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Riley eventually persuaded another Arab, Sidi Hamet, to purchase him and his shipmates and take them to a port city far to the north, where Riley hoped to gain their freedom. He told Hamet falsely that he had a friend in the city who would reward Hamet for their release. Upon their arrival, Riley
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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
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Carte d'une partie de l'Afrique dessinée d'après les dernières découvertes pour servir à l'intelligence de la relation du capitaine James Riley
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