| 单词 | corsair |
| 例句 | Beneath the lobby of the Hotel of Bees, a corsair’s cellar has been hacked out of the bedrock. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The corsairs had come aboard in the darkness before the dawn, as the Meadowlark was anchored off the coast of the Disputed Lands. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “I have had enough of corsairs. Let’s not buy a ship.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z There is a great fleet drawing near to the mouths of Anduin, manned by the corsairs of Umbar in the South. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Before we young Akhaians shipped for Troy I led men on nine cruises in corsairs to raid strange coasts, and had great luck, taking rich spoils on the spot, and even more in the division. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z First a corsair’s cellar, built to safeguard gold, weapons, an eccentric’s beekeeping equipment. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Beneath awnings, tourists browse over blue-and-white-striped sweaters and framed watercolors of corsair ships; a father sings as he puts his arm around a daughter. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Afterward the sailors stripped the dead corsairs of boots and belts and weapons, divvied up their purses, and yanked gemstones from their ears and rings from their fingers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Gunners sleep, nuns in a crypt beneath the cathedral sleep, children in old corsairs’ cellars sleep in the laps of sleeping mothers. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He had perished on the morning the corsairs swarmed aboard the Meadowlark. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Surrounded by pirates more glam-rock hair than menacing corsair, Walken’s Hook moved with a knowing, and occasionally line-dropping, weariness that might have been camp if only the Captain were able to summon the energy. 'Peter Pan Live': Neither mess nor magic, but some vintage Walken 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z The trancas were sandwiches of lechón, a Creole roast pork dish from the Caribbean, served on crusty lengths of bread introduced by French corsairs. In Campeche, Pyramids Are Everywhere. Crowds Are Not 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z It’s also the city of corsairs, the privateers who would cache their treasures in the city’s deep cellars. See the light: Instead of joining the throngs on Mont Saint-Michel, go to Saint-Malo 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z There is even a note of unexpected poignancy as we see the tousled, dashing corsair of the prologue succeeded for the main body of the opera by the much older, wiser Doge. Simon Boccanegra 2010-06-30T11:54:00Z Barbary corsairs built coastal watchtowers in the 17th century that still flank several harbors. In Spain, finding peace — and paella — on Mallorca 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z The 17th century mansion of a wealthy corsair captain has been transformed into a museum showcasing artifacts from his maritime adventures. ‘Once visitors arrive, it’s easy to seduce them’: Le Havre celebrates its 500th year 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z Not surprisingly, her finest moments are when she's dancing solo, especially when Medora herself is at her most spirited – dressing up as a corsair and swaggering among the male pirates. Le Corsaire 2010-08-03T20:30:00Z Maybe it was the Clash and Sex Pistols soundtrack, but this seemed altogether more anarchic than Wallace and Gromit: imagine a Monty Python sketch about a motley crew of corsairs, set to stop-motion animation. Geek out!: Steven Spielberg, Peter Jackson and the lure of Comic-Con 2011 2011-07-25T20:30:00Z Hall said the biggest challenge was getting the aircraft to look convincing in flight, from the naval corsairs to the crop dusters. Disney's animated adventure 'Planes' enters tailwind of 'Cars' 2013-08-09T20:04:11Z She’s a lonely businesswoman struggling to save her late father’s mercantile business; he’s a Byronic corsair with a dark past, guiding her exports through treacherous waters. Book review: ‘The Siege,’ by Arturo Pérez-Reverte 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z In her scene in the corsairs’ cavern lair, however, she nonetheless models two other outfits. Critic?s Notebook: Bolshoi Sends Alexei Ratmansky?s ?Corsaire? Into Cinemas 2012-03-12T22:19:26Z Much of its layout dates back to its time as an Ottoman protectorate and entrepot for corsair plunder, in the centuries before a French expeditionary force landed at Sidi Ferruch in 1830. A revelatory road trip along the Algerian coast 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z The Lancia Aurelia America is an Italian classic, and the European designers borrowed wraparound windshields and corsair bumper design from their U.S. counterparts. The Dream Cars of the Car Designers 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z Ching Shih began as a pirate's wife, but when her husband died she took control of his band of corsairs herself. Margot Robbie and the fantabulous female pirates 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z The last time a big Brazilian city was attacked was in 1711, when a French corsair briefly captured Rio de Janeiro. The Brazilian army is turning into a de facto police force 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z As it happened, I was on the telephone with Mayor Libby Schaaf of Oakland on Monday when the N.F.L.’s chief pirate called to say that his fellow corsairs would steal away her city’s beloved Raiders. The N.F.L. and the Business of Ripping Out the Heart of Oakland 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z Whether this augurs real change will depend on which kind of ship Mr. Murdoch thinks he’s commanding — the orderly frigate of the post-hacking era, or that rowdy corsair he’s always loved. Fox News Turmoil Recalls News Corp. Phone Hacking Scandal 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z But hostage-taking by the Barbary corsairs didn’t end for another decade. The Illusion of a Hostage Policy 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z In 1801, Thomas Jefferson, then president, sent a squadron to fight the Barbary corsairs who threatened to raid American merchant shipping unless the government in Washington paid a levy. Economic power: Time to pay the piper 2013-11-21T16:03:55Z There were also the pirate pants, corsair pants, clam-diggers or whatever one preferred to call them. On Tennis: A Review of Nadal’s Look, Mannerisms and Game 2013-06-09T03:01:43Z The Gannet suffered hardly at all, the corsairs, being unprepared for resistance, having neglected to use their two pieces of brass ordnance. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z Byron could not appreciate the dramatic genius of Shakespeare; perhaps his sympathies ranged more freely among corsairs and Suliotes than among purer and nobler spirits. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z On one occasion, he went to sea, and was taken by a Turkish corsair, and sold for a slave; but he was fortunately ransomed, and enabled to return to England. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z This town, however, was the scene of the romantic story of the beautiful Julia Gonzaga, and was destroyed by the corsair Barbarossa, who had intended to present the rarest beauty of Italy to the Sultan. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z Great as is the corsair's guilt, Greater theirs his ship who built! Mathieu Ropars: et cetera 2012-03-15T02:00:28.013Z Our ordnance had wrought havoc on the corsair, her huge lateen yards lying athwart her decks, while heaps of dead and dying men encumbered her slippery planks. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z The corsairs in all generations had a rendezvous at Capri, which served them much the same useful purpose as Lundy, at the entrance of the Bristol Channel, did to others of their breed. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z Sometimes a hundred vessels are seen to surround a single corsair, those which are to windward throw out powdered lime to blind the enemy, and, as they are very numerous, it produces some effect. The History of the Great and Mighty Kingdom of China and the Situation Thereof, Volume I (of 2) 2012-03-01T03:00:25.290Z The day following he sent Captain Pedro de Chaves to take possession of the ships belonging to the corsair, and Captain Gabriel de Rivera to reconnoitre his fortifications. An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol I (of 2) Exhibiting their discovery, population, language, government, manners, customs, productions and commerce. 2012-03-01T03:00:24.137Z His corsairs preyed upon the commerce of Frenchman or Spaniard without regard for treaties. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z The master had laid us alongside the corsair. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z One night a band of these bold corsairs struck 78 suddenly in the darkness, and landed on the western end of the Chiaia, well outside the limits of the city. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z The corsairs are generally Japanese or revolted Chinese. The History of the Great and Mighty Kingdom of China and the Situation Thereof, Volume I (of 2) 2012-03-01T03:00:25.290Z Subsequently he commanded in the Mediterranean against the corsairs of Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli with great success. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z It was determined by the corsair to man and arm the captured vessel. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z The corsairs knew that surrender meant an ignominious death, and fought with the courage of despair, calling on Allah and Mohammed as they slew or were slain. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z Thus he was cast down in a single day from wealth to poverty, and saw no course open to him but to die or to turn corsair. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z A raid of Norman corsairs in 1073 was hardly defeated with the help of a Venetian fleet. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z The old clock, with its fierce gilt corsair climbing over a glass rock, struck ten. For the Major A Novelette 2012-02-10T03:00:17.550Z Subsequently he is appointed commander of a war-galley, and in his first voyage destroys a fleet of Moorish corsairs. A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti 2012-02-06T03:00:13.023Z Two of our men went down before him, one having his skull cloven by a lightning sweep of the corsair's razorlike blade, the other having his sword arm cut completely through at the wrist. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z This passage shows a very curious jealousy between the hunters and the corsairs, and a singular distinction as to religious feeling. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z With all the talent that can raise man to command, he had," says Charlevoix, "all the vices of a corsair. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z “Dragut” tells the story of a famous corsair whose ship was sunk by a vessel belonging to the Knights of Malta. Legends & Romances of Spain 2012-01-10T03:00:18.593Z In vain the ambassador urged that corsairs and Frenchmen could not be trusted, and that it was a slight for such a princess to be sent home in so unceremonious a fashion. The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria 2012-01-10T03:00:13.777Z The corsair, who would be in vain sought on the ocean, is trapped at the mouth of his hiding place, to which he conducts his prey. Rule of the Monk or, Rome in the Nineteenth Century 2012-01-05T03:00:36.930Z In the latitude of the Azores it became necessary to force the yacht's engines to escape from a German corsair. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z Going to America, he carried these talents to the best market, and, being taken prisoner by the corsairs, became a Buccaneer, and soon rose to independent command. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z The stronghold of this corsair was the island of Pehon, where he fortified himself and developed his power. