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The Shipwreck (Falconer, 1762)

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The Shipwreck (1762)
by William Falconer
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First published in 1762, this transcription is of the first edition. Falconer subsequently 'improved' and enlarged the poem through several editions prior to his death in 1769.

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Divider from 'The Shipwreck', a poem by William Falconer published in 1762
Divider from 'The Shipwreck', a poem by William Falconer published in 1762

THE

SHIPWRECK.

A

POEM.

Divider from 'The Shipwreck', a poem by William Falconer published in 1762
Divider from 'The Shipwreck', a poem by William Falconer published in 1762

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THE

SHIPWRECK.

A

POEM.

In THREE CANTOS.

By A SAILOR.

—————quaeq; ipse miserrima vidi,
Et quorum pars magna fui.—————

End block from 'The Shipwreck', a poem by William Falconer published in 1762
End block from 'The Shipwreck', a poem by William Falconer published in 1762

LONDON:

Printed for the Author; and sold by A. Millar, in the Strand.
MDCCLXII.

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FALCONER(1764) p044 ELEVATION OF A MERCHANT SHIP
FALCONER(1764) p044 ELEVATION OF A MERCHANT SHIP

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This work was published before January 1, 1931, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

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