Pirates Own Book: Or Authentic Narratives of the Lives, Exploits, and Executions of the Most Celebrated Sea Robbers (Applewood Books) - Softcover

Marine Research Society, Marine Research Society

Softcover

ISBN 10: 142909060X ISBN 13: 9781429090605

Publisher: Applewood Books, 2008

Synopsis

Composed of material gathered from a variety of historical sources dating back to the mid-1700s, this extended account of piracy in ancient and modern times, and in all parts of the world, saw its first edition published in Boston in 1837. At least eight other editions of the work followed, and there was a huge demand for these tales of looted shipping and bloody adventure. Restored to print in 1924 by the Marine Research Society of Salem, Massachusetts, this work is a fascinating account of the careers and exploits of pirates.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE PREFACE TO THIS EDITION INTRODUCTION TABLE OF CONTENTS THE DANISH AND NORMAN PIRATES ADVENTURES AND EXPLOITS OF CAPTAIN AVERY HISTORY OF THE JOASSAMEE PIRATES SKETCH OF THE JOASSAMEE CHIEF--RAHMAH-BEN-JABIR LIFE OF LAFITTE, THE PIRATE OF THE GULF THE LIFE OF CAPTAIN ROBERTS THE LIFE OF CHARLES GIBBS HISTORY AND EXECUTION OF THE SPANISH PIRATES THE LIFE OF BENITO DE SOTO THE ADVENTURES OF CAPT. ROBERT KIDD BLOODY CAREER AND EXECUTION OF VINCENT BENAVIDES THE LIFE OF CAPTAIN DAVIS AUTHENTIC HISTORY OF THE MALAY PIRATES THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN CONDENT THE LIFE OF CAPT. EDWARD LOW LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF CAPT. EDWARD ENGLAND ACCOUNT OF THE LYNN PIRATES HISTORY OF THE LADRONE PIRATES THE LIFE OF CAPTAIN LEWIS LIFE, CAREER, AND DEATH OF CAPT. THOMAS WHITE LIFE, ATROCITIES, AND BLOODY DEATH OF BLACK BEARD EXPLOITS, ARREST, AND EXECUTION OF CAPT. CHARLES VANE THE WEST INDIA PIRATES ADVENTURES AND EXECUTION OF CAPT. JOHN RACKAM LIFE AND EXPLOITS OF ANNE BONNEY ADVENTURES AND HEROISM OF MARY READ HISTORY OF THE ALGERINE PIRATES ADVENTURES, TRIAL AND EXECUTION OF CAPTAIN GOW THE PIRATE'S SONG

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The weariest and most loathed worldly life. That age, ache, penury and imprisonment Can lay on Nature, is a Paradise To that we fear of Death."" Death is a fearful thing. The mere mention of it sometimes blanches the cheek, and sends the fearful blood to the heart. It is a solemn thing to break into the ""bloody - Page 69 -""He was the mildest manner'd man, That ever scuttled ship or cut a throat; With such true breeding of a gentleman, You never could discern his real thought. Pity he loved an adventurous life's variety, He was so great a loss to good society. - Page 153 soul! But I look forward to that serene calm when I shall sleep with Kings and Counsellors of the earth. There the wicked cease from troubling, and there the weary are at - Page 59

About this edition

• Publisher: Applewood Books
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 142909060X
• ISBN 13: 9781429090605
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 488