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z For the present, it is enough to add that Signer Simeone C——'s infatuation for this corsair of Venus rapidly declined, as is the wont of passions begotten by masculine appetite and feminine avarice. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First 2011-12-12T03:00:27.507Z There are great corsairs and robbers amongst those islands and ports of China. A Description of the Coasts of East Africa and Malabar in the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century 2011-12-11T03:00:10.483Z The sailors of Monaco plied the trade of corsair, and their flag was even used to give distinction to the pirates of other countries. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z The greater part of the fighting was to protect the natives against Chinese pirates, Japanese corsairs, Dutch rovers, or the predatory heathen. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z Threatened again and again by the Barbary corsairs, she saw a far more terrible foe before her walls in 1587, in the person of Sir Francis Drake, who inflicted incalculable injury on her shipping. Southern Spain 2011-11-11T03:00:28.423Z The news of this mishap soon reached the ears of Palacios, who, of course, immediately set sail after the corsair. Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California 2011-11-02T02:00:11.380Z Indeed, except prisoners of war and persons captured by Turkish corsairs, the condition of those who now fill the slave-market is not the horrible lot that a warm imagination might suppose. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-11-01T02:00:22.197Z "God is great!" exclaimed the Bashaw devoutly, as he knelt on his silken prayer-rug, and "God is great!" echoed the rows of corsairs who knelt behind him. Gentlemen Rovers 2011-10-22T02:00:27.907Z Expedition sent by the same to Cagayan to expel a Japanese corsair who had established himself there. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z Vessels bearing supplies from Genoa could not avoid the corsairs by taking the open sea, for there the British fleet was supreme. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z His voyages were to the Mediterranean when the Moorish corsairs were at the height of their power, and of them and their great leaders, Kheyr-éd-din Barbarossa and Dragut Reis, the story has much to tell. A Crooked Mile 2011-10-03T02:00:26.870Z I dote upon Byron; and considering what sweet verses he wrote, 'tis a pity he was a corsair, and a vampyre pirate, and all such horrid things. Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners 2011-10-01T02:00:32.597Z M. de Chambly had not been more than a year in his new government when an attack was made on Pentagouet by a Flemish corsair conducted by a Boston pilot or ship captain. Count Frontenac Makers of Canada, Volume 3 2011-09-09T02:01:02.147Z This man was a corsair, and had many a bold skirmish with the Turks and Venetians. The Boy's Book of Heroes 2011-09-06T02:00:10.323Z An English gentleman’s yacht playing tender to a corsair! An Englishman's View of the Battle between the Alabama and the Kearsarge An Account of the Naval Engagement in the British Channel, on Sunday June 19th, 1864 2011-08-08T02:00:19.967Z In a few minutes he was a prisoner, and the ship and her precious freight were in the corsair's power. School Reading by Grades Sixth Year 2011-07-31T02:00:11.420Z The amusing stuff is all knockabout one-liners and campy cut-throat silliness: imagine a Monty Python sketch about a motley crew of corsairs, set to stop motion animation and you'll be in the right ball park. Pirates conquer Comic-Con for Aardman 2011-07-22T10:58:41Z In return he agreed to take a colony of five hundred persons to Florida, build at least two fortified towns, and expel foreign "settlers and corsairs." The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z Selim, the son of a Turkish grandee, on a voyage to Genoa, was captured by a Spanish corsair, and eventually sold as a slave to a young Moor at Oran, in Barbary. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z Ill-fate, however, followed in its wake, for, shortly afterwards, it was captured by an Algerine corsair, and Swan was sold to the Moors as a slave. Literary Byways 2011-05-12T02:00:09.493Z Milton, Dante, Marlowe, Keats, and Browning, with those I have already named, and others, make up a goodly list of sufferers by this lighthearted corsair's piracies. Oscar Wilde A Critical Study 2011-05-04T02:00:14.580Z She looked upon him as a daring sea-rover, a pirate, a corsair who was trying to run down the dainty little brig in which she had shipped all her motherly love and hopes. An Old Story of My Farming Days Vol. I (of III). (Ut Mine Stromtid) 2011-04-14T02:00:43.727Z The ship in which I embarked was taken by the Negro corsairs. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z He was not without resemblance to a yet more famous corsair, immortalised by the poet— Who died and left a name to other times, Link'd with one virtue and a thousand crimes. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z Can he follow her then, as he once followed her, when he conquered the bride with daring corsair courage? Withered Leaves. Vol. II. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:17.540Z The lawlessness of the corsair again broke forth by the seizure, in 1812, of the brig Edwin, of Salem, and the enslavement of her crew. White Slavery in the Barbary States 2011-02-10T03:00:50.200Z The corsair kept himself in readiness for the expected summons, and continued to spy and report the motions of the enemy. The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 1 2011-02-02T03:00:22.253Z The daring sailor will know how to elude the royalist corsairs, or to give them battle. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z The quiet monotony of home life was distasteful to him, and, when he was offered the post of second lieutenant on board a corsair, he eagerly seized the opportunity of going to sea again. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z Here again he found no trace of the corsairs, who had probably been forewarned of his coming. Dutch and English on the Hudson A Chronicle of Colonial New York 2011-01-17T03:00:47.770Z A ship, sailing from Charlestown, in 1678, was taken by a corsair, and carried into Algiers, whence its passengers and crew never returned. White Slavery in the Barbary States 2011-02-10T03:00:50.200Z We had not been but three days at sea when an Algerine corsair bore down upon us, and after a short but severe conflict we were captured, and carried into Algiers. Mystery and Confidence (vols. 3 of 3) A Tale 2011-01-15T03:00:31.910Z I was carried at five years of age to Algiers with my mother, who had been taken by corsairs from the coast of Sicily. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z The pageant positions Cartagena as its boosters often market it: a playground for the global elite with $475-a-night boutique hotels and Audis prowling the narrow streets of a colonial gem once coveted by corsairs. Cartagena Journal: Dueling Beauty Pageants Put Income Gap on View 2010-12-01T12:55:00Z By Mary Evans Picture Library/Everett Collection Arab corsairs are pictured nearly getting away with their loot, including a woman, when attacked by indignant fishermen, in this early-19th-century painting. Who's a Pirate? It's Not So Simple 2010-08-13T23:47:00Z Our growing commerce was soon again fatally vexed by the Barbary corsairs, who now compelled even the ships of our navy to submit to peculiar indignities. White Slavery in the Barbary States 2011-02-10T03:00:50.200Z For they were the famous corsairs of the Mediterranean, who had been rocked from infancy on its waters. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies He was a native of France, and a brave and chivalrous corsair, as corsairs go. The Ifs of History In the fifteenth century, however, it became infested with adventurers who made the name of Barbary corsair a terror to commerce, a condition of things finally removed by the French occupation of Algeria. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis Thence he procured a passage in a vessel bound for Marseilles, but on the 16th of August, just as the vessel was nearing Marseilles, it fell into the hands of a Spanish corsair. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" At this time, two brothers, Horuc and Hayradin, the sons of a potter in the Island of Lesbos, had become famous as corsairs. White Slavery in the Barbary States 2011-02-10T03:00:50.200Z Embarking at Barcelona, he set sail with a squadron of more than thirty galleys,—a force strong enough to guard against the Moslem corsairs in the Mediterranean, and landed, on the twenty-fifth, at Genoa. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies These notorious corsairs had for centuries made the great inland sea the terror of all honest seamen, seriously crippling its commerce. The Story of Malta They founded a colony in Cayenne and assisted by corsairs got a hold on the western part of Santo Domingo. The History of Cuba, vol. 1 The Spaniards strongly fortified the place and held it against two attacks by the corsairs Barbarossa. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" There is also, in the same early source, a quaint description of what occurred to a ship from Bristol, captured, in 1621, by an Algerine corsair. White Slavery in the Barbary States 2011-02-10T03:00:50.200Z The right of the armada was commanded by Mahomet Sirocco, viceroy of Egypt, a circumspect as well as courageous leader; the left, by Uluch Ali, dey of Algiers, the redoubtable corsair of the Mediterranean. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies "Fate is with them," said this dreaded corsair, referring to the armor-clad Knights, whom he had so often met in battle. The Story of Malta Scarcely had he done this, however, when news came that a French corsair had attacked Havana, ransacked the church, and burned a number of houses; after which he had sailed away. The History of Cuba, vol. 1 He gave Phips a frigate of the king's navy, the Rose of eighteen guns and ninety-five men, which had been captured from the Algerine corsairs. The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day The corsairs left the sea to sway the land; or rather, with amphibious robbery, they took possession of Algiers and Tunis, while they continued to prey upon the sea. White Slavery in the Barbary States 2011-02-10T03:00:50.200Z Tunis was selected as the place of attack,—a thriving city, and the home of many a corsair who preyed on the commerce of the Mediterranean. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies "Allah be praised!" gasped the sinking corsair, "then I die content." The Story of Malta Realizing the need of greater garrisons for the protection of the people of Cuba from invasions, whether by foreign powers or by corsairs, the Spanish government sent over twelve companies of militia. The History of Cuba, vol. 1 He was preparing for his great expedition to Tunis to root out the corsairs, and had other work on hand. The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII Their corsairs became the scourge of Christendom, while their much-dreaded system of slavery assumed a front of new terrors. White Slavery in the Barbary States 2011-02-10T03:00:50.200Z He had also a mania for travelling, and when he was only two-and-twenty was captured by an Algerian corsair and enslaved. A Short History of French Literature When Dragut arrived, important changes were promptly made, and it was while directing these movements that the famous corsair received his death wound. The Story of Malta Determined to defend the island against the corsairs which renewed their activity, the Cuban authorities retaliated by sending out corsairs of their own. The History of Cuba, vol. 1 Algerine corsairs had captured eleven American merchant vessels, and upwards of one hundred prisoners, and the regency manifested a disposition for further outrages. