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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, 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, 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 of Tombuctoo, and of another larger city, called Wassanah, narrated to the author at Mogadore, by Sidi Hamet, the Arabian merchant ; illustrated and embellished with ten copperplate engravings ; rev., and his life continued, by the author, in January, 1828.
- Author
- Riley, James, 1777-1840.
- Publication
- Hartford : S. Andrus and son, 1851.
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Bleecker, Anthony, 1770-1827.
- Description
- 1 online resource (xiv, [15]-271 p.)
- Series Statement
- Slavery and anti-slavery: a transnational archive. Part 2: Slave trade in the Atlantic world
- Uniform Title
- Slavery and anti-slavery: a transnational archive. Part 2: Slave trade in the Atlantic world.
- Subject
- Note
- Edited by Anthony Bleecker.
- Reproduction of the original from the University of Wisconsin - Madison Memorial Library.
- OCLC
- 785645661
- galsas202550
- 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, 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 of Tombuctoo, and of another larger city, called Wassanah, narrated to the author at Mogadore, by Sidi Hamet, the Arabian merchant ; illustrated and embellished with ten copperplate engravings ; rev., and his life continued, by the author, in January, 1828.
- Imprint
- Hartford : S. Andrus and son, 1851.
- Series
- Slavery and anti-slavery: a transnational archive. Part 2: Slave trade in the Atlantic worldSlavery and anti-slavery: a transnational archive. Part 2: Slave trade in the Atlantic world.
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- Added Author
- Bleecker, Anthony, 1770-1827.