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"A New Voyage to Carolina" from John Lawson. British explorer, naturalist and writer (1674-1711).
A New Voyage to Carolina, by John Lawson- Published on: 2015-05-02
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .59" w x 6.00" l, .77 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 258 pages
About the Author John Lawson, explorer, surveyor, and naturalist, was from the Yorkshire region of England. He arrived in the Carolinas in 1700 and soon after began the first of a series of travels in the region. Eventually, he took up residence in present-day Bath, North Carolina, and in 1708 became the official surveyor for the Lords Proprietors of Carolina. In the late summer of 1711, on another trip to explore the interior of the region, Lawson was captured and put to death by Tuscarora Indians.
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful. Gov. James Hunt should name US Rt. 85, John Lawson Highway By A Customer Young John Lawson describes his adventure canoing and hiking through the Carolina Coastal Plain and Piedmont in the winter of 1700. Lawson's descriptions are detailed, especially of the many generous Native Americans who helped him on his way. His journey started in Charleston, continued through the Charlotte area, then east to Okeneechee Village on the Eno River (now Hillsborogh) and on to the coast near New Bern. This book is an unknown classic.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Amazing By Karen Hall John Lawson is my immigrant ancestor, and a legend in my family, and yet I was 52 years old before I knew this book was still in print. I was thrilled to find out, and gave it to my siblings and cousins for Christmas. Reading the book was an amazing experience to me, because I felt I was reading it from the inside out. I understand John Lawson so well, and he gave me the gift of understanding myself better.For people who don't have a personal stake in the story, it's still an amazing read. Lawson was an excellent writer, a keen observer and his sensibilities are such that he was able to see all that was admirable about the native Americans without losing sight of all that was horrific. He was a victim of that paradox, as he was burned alive by the people he so admired.He is known as one of the nation's first humorists, I learned, and in my own generation I see his dry wit. It's also interesting to me that in my generation, there are two professional writers and one humor columnist, and we all recognized our own voices in his.He was a man who left a very comfortable life in London to come and trek through North Carolina before it existed. He chose to begin his trip at the end of December -- a fact that I find astounding -- and he describes life-threatening incidents as if they were minor inconveniences. The courage and love of adventure that define his spirit shine through on every page. Regardless of my lack of objectivity, he was a remarkable man; he wrote a remarkable book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A rare look at things as it was 300 years ago. By KB Lawson writes of the native Americans he encountered on his journey to North Carolina. He listed characteristics of the land animals, birds, and fishes. The first-hand account of the differences among the Indian villages and the thoughtful reflection on the native cultures and their contrast with Europeans was most interesting to me.The introduction by Lefler provided a needed overview as some of the words and phrases used by Lawson were different form todays American English. Lefler also provided a valuable overview to clarify some of Lawson's omissions or sequence of events.
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