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The slave corsairs of African Barbary were branded sometimes as "infernal crews," sometimes as "human harpies." White Slavery in the Barbary States 2011-02-10T03:00:50.200Z In the year 1538, the city of Havana was surprised by a French corsair and reduced to ashes. History of Cuba; or, Notes of a Traveller in the Tropics Being a Political, Historical, and Statistical Account of the Island, from its First Discovery to the Present Time This daring man, entirely wanting in the attribute of mercy, and known as the most reckless and successful corsair of his day, yet preserved some chivalrous instincts which were exhibited on occasion. The Story of Malta Knowledge of these conditions had spread among the corsairs prowling about and awaiting an opportunity to descend upon the unprotected population and made them more and more audacious. The History of Cuba, vol. 1 In 1538 there was a gallant fight in the harbour of Santiago de Cuba, between a Spaniard and a French corsair. The West Indies and the Spanish Main Shortly afterwards several were put on board an Algerine corsair to serve as slaves. White Slavery in the Barbary States 2011-02-10T03:00:50.200Z Adventurers, buccaneers, corsairs, privateers, call them by what name we will, stand as extraordinary, but characteristic figures on the stage of history, disowned or acknowledged by their sovereign as suited diplomatic convenience. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses In troublous times watch was kept from these stone structures, for the coming of Barbary corsairs, or a possible Turkish inroad. The Story of Malta It was not till some time later that the line of investment, at the corsair's suggestion, was continued to the water's edge,—and the fate of the fortress was decided. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 Even the English adventurers became accustomed to obtain wood and water from Dominica, but this island was not conveniently situated for the French corsairs. The West Indies and the Spanish Main He exercised him also in the use of arms—not in true knightly fashion, but with all the tricks approved of bandits and corsairs. The Tower of Dago If they escaped the Knights of Malta, they might be captured by the corsairs of Algeria or Tripoli. The Planters of Colonial Virginia On the way to Malta they were captured by a Moorish corsair, and ransomed by the payment of their full value in gold. The Story of Malta The attack by water he intrusted to an Algerine corsair, his lieutenant. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 At Barbarota they forced the people to traffic, and here they were joined by Captain Bontemps, a French corsair, with whom they went to Curaçao, and forced a hundred slaves upon the inhabitants. The West Indies and the Spanish Main "Or the corsair ships will ravage all our coasts and islands as they did in the days of Genseric." The Scarlet Banner Suddenly the corsairs seized us: all were slain in my defence; but I,—this fatal gift of beauty bade them spare my life! Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Ten Christmas stories All history shows that the eastern basin of the Mediterranean was for centuries a swarming nest of corsairs of various nationalities, Greeks, Turks, and Algerines. The Story of Malta The corsair's life was full of maritime adventure. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 They wanted an uninhabited place near enough to Hispaniola and the track of the Spanish vessels for them to be quickly pounced upon and for the corsairs to as quickly escape. The West Indies and the Spanish Main When Genseric pillaged Rome, he bore away the Temple treasures on his corsair ships to Carthage. The Scarlet Banner Captain Walls' plump face went waxy as he heard the name of the most dreaded corsair of the System. The World with a Thousand Moons You have read the story of the Moorish corsairs and of the fighting at Tripoli. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read Among the African corsairs was one by the name of Dragut, distinguished for his daring spirit, and the pestilent activity with which he pursued the commerce of the Spaniards. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 From this time the corsairs and rovers became more numerous and audacious every year. The West Indies and the Spanish Main Or she expects to gain the treasures brought to the capitol in Carthage from every land by Genseric's corsair ships,--the riches of the temple of Jerusalem are among them. The Scarlet Banner In this space lay the long, looming black mass of the most dreaded corsair ship ever to sail the void. The World with a Thousand Moons From that day to this no American ship has been troubled by the corsairs of Barbary. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read On the recovery of his freedom, he resumed his desperate trade of a corsair with renewed activity. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 But the fellow-feeling of enmity to Spain made even the French corsair unite with the two others, so that pirates, privateers, and traders all combined against the common foe. The West Indies and the Spanish Main One of these boats, in which was the pretty French girl, was captured by Barbary corsairs, who sold her to the Sultan. The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries More than half the corsairs were now overcome. The World with a Thousand Moons At length the corsair captain, an old man with a flowing white beard, appeared at the side of his ship, sorely wounded, and, with a low bow, cast his flag into the sea. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read Again their galleys sailed forth to battle with the corsairs, and returned laden with the spoils of victory. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 This stage was called a boucan, or barbecue, and from their using it to prepare supplies for their voyages the corsairs became known as buccaneers. The West Indies and the Spanish Main The corsair carried the French flag, but her crew consisted entirely of Albanians. The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries Except for occasional incursions by corsairs and some severe earthquakes the island has rarely had its peace disturbed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" Then Captain Sterrett, though he still felt like sinking the corsair, ordered the firing to stop. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read On the corsair's arrival, Piali, provided with a heavier battering train, opened a more effective fire on the citadel. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 Not to mention corsairs and pirates, the English were as determined on their part to get a share of America as were the Spaniards to keep them out if possible. The West Indies and the Spanish Main But then, after the manner of corsairs in general, she was very much better equipped with both masts and sails than ships of ordinary tonnage are wont to be. The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries It subsequently fell into the hands of Illyrian corsairs, until in 229 it was delivered by the Romans, who retained it as a naval 146 station and gave it the rank of a free state. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" When this came near, it was seen to be a corsair which had long waged war on American merchantmen. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read The Turkish corsair fell upon her coasts, plundered her maritime towns, and swept off their inhabitants into slavery. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 However, the corsair fleet stood in for the harbour, but were greeted with such a heavy fire that Cassard was forced to retire and call a council. The West Indies and the Spanish Main Mustapha consented very unwillingly, as some days before a corsair had been seen standing off the coast. Tales of the Caravan, Inn, and Palace Convoys were subject to attack in two forms, by strong squadrons which overpowered the guard, and by privateers, corsairs and isolated cruisers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" At last the fire of the corsair ceased, and a whiff of air carried away the smoke. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read These rude chiefs, profiting by their maritime position, followed the dreadful trade of the corsair. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 Then, perhaps, one or more would be put at the disposal of a renowned corsair, on condition that the State should be put to no expense. The West Indies and the Spanish Main Less than one hundred years ago Algiers was a country of pirates," said one of the officers to a group of tourists, "and Algerine corsairs flying the black flag infested the Mediterranean coast. A Trip to the Orient The Story of a Mediterranean Cruise In this field of duty he was repeatedly victorious, breaking the reputation of the corsair, and so weakening him that his overthrow became easy. Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15) The Romance of Reality On Tucker's first voyage from Salem two of these piratical craft, swift corsairs from Algiers, came in sight and began a chase of the merchantman. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read A fleet of galleys, kept constantly on duty, rode off the coasts to intercept the corsairs. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 When that great corsair, Jacques Cassard came out, he was therefore enabled to supply him with as much help as he required. The West Indies and the Spanish Main Some men are born to be drivers of tram-cars, some to be captains of corsairs. Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) In a sea-fight with another corsair their pilot was killed, and soon after a fierce storm blew them far off shore. Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15) The Romance of Reality With her was always another fair lady—oh! what murderous eyes that one has; she is a corsair in petticoats. Timar's Two Worlds It was held by a fierce corsair, whose name had long been terrible in these seas. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 The corsairs were privateers with proper commissions, authorised by the French Government to pillage and destroy and divide the plunder among themselves after setting aside the king's share. The West Indies and the Spanish Main His life is not, in its way, less characteristic of his time than that of starving Robert Greene, or of Thomas Lodge the corsair. The English Novel in the Time of Shakespeare The vessel was captured, off Nice, by a Barbary corsair, and brought into Algiers; the crew and passengers were sold to the highest bidder. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 92, June, 1865 In 1661 he grounded a vessel belonging to Tunis, released forty Christian slaves, made a treaty with the Tunisians, and reduced the Algerine corsairs to submission. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" In a short time, too, the island bristled with fortifications, which, combined with its natural defences, enabled its garrison to defy the attacks of the corsair. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 The corsairs and pirates then became privateers, only to go back to their old trade when peace was nominally restored. The West Indies and the Spanish Main A gay little highland bonnet rode the brown billows of her abundant hair, saucy and bold as a corsair, with one bright little feather at its prow. The Bondboy The people who followed this corsair amounted to over a million of men of war alone. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 36, 1649-1666 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. After a short time’s laborious and painful rowing I at last came in view of the corsairs who were carrying away my treasure. Adventures in the Philippine Islands Between three and four thousand were Maltese, irregularly trained, but who had already gained some experience of war in their contests with the Barbary corsairs. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 Hardly had this been settled before, in 1635, France declared war against the common foe, and her corsairs could now legally carry on their work of pillage and destruction. The West Indies and the Spanish Main Chinese officials were slain on attempting to resist the corsairs. