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Falconer, William

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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Poet, born in Edinburgh; a barber's son; spent most of his life at sea; perished in the wreck of the frigate Aurora , of which he was purser; author of the well-known poem "The Shipwreck" (1732-1769).

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Falconer, William'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​f/falconer-william.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
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