| Author | Riley, James, 1777-1840.
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| 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. With an account of the sufferings of her surviving officers and crew, who were enslaved by the wandering Arabs on the great 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 description of the famous city of Tombuctoo, on the river Niger ... With an Arabic and English vocabulary ...
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| Published | Hartford, The author, 1817.
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| Description | xiv p., 1 ℓ. [17]-460, xxxiv p. : 9 pl. (indl. front.; port.) ; 22 cm.
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| Subjects | Africa, North -- Description and travel.
Commerce (Brig)
Imprints, Early -- American -- To 1820.
Sahara -- Description and travel.
Slavery -- Africa, North.
Slavery -- Barbary States.
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| LC Card Number | 17-2902 |
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| | WRHS Research Library: DT 189 R572
mq159455: LC class, closed stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
| [Record 96256] |
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