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 5, November, 1863 Beside her chair Milo had placed her treasure chests; hers now, through the death of the terrible old corsair who had amassed them. The Pirate Woman You know well," he said to the captain, "that if, in spite of our escort, a corsair attacked you, a king's ship could not leave you defenseless. A Romance of the West Indies It was designed to operate on the western flank of the fortress; and the point of land on which it stood is still known by the name of the redoubtable corsair. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 The dangers of the plan were fully known to him, and the possibility was laid before his eyes of capture at the hands of the Barbary corsairs and a term of imprisonment at Algiers. James Boswell Famous Scots Series It turned out to be a French corsair from Rochelle out for plunder, for when it came closer it suddenly fired two guns that took terrible effect and wrecked their vessel. The Story of Don Quixote For long ye have hungered for employment fit for the royal corsairs ye are. The Pirate Woman There is not a corsair who would dare even to approach me, seeing me so bravely accompanied. A Romance of the West Indies The stricken corsairs were compelled to disgorge their accumulations of plunder, give up all their fliers and armament, and above all, the import of metals was forbidden them. Pirates of the Gorm When the Litus Saxonicum was established, there may have been thereon lighthouses for the honest sailor, or small piratical holdings for the corsair, as the case might be. The Coinages of the Channel Islands As the ship began to sink, they begged to be taken aboard the corsair, to which the captain was not averse. The Story of Don Quixote Their ship was attacked by corsairs, and was afterwards in danger from a storm. Pius IX. And His Time Bainbridge, with the frigate Philadelphia, first entered the Strait of Gibraltar, and found a Moorish corsair cruising for American prizes. Harper's Young People, August 3, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly In the spring they appeared off the ports of the Barbary States, as these African provinces were called, and effectually imprisoned their corsairs, or pirate ships, in their harbors. Harper's Young People, July 27, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly M. Antonius, son of the orator and father of the triumvir, was entrusted by the Senate with the task of clearing the seas from the corsairs. Helps to Latin Translation at Sight No wolf or cat may find him there, That winged corsair of the air, The eagle, is his only care. The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse Over the edge of the cliff towers the massive Torrione, the original fortress of the Marquis Bonifacio, consecrated in memory as long the bulwark of the island against the incursions of Saracen corsairs. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. Soon afterward the Philadelphia chased a corsair into the harbor of Tripoli, and in so doing struck upon a sunken rock. Harper's Young People, August 3, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Very soon Tripolitan and Algerine corsairs appeared, and the whole American squadron was compelled to abandon the blockade of the African ports, after they had destroyed a cruiser from Tripoli. Harper's Young People, July 27, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Narrowly escaping capture by a corsair of Tunis, menaced by a violent tempest that threatened to annihilate them, they finally encountered a calm that proved more appalling than either. All About Coffee There was the gallant corsair, too, just stepping out of a boat, waving his hat. The Beth Book Being a Study of the Life of Elizabeth Caldwell Maclure, a Woman of Genius Saracen corsairs carried off the monks; the convent was laid in ruins; and the lone island remained uninhabited for a long course of years, except by wild goats. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. At the close of the war of 1812-15, the Dey of Algiers, believing the British navy had utterly destroyed that of the United States, sent out his corsairs to depredate on our commerce. Harper's Young People, August 3, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly The squadron left the coast, the Africans regained their spirits, and very soon American commerce was again suffering from the depredations of corsairs. Harper's Young People, July 27, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly But I perceive in it ladies who love corsairs, universal medicines, poodles who are sacrificed to save their owners, and other things which may tempt some. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century We had ridden but a short distance when some peasants rushed toward us with frantic gestures, crying out that a ship rigged after the manner of the Turkish corsairs was moored in the river. Romance of Roman Villas (The Renaissance) But boiling a score of the Wokou* in copper kettles did not at all intimidate the corsairs. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era These Atlantic islands were particularly open to the attacks of Algerine corsairs, and a fleet of 'Turks' had just ravaged the towns of the Madeiras. Raleigh The corsair retaliated by leading what remained of his navy on a plundering raid to the Balearic Islands. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" At the age of fourteen he ran away to sea, and was engaged till he was thirty in a life of adventure as a corsair. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Their corsairs swept the Mediterranean and ventured far out upon the ocean, capturing merchant vessels, and murdering or enslaving their crews. The Critical Period of American History Their fiery zeal, though not according to knowledge, ensured a vigorous growth of the foreign offshoot from the questionable faith of these Arab corsairs, who left indelible traces on the whole of the Malay Archipelago. Through the Malay Archipelago We are sorry it is not in our power to give you any acceptable information respecting the 8th article of the treaty, relating to the Barbary corsairs. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. I In the wars of the end of the century it was a place of deposit for French and Spanish corsairs. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" Moreover, as Turkish corsairs began to swarm in the eastern waters of the Mediterranean, the voyage became more and more unsafe for Christian vessels. The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest The moment the corsair galley struck, that confusion increased to such an extent that the captain lost all control over his men; the pilot’s voice was unheeded likewise. Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf The balance of advantage in this guerilla warfare was with the corsairs until Girolame Canale, a Venetian captain, seized one of the Moslem leaders known as "The Young Moor of Alexandria." Great Pirate Stories It was a fortification dating from the time of the corsairs. The Dead Command From the Spanish Los Muertos Mandan I knew that splendid old corsair, and admired his agility of limb and brain; but at seventy Borrow could have walked off with Trelawny under his arm. Old Familiar Faces These little vessels are practically the corsair type of Saracenic sailing-galley which used to infest the Barbary coast in days gone by. Pan-Islam “Did I deceive thee, Wagner, when I showed thee thy Nisida in the power of the corsairs?” said the demon, with a smile of bitter, sardonic triumph. Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf In Kheyr-ed-Din Barbarossa sound strategical instinct went hand in hand with the desperate valor of the corsair. Great Pirate Stories T�o Ventolera remembered the stories his father used to tell of the days when Iviza produced corsairs, and when captured vessels were brought into port with captive Moors, both men and and women. The Dead Command From the Spanish Los Muertos Mandan It grumbled and roared its thunder, while Lafitte and his corsairs of Barrataria rammed home the iron charges, and—stripped to the waist—fought like wolves at bay. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure Three young girls went in turn to every church in Dublin, offering grateful thanks to Heaven for having heard their petitions and sunk the terrible corsair king in the sea. The Corsair King In confidence of an easy victory, they boastingly proclaimed the intention either to sink the Federal or gain another corsair. The Story of the Kearsarge and Alabama As time went by, and there was no more sign of the corsair, the rumor was accepted as proven. Great Pirate Stories These farmers and fishermen, the warlike descendants of corsairs, were pleasant companions for him. The Dead Command From the Spanish Los Muertos Mandan Roar! the shells pounded around the great privateer, and, with a full head of steam, the corsair of the Southern Confederacy swept onward. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure Were not the first inhabitants of Rome also corsairs? The Corsair King It was no uncommon thing to see fly-boats manned by a hundred seamen, and more than one merchant-ship had recently fallen a prey to these unmolested and incorrigible corsairs. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century As if the Algerine corsairs would have treated the Huguenots worse than their own king was now treating them. The Huguenots in France T�o Ventolera passed from Riquer to earlier valorous corsair commanders, but Jaime, annoyed by his chatter, ever displaying a desire to overwhelm the island of Majorca, its hostile neighbor, at last grew impatient. The Dead Command From the Spanish Los Muertos Mandan Can the French be further humiliated by this corsair—this robber—Fortunatus Wright? Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure Barthelemy thrust the scarlet plume in his hat and joined his men; no tears glittered in his eyes, which now flashed fire; he was once more the proud, bold, reckless corsair chief. The Corsair King Meanwhile, the enemy had opened fire from the batteries and the castle and from two corsairs lying near. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Being generally equipped as a corsair, the xebec was constructed with a narrow floor, for speed, and of great breadth, to enable her to carry a great press of sail. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The sea swept over them, sinking in to the low arcades of submarine caves, a refuge of corsairs in former days, and now sometimes the depository of smugglers. The Dead Command From the Spanish Los Muertos Mandan The deck was slippery with blood as the Captain of the boarders rushed upon the prostrate corsair to put him forever out of his way. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure But no power on earth could have induced them to attack the corsairs, who were already fastening their grappling irons to the ship. The Corsair King The depredations committed on American commerce in the Mediterranean, by the piratical corsairs of the Barbary powers, induced Congress, in 1794, to authorize the formation of a naval force for its protection. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. His liking for bandits and pirates may have sprung from some tendencies of his nature, some circumstances in his life; but there was not the smallest resemblance between the poet and the corsair. My Recollections of Lord Byron Descendants of corsairs and of soldiers, when they donned the cassock they still retained the arrogance and the rude virility of their forefathers. The Dead Command From the Spanish Los Muertos Mandan That coast, indeed, once the haunt of corsairs and filibusters, was rich in historic associations and in natural beauties. World's War Events, Vol. I Many American merchant-ships, trading in the Mediterranean sea, were captured by these corsairs, their cargoes appropriated by the pirates, and their crews sold into slavery. Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3. A special officer was appointed by the town to receive contributions for the ransom of citizens carried off by the corsairs of Algiers or Tunis. Stray Studies from England and Italy For instance, Conrad, that magnificent type of the corsair, that energetic compound of an Albanese warrior and a naval officer, far from being an imaginary character, was entirely drawn from nature and real history. My Recollections of Lord Byron When this noble ancestor had come to middle life he retired to Tunis among his good friends the rich corsairs, who, once hating and fighting him, now at last became his comrades. The Dead Command From the Spanish Los Muertos Mandan "Yes, mamma," replied the unlucky corsair, curdling with fear, the whole of his long body on its hands and knees beneath the desk. Tartarin On The Alps On the second of January, a committee was appointed to report the amount of force necessary to protect American commerce against the Algerine corsairs, and the ways and means for its support. Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3. As Byron wrote, he Left a corsair's name to other times, Linked with one virtue and a thousand crimes. The Battle of New Orleans including the Previous Engagements between the Americans and the British, the Indians and the Spanish which led to the Final Conflict on the 8th of January, 1815 He at last tired of always appearing in the guise of a corsair, or of a mysterious criminal, or of a hero of melodrama. My Recollections of Lord Byron Dragut, the great Turkish corsair, considered him the only rival worthy of his valor. The Dead Command From the Spanish Los Muertos Mandan Suppose a gentleman taken by a Barbary corsair—set to field-work; chained and flogged to it from dawn to eve. On the Old Road Vol. 1 (of 2) A Collection of Miscellaneous Essays and Articles on Art and Literature Should they turn corsairs; capture a sailing ship; set the Indians ashore on their own coast, or leave them the galley to do as they pleased with it? Sea-Dogs All! A Tale of Forest and Sea The French corsairs especially remembered it, and threatened another attack. The Continental Monthly, Vol 3 No 3, March 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Save for the irrepressible marauding of the Barbary corsairs, and the impressment of our seamen by British ships-of-war, the remnant of Adams' ships would not improbably have been swept out of existence. From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life A Calabrese fisherman, he had been captured as a young man by one of the Barbary corsairs, and spent some miserable years chained as a galley-slave at an oar. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima There is some work which the Barbary corsair will not be able to make him do; such work as a Christian gentleman may not do, that he will not, though he die for it. On the Old Road Vol. 1 (of 2) A Collection of Miscellaneous Essays and Articles on Art and Literature She was attempting the Atlantic voyage in the winter season, as the authorities preferred to trust her precious cargo to the chances of the storms rather than to the mercies of the English corsairs. Sea-Dogs All! A Tale of Forest and Sea Barbary corsairs had been ravaging a neighbouring island. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography The activities of the privateers led to a clause in the treaty of peace requiring the French to destroy the fortifications of the port of Dunkirk, which was notorious as the nest of these corsairs. A History of Sea Power The corsair painted every part of his ship a dead black, and one dark night, under black sails, he slipped into Messina harbour. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima Descendant of an ancient and noble family, he is by turns a soldier of the Pope, and a sailor chasing Barbary corsairs. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World If he met no English corsairs, the Spanish captain had reason to congratulate himself on his wisdom in accepting Hernando's advice in Santiago. Sea-Dogs All! A Tale of Forest and Sea Exeter claimed exemption on account of its heavy expenses for the defence of its trade against Barbary corsairs. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography The Campaign of Prevesa Such were the men of war and the tactics common to Christian and corsair during the 16th century. A History of Sea Power Under sail and oar a corsair could generally defy pursuit. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima He goes back to Jamaica, where he speedily puts himself into communication with those famous buccaneers and corsairs, who at that time did so much harm to the Spaniards. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World Young L�lie, the �tourdi, is enamoured of the beautiful C�lie, whom the merchant Trufaldin, old and rich, has purchased from corsairs. A History of French Literature Short Histories of the Literatures of the World: II. A corsair has saved the shipwrecked and sold them as slaves to the Emir of Tunis. The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas Charles V was roused by this display of corsair power and barbarity to collect a force that should put an end to such raids. A History of Sea Power One would have thought that all Europe would have banded itself together to drive back the Turk from the Danube and sweep the corsairs from the Mediterranean. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima In this affair the losses of the corsairs are so great in the fight, and the spoil is so poor, that they separate from each other. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World This noted corsair had built up a great power in Tunis and Algiers, and committed shameful ravages on all Christian nations. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges In 1710 one of these Massachusetts vessels appeared off the coast escorting a fishing-fleet of no less than two hundred and fifty sail, some of which were afterwards captured by French corsairs. A Half Century of Conflict - Volume I France and England in North America No one ever gave a thought to pirates or corsairs.” Across the Spanish Main A Tale of the Sea in the Days of Queen Bess “Then you have got a draft, such as this fellow speaks of?” continued the corsair, pointing contemptuously with his foot at the mate, with a kick. Picked up at Sea The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek For the cold winter, The great corsair, has come with the north wind, Death's king. Life Immovable First Part "Very well," said the generous corsair, "he can go free." The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure They seized French fishing and trading vessels, attacked French corsairs, sometimes traded with the Acadians, and sometimes plundered them. A Half Century of Conflict - Volume I France and England in North America The Englishman, it appeared, had adopted a ruse similar to that practised by the Spaniards when they captured the corsair from Alexandria. Across the Spanish Main A Tale of the Sea in the Days of Queen Bess “Oh, I shall get it easily enough,” replied the corsair airily. Picked up at Sea The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek In unseen places, small and cold and sunless, A world of workers and of corsairs dwell; And there are paths and deeds of theirs, and days, And what the infinite air-spheres have not! Life Immovable First Part His great-grandfather, Abraham Petrovitch Hannibal, was seized on the coast of Africa when eight years of age by a corsair, and carried a slave to Constantinople. Eugene Oneguine [Onegin] A Romance of Russian Life in Verse The money which his father gave him he gave to those corsairs, and took the girl and carried her away to his ship. Italian Popular Tales But on the way there we fell in with a Barbary corsair. Across the Spanish Main A Tale of the Sea in the Days of Queen Bess “You are wrong there,” said the corsair, “for we would have attacked you all the same.” Picked up at Sea The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek Two large corsairs were taken and destroyed, and 140 British subjects released by the Emperor of Morocco, who concluded a treaty with Great Britain. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 The next question was, how we were to escape from the corsair, should the stranger really be her. Old Jack On several occasions the Christian natives were urged, by the inducement of spoil, to equip corsairs, with which to retaliate on the indomitable marauders. The Philippine Islands Five out of that seventeen, indeed, were so badly wounded that they died of their hurts before the corsair reached her port, leaving only twelve of us, all Englishmen, to be sent into slavery. Across the Spanish Main A Tale of the Sea in the Days of Queen Bess The corsair was standing by the side of Mr Tompkins, close by the taffrail. Picked up at Sea The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek They're flaunting their corsair mottoes while treading upon our toes, and some of us can't have autos or trotters or things like those. Rippling Rhymes Sometimes a hundred corsairs would be in the harbour, waiting for a favourable wind. The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1 Previous to this, and during the Wars of the Flanders, Dutch corsairs hovered about the waters of the Moluccas, to take reprisals from the Spaniards. The Philippine Islands After the corsairs had removed us to their own ship, they stripped the Delight of all that she carried, transferring all her cargo to their own hold. Across the Spanish Main A Tale of the Sea in the Days of Queen Bess Then it is quite handy,” said the corsair, clapping his hand in the breast-pocket of the appropriated garment, and producing a thick Russian leather wallet, which he proceeded to open with nervous hands. Picked up at Sea The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek He saw that there was no chance of escape in flight, for the corsairs were too fleet. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 The merchant colonies existed until the Saracen corsairs destroyed the commerce of the Mediterranean. The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism Born in the port of Tiuchiu, Li-ma-hong at an early age evinced a martial spirit and joined a band of corsairs which for a long time had been the terror of the China coasts. The Philippine Islands I stopped to look at them and the corsair insisted that I should buy one at least and take it with me for a souvenir. A Fantasy of Mediterranean Travel “I’m sorry, captain,” continued the corsair, “but I am compelled to put you and your countrymen to some little inconvenience, lest you should be tempted to escape, when it would be the worse for you.” Picked up at Sea The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek By skilful manœuvring, he secured such a position that either pirate, by firing upon him, was in danger of firing into his fellow corsair. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 Contemporary with the discovery of America, the Moors were driven from Granada, their last stronghold in Spain, to the north of Africa; there they became corsairs, privateers, and holders of Christian slaves. Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865 Gyrgir and his hosts coasted in all directions among the Greek islands, and greatly plundered the corsairs. The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade) Every chapter contains boardings, cuttings out, fighting pirates, escapes of thrilling audacity, and captures by corsairs, sufficient to turn the quietest boy's head. The Dash for Khartoum A Tale of Nile Expedition “The same, at your service,” said the corsair, as he had better be called now. Picked up at Sea The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek Two Algerine corsairs, their decks crowded with men, their long low hulls cleaving the waves like dolphins, had given chase to the merchantman. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 Jefferson said King George preferred the advantage: "of a few British corsairs to the lasting interests of the American States and to the rights of human nature, deeply wounded by this infamous practice." Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865 In 1540 Gibraltar was surprised and pillaged by one of Barossa's captains; but as he was leaving some Christian galleys met him, and the corsairs were all killed or taken. Held Fast For England A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83) Hence it is, that to this day, those shores are studded with the ruins of castles and forts, erected as defences against those corsairs. Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 1, January 1886 “The captain forgets,” Mr Tompkins said, addressing himself to the corsair. Picked up at Sea The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek But war had set in between Portugal and Algiers; the Algerian corsairs were blockaded in their ports, and American vessels were enjoying a temporary immunity from piratical attack. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 Where once the Roman galley sped, Or Moorish corsair spread his sail, By wooded shore, or sunlit head, By barren hill or sea-washed vale We took our way. Songs Of The Road They went gladly, defeated the Spaniards, and then the elder Barbarossa proclaimed himself king, after beheading Hassan, another famous corsair, killing the king, and committing fearful excesses on the inhabitants. The Pirate City An Algerine Tale The corsair then is not one of those ferocious creatures which appear to connect our species with the lion and panther. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection “Answer,” repeated the corsair sternly, still in the same melodramatic whisper, enforcing his order with a dig of the revolver barrel in Tompkins’ side. Picked up at Sea The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek A squadron was immediately ordered into commission for the purpose of chastising the corsairs, and was put under the command of Commodore Morris. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 One fell into the hands of corsairs, and the contents were destroyed, as stated in the text; some of the books, scattered on the beach at Fermo, were purchased by the Bishop there. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 Previous to this Lord Exmouth had been on the Barbary coast making treaties with these corsairs, in which he had been to some extent successful. The Pirate City An Algerine Tale This poem had obtained the prize at the University of Fez, had been translated into the Arabic, the Persian, and the Turkish languages, and was the favourite lay of the corsair. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection And the corsair gave a malignant laugh, that disclosed his real disposition better than words, and convinced the Englishmen of the futility of appealing to him for pity. Picked up at Sea The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek And when some slight delay occurred in making the first payment of tribute, the obsequious government presented the Barbary corsair with a frigate, to allay his wrath. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 The true Pierre was a Norman corsair, who had accumulated a fortune by plundering ships in the Mediterranean. Venice Preserved A Tragedy in Five Acts Less than sixty years ago the Algerine corsairs were the pest of the civilised world and the terror of the Mediterranean. The Pirate City An Algerine Tale Most of our crew were quickly removed to the corsair, their places being supplied by the Moors, but I and a few others were left on board to assist in working the ship. The Boy who sailed with Blake “This is a very nice little sum of money,” said the corsair complacently, restored to all his previous good humour; “a very nice little sum of money!” Picked up at Sea The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek When the smoke cleared away, only a shapeless hulk occupied the place where the proud corsair had so recently floated. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 I would rather remain here and toil as a wretched slave than turn corsair.” Roger Willoughby A Story of the Times of Benbow One morning the English consul was summoned to attend the divan of the Dey, in connexion with a vessel which had lately been brought in as a prize by one of the Algerine corsairs. The Pirate City An Algerine Tale The admiral, who was well acquainted with the dilatoriness of Spanish diplomacy, not waiting for leave, bearing down on the corsairs attacked the Roebuck, the largest of their ships, and quickly mastered her. The Boy who sailed with Blake Notwithstanding, however, all the canvas the Zodiac could set, the corsair still came up with her hand over hand. The Pirate of the Mediterranean A Tale of the Sea To them soon returned the "Enterprise," and the three vessels soon after robbed the Bey of his largest corsair. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 “Why, out at sea, to be sure!” said Bob, his face all aglow with delight at gliding thus like Byron’s corsair— “O’er the glad waters of the deep blue sea.” Bob Strong's Holidays Adrift in the Channel The corsair therefore sailed away under the influence of a light breeze which had arisen. The Pirate City An Algerine Tale His first object, however, was to capture the corsairs, who were committing much damage among the merchant vessels. The Boy who sailed with Blake Broader and broader grew the line, till, at last, the wind filled the loftier canvas of the corsair, which was spread to catch it. The Pirate of the Mediterranean A Tale of the Sea Closer inspection showed her to be a notorious corsair, well known for the constant and merciless warfare she waged upon American merchantmen. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 We shall open her out in a few minutes now, and I think she must be that detestable corsair we are looking for.” Under the Chilian Flag A Tale of War between Chili and Peru I saw that Mariano was about to prevail, and if he had slain the corsair chief, not one of you would have been alive at this moment.” The Pirate City An Algerine Tale The men worked with a will, for they feared that the Barbary corsair might return, and they had no wish to become slaves, which would be our lot should she succeed in capturing us. The Boy who sailed with Blake Brilliant, plotting, crafty and phenomenal, this young man has still the spirit of the corsair. The Masques of Ottawa Immediately the corsairs swarmed out of the Mediterranean Sea, and swooped down upon the American merchantmen. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 I answered, that I was no mechanic, but a merchant, and that the corsairs who sold me, had robbed me of all I possessed. The Arabian Nights Their Best-known Tales He was attacked by corsairs, sold to slavery, and employed in shooting elephants from a tree. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 After we have thrashed the Dutch, I promise you, should my life be spared, to inflict due chastisement on the Barbary corsairs, and to endeavour to recover your friends.” The Boy who sailed with Blake I had seen them lounging in the streets, with long, wild hair, and corsair visages and Byronian collars, and imagined them a most formidable race of beings. Ernest Linwood or, The Inner Life of the Author They cared little to take the prize: their chief end was to send her, and the treacherous corsairs that manned her, to the bottom. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 Whatever protection the English vessels may have had the Turkish corsairs continued to plunder the ships of most other nations. Boswell's Correspondence with the Honourable Andrew Erskine, and His Journal of a Tour to Corsica In the mean time, Gulnare, the favorite concubine of Seyd, murdered the pacha, liberated Conrad, and sailed with him to the corsair’s island home. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 Many of our shots went through and through the corsair’s sides, others swept her decks and killed several of her crew. The Boy who sailed with Blake Encouraged by Church's success and stung by the raids of French corsairs from Port Royal, New England set herself seriously to the task of conquering Acadia. Canada: the Empire of the North Being the Romantic Story of the New Dominion's Growth from Colony to Kingdom Porter then pointed out to the crestfallen Tripolitan captain, Mahomet Sons, that the "Enterprise" had not lost a man in the action, while of the corsairs not less than fifty were either killed or wounded. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 Attended by the loss of some precious lives, which were deeply mourned and are gratefully remembered, the chastisement of the corsairs proved excellent schooling for the more serious war with Great Britain. The Land We Live In The Story of Our Country Upon this opening the crafty corsair immediately bore down with all the speed of his oars, and passed through it with most of his galleys. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 10 After the failure of her attempt to board us, the corsair hauled aft her sheets and shot ahead of the Good Hope. The Boy who sailed with Blake Post went spurring to London with word that Drake, the corsair, who had turned the Spanish world upside down, had come home. Vikings of the Pacific The Adventures of the Explorers who Came from the West, Eastward Over the rail and through the open ports the panic-stricken corsairs dropped into the water. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 He had no difficulty in encountering the Algerian corsairs, who supposed that the American navy no longer existed. The Land We Live In The Story of Our Country Naval heroes were now formed out of corsairs, and a marine collected out of piratical vessels; and out of morasses arose a republic. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 10 “I confess when I sprang from the side of the corsair that I scarcely hoped to reach your deck alive.” The Boy who sailed with Blake And thus the Pacific, ravaged so long by this powerful and mysterious band of corsairs, was at length at peace. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" But at this moment a boat-load of Tripolitans returned to the corsair; and the Americans, thinking they were rallying, began again their cannonade. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 Eventually Charles V. of Spain sent an army of 10,000 troops to North Africa, defeated the corsairs, and Barbarossa was slain in battle. The Pirates' Who's Who Giving Particulars Of The Lives and Deaths Of The Pirates And Buccaneers Cyprus had fallen, Malta had sustained a terrible siege, and the coasts of Italy and Spain were exposed to frightful ravages, in which the corsairs of the Barbary states joined hands with the Turks. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII We were, should we have an opportunity, to inform our captain, who was on board the corsair, of what we had done, and to treat them as if they were his son and nephew.” The Boy who sailed with Blake And ‘Will the churls last out till we Have duly hardened bones and thews For scouring leagues of swamp and sea Of braggart mobs and corsair crews?’ Lyra Heroica A Book of Verse for Boys The repeated treachery of the corsairs had left in the minds of the Yankee sailors but one thought,—to send the ship to the bottom, and rid the ocean of so pestiferous a craft. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 A renegade pirate who joined the Barbary corsairs, becoming a Mohammedan. The Pirates' Who's Who Giving Particulars Of The Lives and Deaths Of The Pirates And Buccaneers Their right was commanded by Mahomet Sirocco, viceroy of Egypt; their left by Uluch Ali, dey of Algiers, the most redoubtable of the corsair lords of the sea. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII Dropping anchor, the admiral sent an envoy to the Duke of Tuscany, demanding redress to the owners of such vessels as had been sold by the corsair princes. The Boy who sailed with Blake A letter dated 8th April 1537, written by Gonzalo de Guzman to the Empress, furnishes us with some interesting details of the exploits of an anonymous French corsair in that year. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century The winds were contrary and the voyage slow, and off the shores of Greece they were attacked by one of the 'Barbary corsairs' who infested the Mediterranean. The Red Book of Heroes Joined the Barbary corsairs during the reign of Queen Elizabeth, turned Mohammedan, and rose to command a Moorish pirate vessel. The Pirates' Who's Who Giving Particulars Of The Lives and Deaths Of The Pirates And Buccaneers With all sail spread and all its oarsmen vigorously at work, the corsair fleet sped rapidly away, followed by Doria and Santa Cruz. