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St_Vincent_de_Paul_sclave_convertit_son_maitre.jpg
Historical scene of the legend of Vincent’s captivity in Tunis. It appears that St. Vincent is blessing his master who is bowing before him. The master’s wife is standing behind and to the left, hands clasped. St. Vincent is clothed in slave garb and…

EineGalere_07102013.jpg
Engraving of a galley

TreintaAgosto_08282013.jpg
Broadside presenting the case for sainthood of Pedro Borguny Castelló (1628-1654). Pedro Borguny Castelló was a Mallorcan who was enslaved in Algiers after being captured by the Turks while at sea. To avoid being sent to Constantinople, he agreed to…

ASVincenzoDe'Paoli_07102013.jpg
20th Century holy card depicting St. Vincent de Paul and a group of Daughters of Charity in the foreground. St. Vincent is pointing over a body of water, toward a hazy background of huts and palm trees.

SpCR._271.7702_V768ML14_1658f_07102013.jpg

GalleyandHerOars_08142013.jpg
Engraving of a galley.

SpCM._912.65_S229p_1683_08152013.jpg
Map of Algeria

PartieDeBarbarie_08282013.jpg

Relation of a Journey.jpg
Please see the link at the bottom of this item's description for a longer excerpt from Sandys's Relation of a Journey....

System of Geography.jpg
Please see the link at the bottom of this item's description for a longer excerpt from Moll's A System of Geography.
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