"Arnaout" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... the name of Corsair terrible to Christian ears, Mur[a]d Reis holds the foremost place; indeed, he belongs to the order of great Corsairs. There were several of the name, and this Mur[a]d was distinguished as the Great Mur[a]d. He was an Arnaut or Albanian, who was captured by an Algerine pirate at the age of twelve, and early showed a turn for adventure. When his patron was engaged at the siege of Malta in 1565, young Mur[a]d gave him the slip, and went on a private cruise of his own, in which he contrived ...
— The Story of the Barbary Corsairs • Stanley Lane-Poole |
