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Voyages to the Madeira, and Leeward Caribbean isles with sketches of the natural history of these islands / by Maria R******.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Riddell, Maria, 1772-1808.
- 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):
- Madeira islands--Description and travel.
- West Indies, British--Description and travel.
- West Indies, British.
- Antigua.
- Local Subjects:
- Madeira islands--Description and travel.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (ix, 105 p.)
- Other Title:
- Voyages to the Madeira, and Leeward Caribbean isles
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh : Printed for P. Hill, and T. Cadell, 1792.
- Notes:
- The author, who was Mrs. Walter Riddell, or Riddel, of Woodley Park, near Dumfries, was a friend of Robert Burns. For an account of the writing of the book and the part taken by Burns in having it printed, see Charles Rogers, The book of R. Burns, 1889-91, v. 2, p. 175-185, and Robert Chambers, Life and works of R. Burns, rev. by W. Wallace, 1896, v. 3, p. 310-313. cf. also Henley and Henderson, Centenary ed. of Burns, 1896-97, v. 2, p. 420-422.
- OCLC:
- 85890633
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