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII Thence we sailed for Salee, to compel the corsairs of that State to restore their Christian captives to freedom. The Boy who sailed with Blake The corsair at Martinique of whom Labat speaks was captain of a corvette, a boat like a brigantine, except that all the sails were square-rigged. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century And to whom had he struck the bold corsair flag which had so long been the terror of husbands? How Women Love (Soul Analysis) He had served for eight years in the corsair until taken out of her a short time previously by the Arcana. The Pirates' Who's Who Giving Particulars Of The Lives and Deaths Of The Pirates And Buccaneers Disquieted by fear of the corsairs, and by the war-cries whose echoes reached even to them, they turned their thoughts toward the future. Life of St. Francis of Assisi On arriving we found that the corsairs had been honourably received by the French admiral, and that assistance had been given to them to dispose of their plunder. The Boy who sailed with Blake Planters, hunters and corsairs now came in greater numbers to Tortuga. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century They were enslaved, like other Christian captives of the Barbary corsairs, but in 1416 a fellow-prisoner, one Morales of Seville, an old pilot, was ransomed with others and sent back to Spain. Prince Henry the Navigator, the Hero of Portugal and of Modern Discovery, 1394-1460 A.D. With an Account of Geographical Progress Throughout the Middle Ages As the Preparation for His Work. Eventually a party of the corsair's landed under the leadership of Dawes, and captured Roberts and carried him on board the pirate craft, where for many years he worked as a slave. The Pirates' Who's Who Giving Particulars Of The Lives and Deaths Of The Pirates And Buccaneers The next moment the corsair opened her ports, fired a broadside, and brought his main-mast about his ears. The Ontario Readers: Fourth Book Lancelot, wishing to ascertain something about the corsair career of these ships, asked him if his vessel, the Speedwell, had been long at sea and what prizes she had taken. The Boy who sailed with Blake The corsairs, however, were not always so uniformly successful. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century It being universally admitted that their commerce required protection against the Algerine corsairs, the question was, simply, whether the plan proposed in the bill was the best mode of affording that protection. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 5 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States In a few minutes he was a prisoner, and Our Lady of the Conception and her precious freight were in the corsair's power. English Seamen in the Sixteenth Century Lectures Delivered at Oxford Easter Terms 1893-4 He even extended his empire by sending some dozen or two of his soldiers to take possession of a small adjacent islet, hitherto left unoccupied for fear of corsairs. The History of Napoleon Buonaparte Of this the corsair’s crew were at length convinced, and some, unwilling to encounter certain destruction, cried out to strike the flag. The Boy who sailed with Blake These corsairs were not all commissioned privateers, however, for some of them seized French shipping with as little compunction as English or Dutch. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century I myself have, a score of times, defended my ships against corsairs and pirates, Genoese, and other enemies. The Lion of Saint Mark A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century Where Drake would lead the corsairs of Plymouth were never afraid to follow. English Seamen in the Sixteenth Century Lectures Delivered at Oxford Easter Terms 1893-4 He was a gallant seaman, who consorted with Charles Vane and other doughty corsairs of those days of romance upon the seas. Money Island The corsairs did not gain upon us, and we well knew that for a good hour or more we should have them to ourselves, should we overtake them. The Boy who sailed with Blake Lord Vaughan had displayed little sympathy for the corsairs, but he was hampered by an irascible temper, and according to some reports by an avarice which dimmed the lustre of his name. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century Their corsairs roamed up and down the Mediterranean, eagerly hunting for Christian merchant vessels, that they might kill the crews and divide the plunder among themselves. Dewey and Other Naval Commanders Yes; no doubt by the letter of the law of nations Drake and Hawkins were corsairs of the same stuff as Ulysses, as the rovers of Norway. English Seamen in the Sixteenth Century Lectures Delivered at Oxford Easter Terms 1893-4 It was a day such as only a gallant corsair could have with his merry crew. Money Island Here some weeks passed, the crews fuming at the delay, and hoping every day that we might be able to get at the corsairs and punish them as they deserved. The Boy who sailed with Blake With 300 of the corsairs at his back de Grammont attacked the English frigate. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century His companion vessel was sent in pursuit of a corsair, so that the Philadelphia was left alone to perform blockade duty. Dewey and Other Naval Commanders But—there is always a but—of course he was a robber and a corsair, and the only excuse for him is that he was no worse than most of his contemporaries. English Seamen in the Sixteenth Century Lectures Delivered at Oxford Easter Terms 1893-4 They seem like the predecessors of the long ships—snakes and sea-dragons—which afterwards bore the northern corsairs into every river of Europe. Early Britain Anglo-Saxon Britain The breeze freshening, we had no opportunity of going on board the Triumph, Admiral Blake’s flag-ship, as he was pressing on under all sail in chase of the corsairs. The Boy who sailed with Blake These papers, moreover, were passed about from one corsair to another, until long after the occasion for their issue had ceased to exist. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century Meanwhile the corsairs would issue from the harbor near at hand, and, choosing their own position, batter the frigate to pieces and kill or make prisoners of the crew. Dewey and Other Naval Commanders Till now the corsairs had appeared only in twos and threes. English Seamen in the Sixteenth Century Lectures Delivered at Oxford Easter Terms 1893-4 From the moment of their landing in Britain the savage corsairs of the Sleswick flats seem wholly to have laid aside their seafaring habits. Early Britain Anglo-Saxon Britain It was soon seen that the corsair was suffering the most in her hull, though her masts and spars had hitherto escaped. The Boy who sailed with Blake In Jamaica they believed that the corsairs acted under regular commissions from the French authorities, and Sir Thomas Lynch sent repeated complaints to de Pouançay and to his successor. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century The corsair departed for a new cruise, and I was for a moment freed from the harassing thoughts which my old servant had caused me. Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men He left a corsair's name to other times, Linked with one virtue, and a thousand crimes. Familiar Quotations Proximity to the sea turns robbers into corsairs. Early Britain Anglo-Saxon Britain The next instant a countless number of swarthy figures with turbaned heads, bright scymitars flashing in their hands, swarmed in the rigging of the corsair and came leaping down on our deck. The Boy who sailed with Blake Norman corsairs swept the Channel and pillaged the English coasts. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) I enclosed my two letters in an envelope bearing the address of a trustworthy person, and gave them into the hands of a corsair, who, after touching at Algiers, would proceed to France. Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men He had the appearance of a corsair, with his head wrapped in the huge handkerchief that had replaced the plug hat lost in the stress and storm that had destroyed the Aurilla P. Dobson. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul He rose steadily in the service and got his first command six years later, being given the sixteen-gun brig Argus, and sent with Commodore Preble to assist in subduing the Barbary corsairs. American Men of Action The King of Portugal, just before this, throwing off all disguise, arrested several English merchants residing in Lisbon, and declared his intention of supporting the corsair princes. The Boy who sailed with Blake You might be a corsair's bride," said Mr. Dutton, admiringly, "you are so indifferent to discomfort and danger. Bluebell A Novel The vessel in which I was, although laden with bales of cotton, had some corsair papers of the Regency, and was the reputed escort of three richly laden merchant vessels which were going to France. Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men There were batteries on shore, and two corsairs and a galley were anchored at no great distance from the Philadelphia, and from these now the boom of cannon began. Historic Tales, Vol. 1 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The minister of police had given notice, in corsair terms, that at thirty-eight leagues I was a good prize. Ten Years' Exile Memoirs of That Interesting Period of the Life of the Baroness De Stael-Holstein, Written by Herself, during the Years 1810, 1811, 1812, and 1813, and Now First Published from the Original Manuscript, by Her Son. They returned with the intelligence that the corsair prince, with, several of his ships, had escaped, leaving behind, however, a considerable number, which fell into our hands. The Boy who sailed with Blake “Morgan is right, admiral!” put in Conrad the corsair, acting temporarily as bo’sun. The Pursuit of the House-Boat Being Some Further Account of the Divers Doings of the Associated Shades, under the Leadership of Sherlock Holmes, Esq. The evening before our departure from Algiers, a corsair deposited at the consul's the Majorcan mail, which he had taken from a vessel which he had captured. Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men The Bristowe merchants had suffered great losses from the depredations made on their ships by French corsairs. Humphrey Bold A Story of the Times of Benbow He early became a Florentine navigator and afterward a corsair in French service. Great Epochs in American History, Volume I. Voyages Of Discovery And Early Explorations: 1000 A.D.-1682 Her complement of men we had no difficulty in obtaining, as the corsairs who had just been captured were glad to obtain good pay and to escape having to serve on board the Parliamentary ships. The Boy who sailed with Blake In three weeks it breached and captured the corsair's strongholds. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 73, November, 1863 We had already entered the Gulf of Lyons, and were approaching Marseilles, when on the 16th August, 1808, we met with a Spanish corsair from Palamos, armed at the prow with two twenty-four pounders. Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men "I should die with hunger were I at peace with the world!" exclaimed a corsair of literature —and dashed his pen into the black flood before him of soot and gall. Literary Character of Men of Genius Drawn from Their Own Feelings and Confessions My lord could sail away and fight corsairs, but her poor ladyship must remain behind and do battle only with her heart, gaining no laurels thereby. His Grace of Osmonde Being the Portions of That Nobleman's Life Omitted in the Relation of His Lady's Story Presented to the World of Fashion under the Title of A Lady of Quality Several shots were fired at him by the corsairs; but he escaped, and some of our men rushing to his rescue hauled him on board. The Boy who sailed with Blake This time he was more successful, escaping on board a fleet bound against the Barbary corsairs, when his precocious appetite for blood and blows had reasonable contentment. