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French and Indian cruelty; exemplified in the life and various vicissitudes of fortune, of Peter Williamsona disbanded soldier. Containing a particular account of the ... savages; ... Comprehending in the whole, a summary of the transactions of the several provinces of Pensylvania ... Written by himself.

printed for the author, by N. Nickson. 1757. And sold at his shops1757-01-01

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French and Indian crueltyexemplified in the life and various vicissitudes of fortune, of Peter Williamson

Nickson1757-01-01

Occasional reflections on the importance of the war in Americaand the reasonableness and justice of supporting the king of Prussia, &c. [etc.]

J. Whiston and B. White1758-01-01

Occasional reflections on the importance of the war in America and the reasonableness and justice of supporting the king of Prussia, &c.in a letter to a member of Parliament

J. Whiston and B. White1758-01-01

Some considerations on the present state of affairswherein the defenceless situation of Great-Britain is pointed out and an easy rational and just scheme for it's [sic] security, at this dangerous crisis, proposed, in a militia ... as practised by some of His Majesty's colonies abroad : interspersed with an account of the first settlement of the Province of Pennsylvania ... : likewise a short description of the air, soil, produce, &c. of the several colonies on the continent of North-America : the whole concluded with a summary detail of the education, manners, and religion of the Indians, not heretofore mention'd

Printed for the author, and sold by all the booksellers in town1758-01-01

French and Indian crueltyexemplified in the life of Williamson. Comprehending a summary of the transactionsrelative to the intended attack on Crown Point and Niagara and an account of the siege of Oswego

1759-01-01

French and Indian cruelty: exemplified in the life, and various vicissitudes of fortune, of Peter WilliamsonContaining, a particular account of the manners, customs, and dress, of the savages; of their scalping, burning, and other barbarities, committed on the English in North-America, during his residence among them: being at eight years of age stolen from his parents, and sent to Pennsylvania, where he was sold as a slave: afterwards married and settled as a planter, till the Indians destroyed his house, and every thing he had, and carried him off a captive; from whom after several months captivity, he made his escape, and served as a volunteer and soldier in many expeditions against them. Comprehending in the whole, a summary of the transactions of the several provinces in America; particulary, those relative to the intended attack on Crown-Point and Niagara. And an accurate and succinct detain of the operations of the French and English forces at the siege of Oswego, where the author was wounded and taken prisioner. Also, a curios discourse on kidnappingThe 4th ed., with considerable inprovements.

Printed for the unfortunate author, and sold by R. Griffiths1759-01-01

A brief account of the war in N. Americashewing the principal causes of our former miscarriages, as also the necessity and advantage of keeping Canada, and the maintaining a friendly correspondence with the Indians : to which is added, a description of the natives, their manner of living, &c. ...

Printed for the author, and sold by R. Griffiths, ... London ; and by N. Bell in York ...1760-01-01

French and Indian crueltyexemplified in the life and various vicissitudes of fortune of Peter Williamson who was carried off from Aberdeen in his infancy, and sold as a slave in Pennsylvania : containing the history of the author's adventures in N. America, his captivity among the Indians, and manner of his escape, the customs, dress, &c. of the savages ... a short dissertation on kidnappingThe fifth edition, with large improvements.

Printed for the author, and sold by him ...1762-01-01

The travels of Peter Williamson, among the different nations and tribes of savage Indians in Americawith an account of their principles religious, civil, and military : their genius, strength, ideas of a deity, and notions of the creation : with every thing remarkable concerning their manners, customs, employments, diversions, commerce, agriculture, &c. &c. : also, a description of all the different serpents, and other curious animals in America ..., likewise, an accurate description of the wonderful falls of Niagara, &c. &c., together with a plate, description, use, advantage, manner of making and handling the curious machine for reaping of oats, barley, &c., to which is added a curious alphabetical view of the whole world : the length, breadth, produce, and capital cities of each country, with an account of their inhabitants : and lastly, some general observations on the nature of submissions, and decreets-arbitral

Printed for the author and sold by him ... and by R. Fleming ... and by other booksellers in Great-Britain and Ireland ...1768-01-01

The travels of Peter Williamson, among the different nations and tribes of Indians in North America ...

Printed for the author, and sold by him ... and by R. Fleming ...1768-01-01

Williamson's directory, for the city of EdinburghCanongate, Leith, and suburbs, from the 25th May 1773, to 25th May 1774. ...

printed by and for Peter Williamson, and sold at his printing-house, by John Wilson, and by William Coke, Leith1773-01-01

Williamson's directory for the city of Edinburgh, Canongate, Leith, and suburbs, from June 1775, to June 1776 ....

