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"One of those fascinating autobiographies ... of which there have never been enough."--Bookman
"... worth reading for the sheer excitement of the narrative."--Boston Transcript
"There is not a dull line."--Times [London] Literary Supplement
Detailed account by a former captain of a slave ship--gathered together in 1854 from journals, memoranda, and conversations--describes the economic structure of the African kingdoms; the author's extensive travels to the interior of Africa for slaves; the harems and "factories" maintained by slavers; treatment and discipline of black Africans on slave ships; the suppression of a slave revolt at sea; and much more. Republication of the classic 1854 edition.
Adventures of an African Slaver SYNOPSIS
This is an account of the slave trade by a slave ship captain, compiled in 1854 from his journals, memoranda, and conversations and complete with b&w historical illustrations. A slave trader for three decades, Canot describes the economic structure of African kingdoms, his travels in the interior of Africa, the treatment of black Africans on slave ships, and the suppression of a slave revolt at sea. This is an unabridged republication of a work first published by D. Appleton & Co., New York, 1854, under the title Captain Canot; or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver. An introduction is taken from an edition published in 1928 by Garden City Publishing Co., Inc. Annotation c. Book News, Inc.,Portland, OR
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