The Life and Astonishing Adventures of John Daniel


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Now with an Historical Afterword by Ron MillerIncludes the original illustrations Featured in Ron Millers _The Conquest of Space Book Series.Ó Originally published in 1751, this fantasy-adventure contains one of the most detailed and best-realized spacecraft/flying machines in science fiction. It marked the transition from the fantastic and mystical means of reaching space that had preceded it and laid the foundation for the scientific verisimilitude of Poe and Verne. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).













A Narrative of the Life and Astonishing Adventures of John Daniel, a smith at Royston in Hertfortshire, for a course of seventy years. Containing, the melancholy occasion of his travels. His shipwreck with one companion on a desolate island. Their way of life. His accidental discovery of a woman for his companion. Their peopling the island. Also, a description of a most surprising engine, invented by his son Jacob, on which he flew to the moon, with some account of its inhabitants. His return ... His further excursions in search of England. His residence in Lapland, and travels to Norway, from whence he arrived at Aldborough, and further transactions till his death, in 1711. Aged 97. Illustrated with several copper plates, engraved by Mr. Boitard. Taken from his own mouth, by Mr. Ralph Morris


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A Narrative of the Life and Astonishing Adventures of John Daniel, a Smith at Royston in Hertfortshire, for a Course of Seventy Years. Containing, the Melancholy Occasion of His Travels. His Shipwreck with One Companion on a Desolate Island. Their Way of Life. His Accidental Discovery of a Woman for His Companion. Their Peopling the Island. Also, a Description of a Most Surprising Engine, Invented by His Son Jacob, on which He Flew to the Moon, with Some Account of Its Inhabitants. His Return ... His Further Excursions in Search of England. His Residence in Lapland, and Travels to Norway, from Whence He Arrived at Aldborough, and Further Transactions Till His Death, in 1711. Aged 97. Illustrated with Several Copper Plates, Engraved by Mr. Boitard. Taken from His Own Mouth, by Mr. Ralph Morris.


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