4--Sufferings of the slaves, 215--The
boatswains, 216--Christian galleys, 217--Ship's company, 218--Barbary
galleot, 218--Building, 219--Strength of Algerine fleet, 219--Captains,
220--Launching a galley, 220--The rowers and owners, 221--Soldiers,
221--Food, 222--Auguration, 222--Time of cruising, speed, and
manoeuvre, 222-223--Ports of refuge, 223-4--Mode of attack,
224--Division of spoils, 224--Return to port with a prize, 225.

XVII.

THE TRIUMPH OF SAILS. _17th Century_ 226-234

European ship-builders in Barbary, 226--The galley superseded by the
galleon or ship, 229--Depredations of the Algerine sailing-ships,
229--Fighting a Turkish caramuzel, 231--Raids on Madeira, Denmark,
Iceland, and Ireland, 232--Losses of the French, 234.

XVIII.

THE REDEMPTION OF CAPTIVES. _17th and 18th Centuries_ 235-255

Slaves on shore, 235--Dan's account, 236--Cruelty the exception,
241--Government slaves, 242--Sale of captives, 243--Pitiful history
of four Knights of Malta, 244--Cervantes in captivity, 246--Attempts
to escape, 247--The Order of the Redemption, 251--Father Dan and the
mission of Sanson le Page, 252--Arrival of the new Pasha at Algiers,
253--The Bastion de France, 254--Father Comelin, 255.

XIX.

THE ABASEMENT OF EUROPE. _16th to 18th Centuries_ 256-273

Arrogance of the Barbary States, 256--Humiliations imposed upon foreign
envoys, 257--Extortion of blackmail from European Powers, 259--Treatment
of consuls, 260--Piracy on the high sea, 265--Mr. Spratt's captivity,
266--Ransoms by English government, 267--Adventures of captives,
267--Admiral Blake at Porto Farina, 269--False passes, 270--Failure
of all remonstrances, 271-3.

XX.

THE UNITED STATES AND TRIPOLI. 1803-5 274-291

Piracy on American ships, 274--Threats of the Pirates, 275--Squadrons
sent to refuse tribute, 276--Commodore Preble, 276--Tangiers brought
to reason, 277--The loss of the _Philadelphia_, 279--Decatur succeeds
in burning her, 287--Attack on Tripoli, 289--Treaty signed, 290.

XXI.

THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS. 1816 292-300

Proceedings of the Mediterranean fleet, 292--American treaty with
Algiers, 293--Lord Exmouth's expedition, 293--His success at Tunis,
294--Princess Caroline, 295--Bombardment of Algiers, 297--Treaty
ineffectual, 299.

XXII.

THE FRENCH IN AFRICA. 1830-1881 301-310