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 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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Riley, James, 1777-1840.

Contributor:

Bleecker, Anthony, 1770-1827.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Commerce (Brig).

Slavery--Africa, North.

Slavery.

Africa, North--Description and travel.

Africa, North.

Sahara--Description and travel.

Sahara.

Physical Description:

xiv, [15]-271 p. : ill., plates ; 20 cm.

Place of Publication:

Hartford : S. Andrus and son, 1851.

Notes:

Edited by Anthony Bleecker.