Copyright, 1923,
By DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY, Inc.
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RAHWAY NEW JERSEY [[iii]]
CONTENTS
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Chapter I [Who and What Were the Buccaneers?] 1
Pirates and buccaneers. How the buccaneers originated. The first buccaneers. Settlement of Tortuga. How the buccaneers received their name. How the first prizes were taken. Originators of accident insurance. Pieces of eight and the origin of the dollar. Organization of the buccaneers.
Chapter II [Some Buccaneers and Their Ways] 14
Pierre le Grand, the first famous buccaneer. How Le Grand took the admiral’s ship. Esquemeling and his chronicles. Bartholomew Portugues and his deeds. A remarkable escape. Rock Brasiliano. A brutal buccaneer. Brasiliano’s ruse. Francis L’Ollonois the cruel. The most bloodthirsty buccaneer. Cruelties of L’Ollonois. How L’Ollonois took Maracaibo. The death of L’Ollonois.