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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 / 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.
- Series:
- Slavery and anti-slavery: a transnational archive: Part II: Slave trade in the Atlantic world.
- Slavery and anti-slavery: a transnational archive: Part II: Slave trade in the Atlantic world
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Commerce (Brig).
- Slavery--Africa, North.
- Slavery.
- Africa, North--Description and travel.
- Africa, North.
- Sahara--Description and travel.
- Sahara.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiv, [15]-271 p.)
- Other Title:
- Authentic narrative of the loss of the American brig Commerce, wrecked on the western coast of Africa, in the month of August, 1815
- Place of Publication:
- Hartford : S. Andrus and son, 1851.
- Notes:
- Edited by Anthony Bleecker.
- Reproduction of the original from the University of Wisconsin - Madison Memorial Library.
- OCLC:
- 785645661
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