Jerba
Britishnoun
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Their headquarters were in the island of Jerba in the Gulf of Gabes.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various
To be king of Jerba was all too small a title for his ambition.
From The Story of the Barbary Corsairs by Lane-Poole, Stanley
Dragut’s lair was at the island of Jerba, which tradition links with the lotus-eaters, perhaps because of the luxuriant fertility of the soil.
From The Story of the Barbary Corsairs by Lane-Poole, Stanley
"Even as the famous Tower of Skulls at Jerba, in Tunis!"
From The Flying Legion by England, George Allan
Despairing of weathering the north side of Jerba the panic-stricken Christians ran their ships ashore, and deserted them, never stopping even to set them on fire.
From The Story of the Barbary Corsairs by Lane-Poole, Stanley
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