...Robert Hodges. 1649. 4°, A— D in fours. PSALMANAZAR, GEORGE, a native of Formosa, now in London. An Historical and Geographical Description of Formosa,...Relation of what happen'd to the Author in his Travels, particularly his Conferences with the Jesuits, and others, in several Parts of Europe. Also the History...

...1649. 4°, A— D in fours. PSALMANAZAR, GEORGE, a native of Formosa, now in London. An Historicsl and Geographical Description of Formosa, An Island...Relation of what happen'd to the Author in his Travels, particularly his Conferences with the Jesuits, and others, in several Parts of Europe. Also the History...

...result was that Psalmanazar soon overreached himself. In a long preface to the second edition of his ' Historical and Geographical Description of Formosa, an Island subject to the Emperor of Japan,' he stated that about a year previously he had had the honour of meeting Captain Halley (Savilian Professor...

...remarkable story to the Bishop of London. In a few months the book appears. It bears the following title : " ent bird has at lengtfc taken a fish and is bearing it to his nest the bald eagle pursues him etc., of the inhabitants; together with a relation of what happened to the author in his travels, particularly...

...Psalmana/zar, George. The pseudonym of an unknown impostor, author of the fictitious narrative entitled tl An Historical and Geographical Description of Formosa, an island subject to the Emperor of Japan." Q. Queen of the Adriatic. A name sometimes given, from its character and situation, to the city of...

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...completed intwo months, and was issued before the end of 1704, with a dedication to Bishop Compton, as ' An Historical and Geographical Description of Formosa, an Island subject to the Emperor of Japan . . . illustrated with several Cuts.' There was prefixed a long introduction, describing his reception...

...Tibet. In Ornithological miscellany, vols. 2, 3. (GU Rowley.) 1877-78. Psalmanazar (George Lauder). Historical and geographical description of Formosa, an island subject to the emperor of Japan . . . With a relation of what happen'd to the author in his travels ; particularly his conferences...

...28-62. Berlin, 1903.) Psalmanaxar (George). An historical and geographical description of Formosa. .. Giving an account of the religion, customs, manners, &c. , of the inhabitants. . . what happened to the author in his travels. .. also the history and reasons of his conversion to...

...Marine a Formosa. Paris : L. Baudoin, 1888. In 8vo, illustrated. Price 3 fr. 50 c. PSALMANAZAR, G. 1. An Historical and Geographical Description of Formosa,...Giving an account of the Religion, Customs, Manners, etc. of the Inhabitants. Together with a Relation of what happen'd to the Author in his Travels ; particularly...