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Narrative by John Shaw of a trip in the Mediterranean on the ship Sophia, to ports of Algiers, Bizerte, Tunis, Tripoli, presenting details of the hazards of shipping, attempted attack on a French merchant vessel, Oriental customs and life, visits of American consuls to northern Africa, and inhuman t...
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| Collection: | John Shaw Journal |
| Collection Number: | Am.1363 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | Arabic |
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Narrative by John Shaw of a trip in the Mediterranean on the ship Sophia, to ports of Algiers, Bizerte, Tunis, Tripoli, presenting details of the hazards of shipping, attempted attack on a French merchant vessel, Oriental customs and life, visits of American consuls to northern Africa, and inhuman treatment of an African American held captive in Tunis. Included is a description of the "Principles of the Arabic language and the different methods of its orthography." |