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 73, November, 1863 We obeyed an injunction thus expressed, and awaited the great boat from the corsair. Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men Southward with fleet of ice Sailed the corsair Death; Wild and fast blew the blast, And the east-wind was his breath. The Golden Treasury of American Songs and Lyrics Even if they should be despatched, they were in danger not only from corsairs but from stormy weather. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 17 of 55 1609-1616 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century The cargoes being discharged, the stouter ships were fitted out with guns, there being found no lack of men ready to serve under so successful a corsair, for such the Prince had become. The Boy who sailed with Blake Santa Cruz reflected more deeply, and advised the King that such acts were positively courting disaster, because "the British corsairs had teeth, and could use them." Drake, Nelson and Napoleon These corsairs entered among these islands, committing depredations and threatening even greater excesses. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 13 of 55 1604-1605 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of The Catholic Missions, As Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century It tended to keep alive the mediaeval corsair spirit at the expense of the modern military spirit which made for direct operations against the enemy's armed forces. Some Principles of Maritime Strategy The town of Como itself alone belonged to the Spaniards; and even Como was blockaded by the navy of the corsair. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, First Series The Constant Warwick’s fore-yard was soon shot away, and her main topmast shortly afterwards fell, on which our corsair crew cheered lustily, and with redoubled vigour plied their guns. The Boy who sailed with Blake These corsairs of ours obviously knew and took advantage of this superstition, for cannon were never resorted to without good reason, and never without effect. Drake, Nelson and Napoleon These vessels were simply corsairs and they were manned by fierce fanatical sectaries, desperadoes inflamed at once by bitter hatred of the papists and by the hope of plunder. History of Holland Nevertheless our admiral aforesaid, for some reasons of his own which he had, passed by, and with all sail started to pursue and overtake the admiral's ship of the corsair. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 11 of 55 1599-1602 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century In obedience to the queen's command, Richard narrated more minutely the details of his conflict with the corsairs, attributing the victory to God, and to the arms of her valiant soldiers. The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes The corsair glided up, and her bow striking ours, she hooked on to our fore-chains. The Boy who sailed with Blake But, from all accounts, Elizabeth's corsairs had always the best of it in matters of material importance. Drake, Nelson and Napoleon "I wish" said he, "to be a corsair." Stories of the Border Marches Nor will age lessen its significance for the citizens of that Republic which, amidst the tremors and greed of European diplomacy, extirpated the traffic of Algerine corsairs ninety years ago. Ulster's Stand For Union The corsairs stripped us to the skin, plundered the feluccas, and having completely emptied them, let them drift ashore, instead of sinking them, saying that they might serve to bring them more pickings another time. The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes We were prisoners to the corsairs, and doomed, as we supposed, to a life-long slavery. The Boy who sailed with Blake Francis I. had recently scandalized Christendom by allying himself with the famous Mohammedan corsair, Barbarossa of Algiers with a view of reconquering Nice, which he considered the key of Italy. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 88, April, 1875 How many of us really wish to be corsairs? Stories of the Border Marches They should have ships that would inspire respect; because enemies or corsairs are apt to attack Page 84them, with whom they lose time and reputation by not hurrying to encounter them. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 10 of 55 1597-1599 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century We embarked six days ago in a packet-ship, but just outside the harbour of Cadiz we were captured by those two corsairs. The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes Understanding that there was no danger from corsairs on the voyage, I sent the ships, as usual, without artillery. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 07 of 55 1588-1591 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century Completely surprised, the corsairs attempted to board, but were repulsed and driven back with more slaughter. Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean When on his return voyage to England, sailing down the Atlantic coast of Costa Rica, Thomas Gage's ship was intercepted by two corsairs under the Dutch flag, one of them being a man-of-war. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 1, January 1916 That on account of suspicions that the Chinese are bringing over corsair pilots and seamen, the conduct of the governor of the Sangleys in Manila was investigated. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 10 of 55 1597-1599 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century It is not much more than two years since he took from the Algerine corsairs the great Portuguese galleon from the Indies. The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes As the voyage is so full of sea-perils and danger from corsairs, and it is difficult for the despatches to reach the hands of your Majesty, the duplicate of that letter accompanies this. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 07 of 55 1588-1591 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century Sore and angry, the corsairs continued their voyage for another three days, at the expiration of which they arrived at Algiers. Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean The enemy had already commenced firing on them from their batteries and castle, and from two corsairs that were lying near. Thrilling Stories Of The Ocean From Authentic Accounts Of Modern Voyagers And Travellers; Designed For The Entertainment And Instruction Of Young People In two minutes the corsair was alongside of the Rose, and the fierce crew were climbing up her sides. The Boy Knight We attacked them; your Majesty's soldiers fought with great spirit, as they always do, and the corsair galleys went to the bottom. The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes These ships are either well armed, or are protected by Portuguese ships of war, as there are many corsairs or pirates continually cruizing along that coast, robbing and plundering whatever they are able to master. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 On May 16th, 1530, the corsairs once again advanced to the assault. Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean In Cooper's story the "Red Rover" appears on this Newport scene in the height of his career,—an outlaw in spirit, a corsair in deed. James Fenimore Cooper The corsair at first did not keep her course direct for the ship, but rowed once or twice round her, firing as she did so. The Boy Knight Señors, this young man is the great English corsair. The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes England is a frigate, attacked by a corsair of immense strength and size. Sydney Smith As Cadolin was one of the most famous corsairs of the day, this capture made an immense sensation, and all men, Moslems as well as Christians, were asking one another, "Who was this Doria?" Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean The corsair might haye been easily killed with one shot, when he landed in his chair to take command. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 04 of 55 1576-1582 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century The waters about the Bahamas and the Greater and Lesser Antilles were fields for the movements of hostile fleets, corsairs, and privateers. Strange True Stories of Louisiana Having the misfortune to be taken by the corsairs, and to see himself reduced to slavery, he found means to make those Turkish and savage men tractable, by his skill at chess. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 471, January 15, 1831 That was the time when the corsairs of the Barbary States preyed upon American shipping in the Mediterranean and seized crews of our vessels and sold them into slavery in Northern Africa. George Washington Of the corsairs dealt with in this record of their deeds the two Barbarossas were the sons of a Mohammedan father and a Christian mother. Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean It is for this reason, the soldiers say, that they did not leave the fort, in order to prevent the departure of the corsairs, for the Moros surrounded them on all sides. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 04 of 55 1576-1582 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century Cartier is described in the records of the time as a corsair—which means that he had made a business of roving the seas to despoil the enemies of France. Crusaders of New France A Chronicle of the Fleur-de-Lis in the Wilderness Chronicles of America, Volume 4 These corsairs have a covenant with the King that he shall get all the horses they capture, and all other plunder shall remain with them. The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 There they burned his fleet, and for many days surrounded this corsair on land, who in secret made some small boats with which he fled and put to sea, and abandoned the islands. The Story of the Philippines and Our New Possessions, Including the Ladrones, Hawaii, Cuba and Porto Rico The Eldorado of the Orient We have said that the real interest in the lives of the corsairs arose from the fact that it was personal ascendancy, and that alone, which counted in the piratical hierarchy. Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean The corsair went to the port of Cavite with his fleet, and did not appear again; and not one ship could be found at the dawn of day. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 04 of 55 1576-1582 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century These galleys were returning from Flanders, when they were encountered and taken by the famous corsair Columbus junior, who stripped their whole crews and turned them ashore on the coast of Portugal. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 03 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time They are not corsairs, but live by trade and industry as honest people ought. The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 Cuthbert stood watching the corsairs, which were now rowing towards them at all speed. Winning His Spurs A Tale of the Crusades Popes and emperors, kings and princes, found themselves compelled to form leagues against these Sea-wolves who devoured the substance of their subjects, and great expeditions were fitted out to fight with and destroy the corsairs. Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean As he had their chiefs, the common people could not flee; and because the corsair did not kill them, as he had done with others, they supported and served him. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 04 of 55 1576-1582 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century However, in October, 1553, we find Bishop Alonzo la Fuente and others addressing King Philip II, and telling him that "the land is in great distress, … traffic has ceased for fear of the corsairs…." The History of Puerto Rico From the Spanish Discovery to the American Occupation |
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