. The gateway to the Sahara; observations and experiences in Tripoli. 1. Map of the Town and Harbor of Tripoli A—Position of the Philadelphia when attacked by Decatur. Dot and dashlines indicate the course of the Intrepid on entering and leaving the harbor Feb-ruary 16th, 1804. Heavy dotted Unes indicate the Philadelphias course as shedrifted after being fired. B—Present position of the Philadelphia. Long dash lines indicate her beanngs. tained iron bolts, also copper nails, which prob-ably held down the sheeting below the water-line of her hull. There her skeleton timbers will [118] THE FRIGA
. The gateway to the Sahara; observations and experiences in Tripoli. 1. Map of the Town and Harbor of Tripoli A—Position of the Philadelphia when attacked by Decatur. Dot and dashlines indicate the course of the Intrepid on entering and leaving the harbor Feb-ruary 16th, 1804. Heavy dotted Unes indicate the Philadelphias course as shedrifted after being fired. B—Present position of the Philadelphia. Long dash lines indicate her beanngs. tained iron bolts, also copper nails, which prob-ably held down the sheeting below the water-line of her hull. There her skeleton timbers will [118] THE FRIGATE PHILADELPHIA lie until obliterated by the Desert sand shoals, thequiet work of the shell-fish, and the myriad smallcreatures of the sea. [119] CHAPTER SEVEN THE GREEK SPONGE DIVERS /^F Tripolis principal industries three stand^^ out pre-eminently—sponge gathering, es-parto picking, and the trans-Saharan caravantrade through which the principal resources re-spectively of sea, coast, and Desert, including theSudan, are made marketable exports. Besidesthese, gre
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