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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 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
- 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] : 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 / by James Riley : 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 ; illustrated and embellished with ten copperplate engravings, revised and his life continued by the author in January 1828.
- Author
- Riley, James, 1777-1840.
- Publication
- Hartford, Conn. : S. Andrus, 1829
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- Description
- 271 p., [7] leaves of plates : ill., facsim.; 22 cm.
- Alternative Title
- Narrative, &c.
- Captain Riley's narrative
- Subject
- Note
- Plates engraved by A. Anderson and B. Tanner.
- Reproduction of original from The American Antiquarian Society.
- Sabin no. 71397.
- Reproduction (note)
- Electronic reproduction.
- OCLC
- 733089175
- TGPSM11-B296
- 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] : 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 / by James Riley : 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 ; illustrated and embellished with ten copperplate engravings, revised and his life continued by the author in January 1828.
- Imprint
- Hartford, Conn. : S. Andrus, 1829 (Stereotyped by A. Chandler)
- Reproduction
- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2011. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
- Local Note
- Slavery; Travel; Biography.
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- Added Author
- Anderson, Alexander, 1775-1870.Tanner, Benjamin, 1775-1848.
- Caption Title
- Narrative, &c.
- Running Title
- Captain Riley's narrative