Mr. Blettsworthy on Rampole Island, being the story of a gentleman of culture and refinement who suffered shipwreck and saw no human beings other than cruel and savage cannibals for several years ; how he beheld Megatheria alive and made some notes of their habits ; how he became a sacred lunatic ; how he did at last escape in a strange manner from the horror and barbarities of Rampole Island in time to fight in the Great War, and how afterwards he came near returning to that island for ever ; with much amusing and edifying matter concerning manners, customs, beliefs, warfare, crime, and a storm at sea ; concluding with some reflections upon life in general and upon these present times in particular, by H.G. Wells

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Mr. Blettsworthy on Rampole Island, being the story of a gentleman of culture and refinement who suffered shipwreck and saw no human beings other than cruel and savage cannibals for several years ; how he beheld Megatheria alive and made some notes of their habits ; how he became a sacred lunatic ; how he did at last escape in a strange manner from the horror and barbarities of Rampole Island in time to fight in the Great War, and how afterwards he came near returning to that island for ever ; with much amusing and edifying matter concerning manners, customs, beliefs, warfare, crime, and a storm at sea ; concluding with some reflections upon life in general and upon these present times in particular, by H.G. Wells

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Illustrated by George Picken

Edition

First edition.

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28028683

Physical Description

[2], viii, 346, [2] p., ill., 20 cm

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(Sirsi) o00362632(OCoLC)00362632

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