An introduction to modern geography Author:James Thomson Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: ( the year 455; and thus gave a blow to its ancient pros- , from the effects of which it has never recovered. About ar 530, these invaders were themselves overco... more »me by the ated Belisarius and the country continued subject to the emperors, till it was overrun by the Saracens, in the lat- rt of the seventh century. After continuing for some part of the great empire of the caliphs, its governors ren- themselves independent, and erected in it several petty which were continually changing their limits, in conse- ; of mutual wars. Early in the sixteenth century, the of Barbary attracted notice by their piracies against Eu- ships. This annoying practice they have since continued present time, as far as circumstances have permitted; ; prizes of vessels and their cargoes, and selling the and passengers as slaves. On this account, they have ban once subjected themselves to chastisement from the :cl nations of Europe. One of the latest events of this as the bombardment of Algiers by the British in 1816, he dey was obliged to yield to the terms dictated by his ill assailants. BABCA nation, SfC.—Barca, a part of the ancient Libya, most eastern division of Barbary. "e of the Country, cj-c.—Much of this country ts of barren sandy deserts. Some parts, however, ularly along the seacoast, are naturally very fer- nit they are now badly cultivated. vns.—Barca, Tolometa (anciently, Ptolemais), ;!ah, Derne, and Bengazi.-f- raiment.—This country is governed by the beys of Derne mgazi, who are appointed by the bey of Tripoli. ter tlie foregoing general remarks, a few particulars my be ispecting the states of Barbary, considered individually. is country contains magnificent ruins of the ancient Cyrene; ers supposed to be those of the temple of Jupiter Arnmon, '...« less