Sequel to Riley's Narrative: Being a Sketch of Interesting Incidents in the Life, Voyages and Travels of Capt. James Riley, from the Period of His Return to His Native Land, After His Shipwreck, Captivity and Sufferings Among the Arabs of the Desert, as Related in His Narrative, Until His DeathG. Brewster, 1851 - 448 pages |
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Page 412 - The Narrative of Robert Adams, a Sailor, who was wrecked on the Western Coast of Africa, in the Year 1810, was detained three Years in Slavery by the Arabs of the Great Desert, and resided several Months in the City of Tombuctoo With a
Page 55 - It is bounded on the north by the Mediterranean ; on the east by the little river El Arish, (supposed to be the scriptural " River of Egypt,
Page 82 - However, for form's sake, a severe reprimand, accompanied with threats, was sent them ; to which they replied, that " these depredations deserved to be indulged to them, seeing they were the only bulwark against the Christian powers, especially against the Spaniards, the sworn enemies of the Moslem name ;" adding, that " if they should pay a punctilious regard to all that could purchase peace, or liberty to trade with the Ottoman empire, they would have nothing to do but set fire to all their shipping,...
Page 91 - Reparation has been made to the British consul for all losses he may have sustained in consequence of his confinement. V. The Dey has made a public apology, in presence of his ministers and officers, and begged pardon of the Consul, in terms dictated by the Captain of the Queen Charlotte.
Page 426 - ... bringing death and de'Struction with it : we could not advance nor retreat, so we took the loading from off our camels, and piled it in one great heap, and made the camels lie down. The dust flew so thick that we could not see each other nor our camels, and were scarcely able to breathe — so we laid down with our faces in the dust, and cried aloud with once voice to God — ' Great and merciful God, spare our lives...
Page 91 - To deliver also, to my flag, all money received by him for the redemption of slaves since the commencement of this year, at noon also to-morrow.
Page 430 - ... we saw many boats made of great trees, some with negroes in them paddling across the river. The city is strongly walled in with stone laid in clay, like the towns and houses in Suse, only a great deal thicker.
Page 81 - ... at Scanderoon, they ventured on shore; and finding the town abandoned by the Turkish aga and inhabitants, they plundered all the magazines and warehouses, and set them on fire. About this time Louis XIII. undertook to build a fort on their coasts, in the room of one formerly built by the Marsilians, which they had demolished. This, after some difficulty, he accomplished, and it was called the Bastion of France; but the situation being afterwards found inconvenient, the French purchased the port...
Page 430 - The house of the king is very large and high, like the largest house in Mogadore, but built of the same materials as the walls ; there are a great many more houses in that city built of stone, with shops on one side, where they sell salt and knives, and blue cloth, and haieks, and an abundance of other things, with many gold ornaments.
Page 431 - ... and stand upon their ends, and are covered with small reeds first, and then with the leaves of the date trees ; they are round, and the tops come to a point like a heap of stones. Neither the Shegar nor his people are...