The translator has endeavoured to render his version as literal as possible. In some few instances, however, owing either to the errors of the press, or to the use of obsolete nautical terms, of which the most diligent inquiries made during a residence of some months in the capital of Turkey, failed to obtain him the explication, he may not have hit upon the precise signification: but these are few in number, and of such a nature as not to affect the general sense of the narrative. He takes this opportunity of acknowledging his obligations to Omer Effendi, an officer of the pasha of Egypt, now in London, for the valuable assistance he has rendered him during the progress of the work. London, August 12th, 1831. CONTENTS. Page Author’s Preface 1 Introduction 3 Explanation of the Globe 4 Explanation of the Map ib. The Venetian Islands on the Coast of the Morea 5 The Towns of the Arnaout Shores ib. The Hersek and Bosnia Shores 7 Description of the Christian Towns 8 Venice ib. The Italian, French, and Spanish Coasts 10 CHAPTER I. Of the Ottoman Capudans, and the Expeditions and Battles of several Sultans and Admirals, to the time of Khair-ad-din Pasha 12 The Expedition to Enos 13 The Expedition to Amassra, Sinope, and Trebisond 14 The Expedition to Mitylene 14 The Expedition to the Negropont 15 The Expedition to Kafa and Azak 16 The Expedition to Puglia 17 The Expedition to Mota ib. The Fortifying of Boosja 18 The Expedition to Rhodes ib. The Expedition to Avlona 19 The Expedition to Lepanto ib. The Expedition to Metone and Corone 21 The Expedition to Mitylene 23 Preparation of a Fleet for Rhodes 24 The Expedition to Rhodes 25 The Expedition of Salman Reis 26 The Expedition of Keman-Kesh 27 CHAPTER II Respecting the Affairs of Khair-ad-din Pasha 28 The Engagements of Oruj and Khair-ad-din 29 The Engagements of Khair-ad-din 30 The Expedition to Bejaia and the Capture of Sharshal ib.