Q: Chapter 15: The Pirates' Hold.

Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay. Here he established a piratical fleet. Fifty years later, Kanhagi Angria, the commander of the Mahratta fleet, broke off this connection with the successors of Sivagi, and set up as a pirate on his own account. Kanhagi not only plundered the native vessels, but boldly preyed upon the commerce of the European settlements. The ships of the East India Company, the French Company, and the Dutch were frequently captured by these pirates.

Tulagi Angria, who succeeded his father, was even bolder and more successful; and when the man-of-war brig, the Restoration, with twenty guns and two hundred men, was fitted out to attack him, he defeated and captured her. After this, he attacked and captured the French man-of-war Jupitre, with forty guns; and had even the insolence to assail an English convoy guarded by two men-of-war; the Vigilant, of sixty-four guns, and the Ruby, of fifty.

The Dutch, in 1735, sent a fleet of seven ships of war, two bomb vessels, and a strong body of troops against Gheriah. The attack was, however, repulsed with considerable loss. From that date the pirates grew bolder and bolder, and were a perfect scourge to the commerce of Western India.

1. Sivagi
2. a piratical fleet
3. Kanhagi
4. The Dutch
5. at the mouth of the river Kanui
6. one hundred and seventy miles
7. The ships of the East India Company, the French Company, and the Dutch
8. the Mahratta Empire
9. he was even bolder and more successful
10. yes
11. the Vigilant
12. no
13. yes
14. Kanhagi Angria

Numbered questions:
1. Who seized and fortified Yijiyadrug?
2. what kind of fleet did he establish?
3. who preyed apon the commerve of European settlements?
4. In 1734 who was it that sent ships of war as well as other troops against Gheriah?
5. Where was Gheriah located?
6. How far south was it from Bombay?
7. Who's ships did the pirates often capture?
8. What Empire did Sivagi found?
9. How was Tulagi Angria in comparance with his father when it came to piratry?
10. Was he notable for capturing any ships?
11. Can you name any?
12. Were the dutch sucessful in their attack of Gheriah?
13. Was the Dutch loss encouraging to the pirates?
14. Who broke off their conection with the successors of Savagi

Q: CHAPTER XII: THE POITOU REGIMENT

"Well, MacIntosh," Hector said as he entered the cabaret, "have you made up your mind? The castle is a strong one, and I mean to make it stronger. The air is good and so is the wine, and I am sure that you will find the duties pleasant.

"If you go I think it would be as well that you should take a couple of your old comrades--you said there were many of them in Paris--with you, to act as your sergeants, drill the tenants, and see that all goes on in order. It will be pleasant for you to have two of your old friends with whom you can talk over past times."

"I had decided to accept your offer, Hector; but certainly this would have decided me had I not already made up my mind. That was the one drawback, that I should be among strangers, but with two of my old friends I should not feel lonely. There is Sholto Macfarlane, he was in my troop. He lost a hand from his musket bursting three years ago, and now makes his living by helping the boatmen unload at the quays. Then there is Kenneth Munroe. He was invalided after a bad attack of fever in Flanders, and now teaches the broadsword exercise at a fencing master's place at St. Denis. They would both jump at the offer if they only got free lodgings and keep."

"Then that is settled, MacIntosh. I am heartily glad of it. Now the sooner you get down there the better."

1. THE POITOU REGIMENT
2. XII
3. Hector
4. Macintosh
5. "have you made up your mind?
6. The castle
7. yes
8. yes
9. no
10. yes
11. to act as his sergeants
12. drill the tenants
13. yes
14. Sholto Macfarlane,and Kenneth Munroe.
15. a hand
16. from his musket bursting
17. three years ago
18. helps the boatmen unload at the quays.
19. teaches the broadsword exercise
20. at a fencing master's place at St. Denis.

Numbered questions:
1. That is this section called?
2. Which number is it?
3. Who first speaks?
4. To who?
5. What does he ask?
6. Where is he?
7. Is it well built?
8. Will it get better?
9. Are the tasks boring?
10. Should he bring his friends?
11. To be what?
12. What else?
13. Does he agree?
14. Who is in his group?
15. What did one lose?
16. From what?
17. When?
18. What does he do now?
19. What does he do now?
20. Where?

Q: Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A young, female suicide bomber was behind a blast in Pakistan that killed at least 46 people and injured 105 others at a food distribution point, an official said Sunday.

Zakir Hussain Afridi, the top government official in Bajaur Agency, Pakistan, said that the preliminary investigation into the explosion shows that a girl between the ages of 16 and 18 blew herself up. The determination was made from remains of the bomber that were recovered.

The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for Saturday's blast in that Asian nation's tribal region.

Azam Tariq, the central spokesman for the Pakistani Taliban, told CNN in a phone call that it targeted people who had formed what he called a pro-government and anti-Taliban group.

The blast took place about 600 meters from a U.N. World Food Programme distribution point at a security checkpoint in Khar, according to Amjad Jamal, a spokesman for the agency. He said that more than 300 people were going through a security screening to get food and other items at the time of the explosion.

Khar is the headquarters of Bajaur Agency, one of the seven districts of Pakistan's tribal region bordering Afghanistan. Jamal said that those who had been internally displaced during military efforts in Bajaur Agency get a month's supply of food and other goods.

Afridi said that the suicide bomber was in a burqa, a traditional full-body covering worn by some Muslim women. He said she was stopped for a security check at a checkpoint, where she detonated herself.

1. A young, female
2. between the ages of 16 and 18
3. remains of the bomber that were recovered.
4. Zakir Hussain Afridi
5. Pakistani Taliban
6. Khar
7. U.N. World Food Programme distribution point
8. 600 meters
9. more than 300 people
10. get food and other items
11. at least 46 people
12. security check at a checkpoint
13. she detonated herself.

Numbered questions:
1. Who was behind the blast?
2. How old was she?
3. How do they know?
4. Who said they were responsible?
5. Who was responsible for the bomb?
6. Where did it happen?
7. Near which particular place?
8. How far away from that?
9. How many were there?
10. What were they doing there?
11. Were there any casualties?
12. Where was the attacker stopped?
13. What happened there?