actually kind of surreal to read about when Barnard keeps referring specifically to Jews in this context, knowing that Jews are being pretty severely persecuted in Europe at this time. But.)… (meer)
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