The Pennsylvania hermit : a narrative of the extraordinary life of Amos Wilson, who expired in a cave, in the neighborhood of Harrisburgh, Pennsylvania, after having therein lived in solitary retirement for nineteen years in consequence of the ignominious death of his sister : annexed is the writings of Wilson while a recluse and his reasons for preferring a state of solitude to that of the society of his fellow-beings.

Caption title Life of Amos Wilson, &c.
SeriesSabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926
Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926. UNAUTHORIZED
Local noteBiography; Women.
Local note2010AB20900.
General note"The sweets of solitude, or Instructions to mankind how they may be happy in a miserable world."--P. [24]-48. Signed: Amos Wilson.
General noteReproduction of original from The American Antiquarian Society.
General noteSabin no. 104605.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2011. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Electronic Resources Access Content Online ✔ Available