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Adventures of a Deaf-Mute and Other Short Pieces
William B. Swett
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paperback. This collection of works by noted Deaf New Englander William B. Swett, which originally appeared in the late nineteenth century, includes his accounts of adventures in the rugged White Mountains of New Hampshire. Num Pages: 128 pages, 4 figures, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 200.
In Adventures of a Deaf-Mute, Deaf New Englander William B. Swett recounts his adventures in the White Mountains of New Hampshire in the late 1860s. Given to us in short, energetic episodes, Swett tells daring stories of narrow escapes from death and other perilous experiences during his time as a handyman and guide at the Profile House, a hotel named for the nearby Old Man of the Mountain rock formation. A popular destination, the hotel attracted myriad guests, and Swett's tales of rugged endurance are accompanied by keen observations of the people he meets. Confident in his identity as a ... Read more
In Adventures of a Deaf-Mute, Deaf New Englander William B. Swett recounts his adventures in the White Mountains of New Hampshire in the late 1860s. Given to us in short, energetic episodes, Swett tells daring stories of narrow escapes from death and other perilous experiences during his time as a handyman and guide at the Profile House, a hotel named for the nearby Old Man of the Mountain rock formation. A popular destination, the hotel attracted myriad guests, and Swett's tales of rugged endurance are accompanied by keen observations of the people he meets. Confident in his identity as a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9781563686832
SKU
V9781563686832
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Ref
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About William B. Swett
William B. Swett was born in 1824 in Henniker, New Hampshire. He was a carpenter and joiner and an active member of the Boston Deaf-Mutes' Library Association, the Boston Deaf-Mutes' Mission, and the New England Gallaudet Association of Deaf Mutes.
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