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During the centuries of pirate rule, and earlier, negroes were brought in as slaves; Mohammedan custom favored setting them free in a few years if they became Mohammedans. 40 23 invraisemblables: lit. 'unlike the truth, 'improbable', then 'strange, 'outlandish', of German unwahrscheinlich.
62 21 se trouvaient être: 'proved to be', cf. note to 13 22. 62 24 tous: pronoun, for pronunciation cf. note to 20 13. 62 26 lui gagnaient son argent: 'won his money from him. 62 29 le Prophète: Mohammed It is common in European literature to represent Mohammedans as paying to Mohammed the same sort of worship as Catholics pay to the highest saints. Cf. note to 83 8.
60 16 toute: 'entirely. 60 chapter heading Sidi: among the Mohammedans a title of respect, when addressed to a foreigner, about equivalent to Mr ben: Arabic, 'son of' 'Tartarin son of Tartarin. 60 24
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