The first edition of this book is dated 1883. The edition used is dated 1883. The publisher was James Nisbet & Co. Ltd., 22 Berners St., London. The number of pages is 246.

---

General information

---

Contents

Chapter I.
An Algerine Story.

Chapter II.
Among Pirates—Enslaved.

Chapter III.
The Bagnio—Our Hero sees something of Misery, and is sold as a Slave.

Chapter IV.
Our Middy is put to Work—Also put on his “word-of-Honour,” and receives a Great Shock of Surprise.

Chapter V.
The Maiden’s Story—Peter the Great and the Middy go for a Holiday and see Awful Things.

Chapter VI.
Our Hero sees the Moors in Several Aspects, and makes a Great Discovery.

Chapter VII.
The Middy obtains a Decided Advance, and Makes Peter the Great his Confidant.

Chapter VIII.
A Severe Trial—Secret Communication under Difficulties, and Sudden Flight.

Chapter IX.
Hester introduced to a New Home and New Friends under Peculiar Circumstances, and a New Name.

Chapter X.
Torture is Applied in Vain, and True Love is not to be Deceived.

Chapter XI.
Dangers, Vicissitudes, Escapes, New Surroundings, Hopes, And Fears.

Chapter XII.
The Middy, becoming Defiant and Violent, comes to Grief, and Hester’s Black Friends devise Strange Things.

Chapter XIII.
Hester and her Father severely Tested.

Chapter XIV.
A Brave Dash for Life and Freedom.

Chapter XV.
A Strange Visit, a Strange Commission, and a Strange Display of Temper.

Chapter XVI.
Mysterious and Daring Deeds are Crowned with Success.

Chapter XVII.
The Last.

---