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245 04 a| The Pennsylvania hermit :b| a narrative of the extraordinary life of Amos Wilson, who expired in a cave, in the neighborhood of Harrisburgh, Penn., after having therein lived in solitary retirement for the space of 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.;

260 a| Philadelphia :b| [s.n.],c| 1839.;

300 a| 23 p., [1] leaf of plates :b| port. ;c| 25 cm.;

336 a| textb| txt2| rdacontent;

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490 1 a| Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926;

500 a| Also issued the same year in 24- and 48-page editions.;

500 a| "The sweets of solitude, or, Instructions to mankind, how they may be happy in a miserable world."--p. [13]-23. Signed: Amos Wilson.;

500 a| Title-vignette: engraving of scene showing person being hanged; full page engraving of man standing in front of a tree, caption below: Amos Wilson, The Pennsylvania Hermit, preceding title page.;

500 a| Reproduction of original from The American Antiquarian Society.;

500 a| Sabin no. 104605.;

590 a| Biography; Women.;

590 a| 2011AE56900.;

600 10 a| Wilson, Amos,d| b. 1774.?| UNAUTHORIZED;

600 10 a| Wilson, Elizabeth,d| 1759?-1786.=| ^A481009;

650 0 a| Hermitsz| Pennsylvania.=| ^A57435;

650 0 a| Unmarried mothersz| Pennsylvania.=| ^A6119;

650 0 a| Infanticidez| Pennsylvania.=| ^A8893;

650 0 a| Executions and executionersz| Pennsylvania.=| ^A171386;

650 0 a| Contentment.=| ^A83415;

650 0 a| Solitude.=| ^A45088;

700 12 a| Wilson, Amos,d| d. 1821.t| Sweets of solitude.?| UNAUTHORIZED;

830 0 a| Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.?| UNAUTHORIZED;

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The Pennsylvania hermit : a narrative of the extraordinary life of Amos Wilson, who expired in a cave, in the neighborhood of Harrisburgh, Penn., after having therein lived in solitary retirement for the space of 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.

Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Philadelphia : [s.n.], 1839.
Description	23 p., [1] leaf of plates : port. ; 25 cm.
Supplemental Content	Gale, Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926
Subjects	Wilson, Amos, b. 1774. Wilson, Elizabeth, 1759?-1786. Hermits--Pennsylvania. Unmarried mothers--Pennsylvania. Infanticide--Pennsylvania. Executions and executioners--Pennsylvania. Contentment. Solitude.

Series	Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926 Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926. UNAUTHORIZED
Local note	Biography; Women.
Local note	2011AE56900.
General note	Also issued the same year in 24- and 48-page editions.
General note	"The sweets of solitude, or, Instructions to mankind, how they may be happy in a miserable world."--p. [13]-23. Signed: Amos Wilson.
General note	Title-vignette: engraving of scene showing person being hanged; full page engraving of man standing in front of a tree, caption below: Amos Wilson, The Pennsylvania Hermit, preceding title page.
General note	Reproduction of original from The American Antiquarian Society.
General note	Sabin no. 104605.
Reproduction note	Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, 2012. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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