Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874 · Boston, J. P. Jewett and company; Cleveland, O., Jewett, Proctor, and Worthington; [etc., etc.] · leaf 53
47 IN THE BARBARY STATES. employed to procure the redemption of slaves ; and money sometimes accomplished what was vainly attempted by the sword. In furtherance of this object, missions were often sent by the European governments. These sometimes had a formal diplomatic organization ; sometimes… … open the prison doors, and let the captives go free.^ It was through the intervention of the su- ^ To the relations of these missions we are indebted for works of interest on the Barbary States, some of which I am able to mention. Bmnoty Histoire du Regne de Mouley Ishmaelf a Roueriy 1714. This is…
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