Horrors of slavery : or, the American tars in Tripoli ; containing an account of the loss and capture of the United States frigate Philadelphia ; treatment and sufferings of the prisoners ; description of the place ; manners, customs, &c. of the Tripolitans ; public transactions of the United States with that regency, including Gen. Eaton's expedition ; interspersed with interesting remarks, anecdotes, and poetry, on various subjects. Written during upwards of nineteen months' imprisonment and vassalage among the Turks / by William Ray.

Author
Ray, William, 1771-1827 [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
French
Published/​Created
Troy : Printed by Oliver Lyon, for the author, 1808.
Description
298 p. : ill. ; 17 cm.

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  • Subsequently published under title: The American tars in Tripoli.
  • Errors in paging: 163, 293 numbered 168, 193 respectively.
Other title(s)
American tars in Tripoli.
LCCN
11024839
OCLC
2759833
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