Celticvirgin
Tribune
Donal sat on a rock and looked down at the cove where Tash was swimming. It was a beautiful Summer afternoon in Baltimore on the South West coast of Ireland in June 1631. The harvest the previous year had been great and the pilchards that the village relied on for trade were plentiful. Life was good for the villagers but Donal felt extra lucky as he was betrothed to Tash, his childhood friend. Donal had reason to feel lucky. Tash O' Driscoll was a beautiful girl of 18 years. Sallow skinned with dark hair and brown eyes Tash had an athletic figure from swimming and hard work. She was friendly and outgoing and best of all loved spending time with Donal. Himself, Donal had the same athletic figure and was a charming, good looking boy. He watched for the occasional flash of brown skin in the water below as Tash swam across the cove. At last tired after a long swim Tash came out of the water smiling at Donal the way a young girl smiles at the one she loves.
Far out at sea Jan Janszoon gazed towards where he knew land to be. The Murad Reis as he was known was the captain of the foremost Barbary slave ship sailing out of Algeria hunting for slaves to be brought back to The Dark Continent. Men, women and children, it didnt matter to him. Men became galley slaves or agricultural workers. Women were sold into domestic duty or again as farm workers. Girls, especially the pretty ones were sold to be in the harems. Whitaker, The Englishman who had told him of Baltimore in exchange for his freedom came alongside the slaveship captain. ' Not far now sir till we can weigh anchor, should I tell the landing crew?'. ' Yes do please' was his answer. Murad Reis went back to his cabin to prepare for the attack. In Baltimore village at her home, Tash peeled the potatoes for dinner and thought of her 19th birthday the following day.
Far out at sea Jan Janszoon gazed towards where he knew land to be. The Murad Reis as he was known was the captain of the foremost Barbary slave ship sailing out of Algeria hunting for slaves to be brought back to The Dark Continent. Men, women and children, it didnt matter to him. Men became galley slaves or agricultural workers. Women were sold into domestic duty or again as farm workers. Girls, especially the pretty ones were sold to be in the harems. Whitaker, The Englishman who had told him of Baltimore in exchange for his freedom came alongside the slaveship captain. ' Not far now sir till we can weigh anchor, should I tell the landing crew?'. ' Yes do please' was his answer. Murad Reis went back to his cabin to prepare for the attack. In Baltimore village at her home, Tash peeled the potatoes for dinner and thought of her 19th birthday the following day.