[CONTENTS.]

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Introduction[1]
CHAPTER I.
From King Road, Bristol, to Cork in Ireland[5]
CHAPTER II.
Amongst the Canary Islands[21]
CHAPTER III.
From Grande towards Juan Fernandez[41]
CHAPTER IV.
From Lobos towards Guiaquil in Peru[67]
CHAPTER V.
Among the Gallapagos Islands and at Gorgona Road in Peru[90]
CHAPTER VI.
Sailing toward the Islands of Guam and Bouton, thence To Batavia, and round the Cape of Good Hope, Home[110]
Appendix[131]

[LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.]

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Running past Mine Head[Frontispiece]
Section of Eighteenth Century Frigate[9]
Captain Rogers' Carriage Stops the Way[15]
Crossing the Tropick[24]
Figure of the Quadrant and Manner of Observation[26]
Figure of the Cross-staff and Manner of Observation[27]
The Figure of the Nocturnal[28]
Captain Rogers gives the "Duke" a Great List[36]
The Bird "Alcatros"[41]
The "Dutchess" in Difficulties[47]
Juan Fernandez[50]
Mr. Selkirk joins the "Duke" Frigate[52]
Captains Rogers and Dover under the Piemento Trees[61]
Pinnaces under Sail[63]
A Council of War[76]
The "Duke" takes the Manila Ship[102]
Batavia Roads[119]
The Old Ship's Belfry[130]
A Map of the World, with the Ships "Duke" and "Dutchess" tract round it from 1708 to 1711[130]
The Old Sea Clock[143]

LIFE ABOARD A BRITISH PRIVATEER.