
TURCKSE SLAVERNIE, - Beſchreven door - Emanuel De Airanda, Soo hy ſelfs die geleden heeft: - Mitſgaders - Verſcheyde particuliere en vermaeckelijcke Verhalinghen van veelderhande dingen die geſchiet ſijn terwijl hy in Slavernie is gheweeſt. - Als mede - De verſchrickelijcke maniere van Iuſtitie by die van Argiers gebruycklijck. - Seer aengenaem te leſen voor alle curieuſe Perſoonen, ende nootſakelijck voor alle Zee-varende Luyden, om te weten, waer na ſy in ſoodanigen ongeluck ſich hebben te reguleren.
VOOR-REDEN. Tot den LESER.
TURCKSE SLAVERNIE, Geleden en beſchreven Door Emanuel d’ airanda.
PARTICULIERE VERHALINGEN Van Emanuel d’Aranda. Van verſcheyde dingen die geſchiet ſijn terwijl hy in Slavernye is geweeſt.
I. VERHAEL. - Hiſtorie van een Spaenſe Geeſtelijcke Perſoon, die tot Argiert Slaef was.
II. VERHAEL. - Vande Manhaftigheyt van een Hollantſe Capiteyn, die ſich defendeerde alleen tegens vijf Turckſe Galeyen, ende twee Brigantijns, ende haer verſtroyde.
III. VERHAEL. - De Volstandigheydt van een Chriſten Slavinne om in haer Geloof te blijven.
IV. VERHAEL. - De onwetende Lieden imageneren haer ſelven in vreemde dingen.
V. VERHAEL. - Van vijf Turckſe Slaven, die door een wonderlijcke practijck haer ſalveerden, ende van de reſcontre van een Schip van Duynkercke.
VI. VERHAEL. - Een wonderlijck effect van een vervloeckte Liefde.
A brisk, firsthand chronicle brings listeners into the restless world of a 17th‑century seafarer who finds himself caught in the shadow of Turkish corsairs. From the moment he departs the bustling ports of Spain and sets sail toward the coast of France, the narrative weaves together vivid shipboard life, precarious encounters with hostile frigates, and the uneasy alliances that form when English and Dutch vessels meet the wandering privateers of the Mediterranean.
The account mixes sharp observations of weather‑tossed passages with candid reflections on the perils of captivity, the grinding grind of battle, and the camaraderie among a diverse crew of merchants, soldiers and wanderers. Listeners are treated to a candid glimpse of early modern maritime trade, the stark realities of piracy, and the restless yearning for home that drives every sailor onward—an engaging portrait of adventure that feels both immediate and timeless.
Language
nl
Duration
~5 hours (330K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Netherlands: Chrostoffel en Iasper Doll, 1666.
Credits
Wouter Franssen, Jeroen Hellingman, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2022-12-27
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
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b. 1602
Best known for a gripping firsthand account of enslavement in Algiers, this 17th-century writer turned personal ordeal into a vivid travel narrative. His work helped European readers picture North Africa, captivity, and survival through the eyes of someone who had lived it.
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