An authentic narrative of the loss of the American Brig Commerce wrecked on the western coast of Africa in the month of August 1815 / by James Riley.
| Author/creator | Riley, James |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Hartford [Conn.] : S. Andrus and Son, 1848. |
| Description | 271 pages, 5 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Gale, Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926 |
| Subjects |
| Caption title | Narrative |
| Running title | Captain Riley's narrative |
| Series | Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926 Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926. UNAUTHORIZED |
| Local note | Maritime; Travel; Slavery; Biography. |
| Local note | 2009A598800. |
| General note | "With an account of the sufferings of the surviving officers and crew who were enslaved by the wandering Arabs on the African desart [sic], 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." |
| General note | "Preceded by a brief sketch of the author's life; and containing a description of the famous city Tombuctoo and of another larger city far south of it on the same river, called Wassanah, narrated to the author at Mogadoro by Sidi Hamet, the Arabian merchant." |
| General note | "Revised and his life continued, by the author, in January 1828." |
| General note | Reproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society. |
| General note | Sabin no. 71397. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |