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In the Beginning
The Carthaginians in West Africa
The Rediscovery of West Africa
Early English Voyages to Guinea: Lok
Early English Voyages to Guinea: Towrson
Prisoners of the Portuguese
Early English Explorers on the Gambia
Portuguese and Dutch on the Gold Coast
Our Dutch Rivals
Troubles with the French in West Africa
Old Missions
The Slave Trade
The Slave Trade—On Shore
The Slave Trade—Middle Passage
Pirates: England and Davis
Pirates: Roberts, Massey, and Cocklyn
Conclusion