The print printing of the details of the Indian captivity in the words of the captive. There were earlier accounts of it in Antonio Decalves' [pseud.] New travels to the westward; and his Travels to the westward, between the years 1788-1805; and in James Van Leason's A narrative of a voyage, 1801.

All parts of Decalves' accounts were false except for the Vandeleur captivity, which is true.-cf. Vail, R.W.G. Voice of the old frontier, 1949, p. 341.

Running title: Western travels.

Signed at end: John Vandeleur [sic.].

Sabin 26:98466.

McCorison. Vermont imprints no. 1394.

Ayer suppl no. 130.

Vail no. 1188 note.

Shaw & Shoemaker no. 27374.