Printed by and for Peter Williamson ...1775-01-01

Williamson's directory for the city of Edinburgh, Canongate, Leith, and suburbs: from June, 1784, - to June, 1785. ...

printed for P. Williamson; ...1784-01-01

French and Indian cruelty exemplifiedin the life, and various vicissitudes of fortune, of Peter Williamson, who was carried off from Aberdeen in his infancy, and sold as a slave in Pennsylvania. Containing the history of the author's surprising adventures in North America; his captivity among the Indians, and manner of his escape; the customs, dress &c., of the savages; military operations in that quarter; with a description of the British settlements, &c. &c. To which is added, an account of the proceedings of the magistrates of Aberdeen against him on his return to Scotland; a brief history of his process against them before the Court of session, and a short dissertation on kidnapping.

Printed for, and sold by J. Stewart1787-01-01

The trial of divorce, at the instance of Peter Williamson ... against Jean Wilson, ... Containing the whole proceedings at large. With a prefatory introduction, ...

printed for and sold by the booksellers in Edinburgh, Leith, &c.1789-01-01

Williamson's Edinburgh directory, from June 1790, to June 1792. ...

printed by C. Denovan, for P. Williamson; ...1790-01-01

French and Indian cruelty exemplified in the life and various vicissitudes of fortune of Peter Williamson, who was carried off from Aberdeen in his infancy and sold for a slave in Pensylvania [sic]containing the history of the author's surprising adventures in North America, his captivity among the Indians and manner of his escape, the customs, dress &c. of the savages, military operations in that quarter, with a description of the British settlements, &c. &c. : to which is added an account of the proceedings of the magistrates of Aberdeen against him on his return to Scotland, a brief history of his process against them before the Court of Session, and a short dissertation on kidnapping

Printed for and sold by the booksellers1792-01-01

French and Indian crueltyexemplified in the life and various vicissitudes of fortune of Peter Williamson who was carried off from Aberdeen in his infancy and sold for a slave in Pensylvania, containing the history of the author's surprising adventures in North America, his captivity among the Indians and manner of his escape, the customs, dress &c. of the savages, military operations in that quarter ... and a short dissertation on kidnapping

Printed for and sold by booksellers1792-01-01

Sufferings of Peter Williamson, one of the settlers in the back parts of Pennsylvania.

By Loring Andrews1796-01-01

The life and adventures of Peter Williamsona native of Aberdeen, giving an account of the numerous vicissitudes he had experienced, particularly during his captivity among the Indians, in America, and his sufferings during the time, together with many interesting anecdotes

Printed for T. Troughton, at the Minerva Library1807-01-01

The Life, travels, voyages, and daring engagements of Paul Jonescontaining numerous anecdotes of undaunted courage. : To which is prefixed, the life and adventures of Peter Williamson, who was kidnapped when an infant from his native place, Aberdeen, and sold for a slave in America

Printed by E. & E. Hosford1809-01-01

The eventful life and curious adventures of Peter Williamson, who was carried off from Aberdeen and sold for a slavecontaining the history of the author's surprising adventures in North America, his captivity among the Indians, and the manner of his escape : also, the cruel treatment he suffered while among the savages, their customs, manners, dress, ceremonies, &c., &c., &c

J. Lumsden & Son1821-01-01

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The life and curious adventures of Peter Williamson, who was carried off from Aberdeen, and sold for a slavenew ed.

Printed for the booksellers1826-01-01

Williamson's directory for the city of Edinburgh, Canongate, Leith and suburbsfrom the 25th May 1773, to 25th May 1774, being the first published : reprinted in exact facsimile, with a prefatory note

William Brown1889-01-01

Sufferings of Peter Williamson

Garland Pub.1978-01-01

Feathers Cut Stone

Brentham Press1987-01-01

Managing the Global FrontierStrategies for Developing Markets (Financial Times)

Financial Times Management1994-08-01

Footholds

Brentham Press1996-03-01

The Life & Astonishing Adventures of Peter Williamson Who Was Carried Off When a Child from Aberdeen and Sold for a Slave

Ye Galleon Pr1998-11-01

Men's HealthPerspectives, Diversity and Paradox1st edition

Blackwell Publishing Limited2000-04-15

Blood on the Hills of Korea

Cromwell Publishers2000-10-01

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From Global to MetanationalHow Companies Win in the Knowledge Economy1st edition

Harvard Business School Press2001-11-15

Take a TechnowalkTo Learn About Mechanisms and Energy

Trifolium Books Inc2002-11-01

Global FutureThe Next Challenge for Asian Business

Wiley2005-05-09

Mind, Brain, and Schizophrenia

Oxford University Press, USA2005-09-17

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