The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Rich in titles on English life and social history, this collection spans the world as it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side of conflict. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library W013609 Error in paging: p. 174 misnumbered 274. Frontispiece portrait of Trenck engraved by Samuel Hill. "Anecdotes of the life of Alexander Schell, who, an officer of the guard, in Glatz, delivered me from prison, on the 26th of December, 1746, and deserted i Printed at Boston: By J. Belknap and A. Young, for B. Guild, J. Boyle, B. Larkin, D. West, and E. Larkin, Jun. Sold at their respective bookstores, and by the printers, at their office in State-Street, MDCCXCII. [1792] 417, [3]p., [1]leaf of plates: 1 port.; 12 Degrees