American Antiquarian Society has second copy with, on sheet measuring 51 x 60 cm., intended to be separated: A Wonderful discovery of a hermit, who lived upwards of 200 years. United States : 1816 [and] Hard times
Earlier editions are "By Dr. Watts
Shaw & Shoemaker, 22078
Text in three columns; printed area measures 46.7 x 21.5 cm
The attribution to Isaac Watts is doubtful. Cf. Johnson, H.A. New London imprints, p. 167-170. The attribution to Jemima Wilkinson is also doubtful; editions of the text predate her religious conversion in 1775-76
Verse in sixty-eight stanzas; first lines: When the bright monarch of the day withdrew from human sight
Electronic text and image data
Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.