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An authentic narrative of the loss of the American Brig Commerce wrecked on the western coast of Africa in the month of August, 1815
- Title
- An authentic narrative of the loss of the American Brig Commerce wrecked on the western coast of Africa in the month of August, 1815 [electronic resource] / by James Riley.
- Author
- Riley, James, 1777-1840.
- Publication
- Hartford, Conn. : Andrus and Judd, 1833.
- Supplementary Content
- Full text online available from home with a valid library card and onsite at NYPL
Details
- Additional Authors
- Description
- 271 p., [9] leaves of plates : ill., port., facsim.; 23 cm.
- Alternative Title
- Narrative
- Captain Riley's narrative
- Subject
- Note
- Front. port. of James Riley signed: "Carman p't; Gimbrede sc."
- Relief cuts engr. by A. Anderson [i.e. Alexander Anderson?], and B. Tanner, after ill. signed: I.R. Smith; J.R. Smith.
- "With an account of the sufferings of the surviving officers and crew who were enslaved by the wandering Arabs on the African desart [sic], or Zahahrah; and observations historical, geographical, &c., made during the travels of the author while a slave to the Arabs and in the empire of Morocco."
- "Preceded by a brief sketch of the author's life; and containing a description of the famous city Tombuctoo and of another larger city far south of it, on the same river, called Wassanah, narrated to the author at Mogadore by Sidi Hamet, the Arabian merchant."
- "Revised and his life continued, by the author, in January, 1828."
- Reproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society.
- Sabin no. 71397.
- Reproduction (note)
- Electronic reproduction.
- OCLC
- TGPSM09-B510
- Author
- Riley, James, 1777-1840.
- Title
- An authentic narrative of the loss of the American Brig Commerce wrecked on the western coast of Africa in the month of August, 1815 [electronic resource] / by James Riley.
- Imprint
- Hartford, Conn. : Andrus and Judd, 1833.
- Reproduction
- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
- Local Note
- Biography; Travel; Slavery; Maritime.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Carman, J.Smith, John Rowson, 1810-1864.Gimbrede, Thomas, 1781-1832.Anderson, Alexander, 1775-1870.Tanner, Benjamin, 1775-1848.
- Caption Title
- Narrative
- Running Title
- Captain Riley's narrative