Account of the captivity of Alexander Scott in the Sahara between 1810 and 1816 after having been shipwrecked on the African coast opposite the Canary Islands as set down by Professor Thomas Stewart Traill and William Lawson from conversations with Scott., [1816, or after.]
File
Identifier: MS.19390
Scope and Contents
This detailed account of Alexander Scott's life with nomadic Arabs provides a wealth of sociological and geographical information. Includes a map and geographical appendix by the geographer, James Rennell, and related correspondence.
Dates
- Creation: [1816, or after.]
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
112 Leaves ; Quarto.
Language of Materials
From the Series: Undetermined
Arrangement
112 folios.
Bibliography
The account, map, and appendix were published in the ‘Edinburgh Philosophical Journal’, volume 4, 1820-1821, pages 38-54, 225-243.
Repository Details
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk