Project Gutenberg 2022-12-20 Public domain in the USA. 153 Metcalf, John 1717 1810 Blind Jack, of Knaresborough The life of John Metcalf, commonly called Blind Jack of Knaresborough with ... anecdotes of his exploits in hunting, card-playing, &c., some particulars relative to the expedition against the rebels in 1745 ...; and also a succinct account of his various contracts for making roads, erecting bridges ... in Yorkshire, Lancashire, Derbyshire, and Cheshire ... $aUnited Kingdom :$bE. & R. Peck,$c1795. deaurider, Brian Wilsden and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Life of John Metcalf, commonly called Blind Jack of Knaresborough" by Metcalf is a historical account written in the late 18th century. The book recounts the extraordinary life of John Metcalf, who, despite being blind since childhood, accomplished remarkable feats, including hunting, road-making, and even serving as a soldier during a civil rebellion. Metcalf's adventures and various exploits highlight his resilience and the support he garnered from the community around him. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to John Metcalf's early life, detailing how he lost his sight due to smallpox at a young age but quickly adapted to his circumstances, gaining a sense of independence in Knaresborough. He enjoyed adventures with friends, including hunting and climbing trees, and demonstrated a remarkable ability to swim, fish, and navigate the countryside. The opening chapters showcase Metcalf's spirited nature and the humorous escapades he engaged in, such as eluding trouble after mischief and his growing reputation in the community, setting the stage for the many entertaining anecdotes that follow in his life story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/lifejohnmetcalf00metcgoog 20200926051504metcalf 1795 GB Reading ease score: 55.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746 Metcalf, John, 1717-1810 Highway engineers -- England -- Biography Blind -- England -- Biography CT Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British 200288 2025-07-27T12:26:35.580261 text/html 175047 2024-10-19T02:54:49 text/html 538027 2025-07-27T12:26:39.421243 application/epub+zip 539891 2025-07-27T12:26:36.563261 application/epub+zip 137682 2025-07-27T12:26:35.903239 application/epub+zip 738193 2025-07-27T12:26:41.613197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 719814 2025-07-27T12:26:38.938227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180523 2025-07-27T12:26:35.269258 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 160384 2024-10-19T02:54:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16874 2025-07-27T12:26:41.754200 application/rdf+xml 20425 2025-07-27T12:26:35.998223 image/jpeg 2246 2025-07-27T12:26:35.950229 image/jpeg 519080 2025-07-27T12:26:35.617262 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia