The PiratesDiscusses the lives and deeds of Henry Every, Stede Bonnet, John Rackam, Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, and other pirates. |
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Essay A gallery of rogues who made war on the world | 6 |
A pirate path to the fabled Orient | 66 |
Essay A brawling lair for a lawless breed | 128 |
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