The Pirate City

About this eBook

Author

Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael), 1825-1894

Title

The Pirate City: An Algerine Tale

Credits

Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England

Language

English

LoC Class

PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Subject

Algiers (Algeria) -- Juvenile fiction

Category

Text

eBook-No.

21692

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21692

Release Date

June 6, 2007

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2."The Pirate City" — Chapter One. — Opens the Tale. — Chapter Two. — Unfolds a Little of the Tale. — Chapter Three. — Reveals something Surprising in Regard to European Forbearance And Piratic Impudence. — Chapter Four. — Introduces the Reader to the Pirate City, and to a Few of its Peculiarities and Practices. — Chapter Five. — Shows the Light in which Consuls were Regarded by Pirates, and tells of a Cruel Separation and a Stunning Blow. — Chapter Six. — Sends a Gleam of Hope into a Gloomy Region. — Chapter Seven. — Some New Characters walk, glide, and furiously gallop into the Tale, and otherwise introduce themselves to Notice. — Chapter Eight. — Ted Flaggan and Rais Ali proceed on a Mission, and see Impressive Sights. — Chapter Nine. — Describes a Moorish Bride, a Wedding, and a Metamorphosis, besides indicating a Plot. — Chapter Ten. — Shows what Lessons were taught in the Bagnio, and describes a Brave Dash for Freedom. — Chapter Eleven. — Is Diplomatic and Otherwise. — Chapter Twelve. — Mrs Langley and Agnes go out to Dinner. — Chapter Thirteen. — Relates Something about Improvements, Surprises, and Changes in the State of Affairs. — Chapter Fourteen. — The Plot thickens, and Mariano’s Forbearance and Courage are tested. — Chapter Fifteen. — In which Ted Flaggan and his Friend Rais Ali act a Conscious Part, and a Political Storm begins to break. — Chapter Sixteen. — Tells of Riot and Revolution in the Pirate City. — Chapter Seventeen. — Francisco and his Son in Danger. — Chapter Eighteen. — In which Soles are beaten and Men are sold—With Plots and Counterplots. — Chapter Nineteen. — Describes an Important Event in the Pirate City. — Chapter Twenty. — Describes a Retreat among the Hills. — Chapter Twenty One. — Social Intercourse in the Cavern. — Chapter Twenty Two. — Shows how the Pirates were wont to treat Men of Note. — Chapter Twenty Three. — In which Danger looms very Dark in and around the Pirate City. — Chapter Twenty Four. — The Dark Clouds begin to thicken—A Rescue attempted—Master Jim plays a Conspicuous Part. — Chapter Twenty Five. — The Coming Struggle looms on the Horizon. — Chapter Twenty Six. — In which Rais Ali and Ted Flaggan play a Vigorous Part. — Chapter Twenty Seven. — Describes the Bombardment of Algiers. — Chapter Twenty Eight. — The Last. — The End.

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