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