قراءة كتاب The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African Written By Himself

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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African
Written By Himself

The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African Written By Himself

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Hon. Lord Rawdon
The Right Hon. Lord Rivers, 2 copies
Lieutenant General Rainsford
Reverend James Ramsay, 3 copies
Mr. S. Remnant, jun.
Mr. William Richards, 2 copies
Mr. J.C. Robarts
Mr. James Roberts
Dr. Robinson
Mr. Robinson
Mr. C. Robinson
George Rose, Esq. M.P.
Mr. W. Ross
Mr. William Rouse
Mr. Walter Row


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His Grace the Duke of St. Albans
Her Grace the Duchess of St. Albans
The Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of St. David's
The Right Hon. Earl Stanhope, 3 copies
The Right Hon. the Earl of Scarbrough
William, the Son of Ignatius Sancho
Mrs. Mary Ann Sandiford
Mr. William Sawyer
Mr. Thomas Seddon
W. Seward, Esq.
Reverend Mr. Thomas Scott
Granville Sharp, Esq. 2 copies
Captain Sidney Smith, of the Royal Navy
Colonel Simcoe
Mr. John Simco
General Smith
John Smith, Esq.
Mr. George Smith
Mr. William Smith
Reverend Mr. Southgate
Mr. William Starkey
Thomas Steel, Esq. M.P.
Mr. Staples Steare
Mr. Joseph Stewardson
Mr. Henry Stone, jun. 2 copies
John Symmons, Esq.


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Henry Thornton, Esq. M.P.
Mr. Alexander Thomson, M.D.
Reverend John Till
Mr. Samuel Townly
Mr. Daniel Trinder
Reverend Mr. C. La Trobe
Clement Tudway, Esq.
Mrs. Twisden


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Mr. M. Underwood


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Mr. John Vaughan
Mrs. Vendt


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The Right Hon. Earl of Warnick
The Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Worcester
The Hon. William Windham, Esq. M.P.
Mr. C.B. Wadstrom
Mr. George Walne
Reverend Mr. Ward
Mr. S. Warren
Mr. J. Waugh
Josiah Wedgwood, Esq.
Reverend Mr. John Wesley
Mr. J. Wheble
Samuel Whitbread, Esq. M.P.
Reverend Thomas Wigzell
Mr. W. Wilson
Reverend Mr. Wills
Mr. Thomas Wimsett
Mr. William Winchester
John Wollaston, Esq.
Mr. Charles Wood
Mr. Joseph Woods
Mr. John Wood
J. Wright, Esq.


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Mr. Thomas Young
Mr. Samuel Yockney


CONTENTS

  • Page
  • CHAP. I.
  • The author's account of his country, their manners and
    customs, &c.      49

  • CHAP. II.
  • The author's birth and parentage—His being kidnapped
    with his sister—Horrors of a slave ship      65

  • CHAP. III.
  • The author is carried to Virginia—Arrives in England—His
    wonder at a fall of snow      80

  • CHAP. IV.
  • A particular account of the celebrated engagement
    between Admiral Boscawen and Monsieur Le Clue      94

  • CHAP. V.
  • Various interesting instances of oppression, cruelty, and
    extortion      112

  • CHAP. VI.
  • Favourable change in the author's situation—He
    commences merchant with threepence      129

  • VOLUME II

  • CHAP. VII.
  • The author's disgust at the West Indies—Forms
    schemes to obtain his freedom      147

  • CHAP. VIII.
  • Three remarkable dreams—The author is shipwrecked
    on the Bahama-bank      160

  • CHAP. IX
  • The author arrives at Martinico—Meets with new
    difficulties, and sails for England      173

  • CHAP. X.
  • Some account of the manner of the author's conversion to
    the faith of Jesus Christ      189

  • CHAP. XI.
  • Picking up eleven miserable men at sea in

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