incorporates the author's celebrated flair for journalistic detail, and
represents the major source of information about piracy in the early 18th
century. Defoe recounts the daring and bloody deeds of such outlaws as Edward
Teach (alias Blackbeard), Captain Kidd, Mary Read, Anne Bonny, many others. New
Introduction provides insights into the origins and significance of this
important historical work. Commentary and Notes. Indexes.
| Illustrations |
| Editor's Introduction |
| A Note on the Text |
| Sailing Ships |
| I. A Description of a Ship with all her Tackling |
| 2. Definitions of Old Sea-Craft |
| Volume I A General History of the Pyrates |
| The Preface |
| The Contents of Volumes I and II |
| The Introduction |
| Chap. I Of Captain Avery and his Crew |
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II Of Captain Martel and his Crew |
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III "Of Captain Teach, alias Black-beard" |
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IV Of Major Stede Bonnet and his Crew |
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V Of Captain Edward England and his Crew |
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VI Of Captain Charles Vane and his Crew |
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VII Of Captain John Rackam and his Crew |
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The Life of Mary Read |
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The Life of Anne Bonny |
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VIII Of Captain Howel Davis and his Crew |
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"A Description of the Islands of St. Thome, Del Principe, and
Annobono" |
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IX "Of Captain Bartho, Roberts and his Crew" |
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"A Description of Brazil, &c." |
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The Tryals of the Pyrates |
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X Of Captain Thomas Anstis and his Crew |
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XI Of Captain Worley and his Crew |
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XII Of Captain George Lowther and his Crew |
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XIII Of Captain Edward Low and his Crew |
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XIV Of Captain John Evans and his Crew |
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XV Of Captain John Phillips and his Crew |
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XVI Of Captain Francis Spriggs and his Crew |
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XVII Of Captain John Smith and his Crew |
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A Relation of five Men setting up for a Company of Pyrates |
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"An Account of the Pyracies and Murders committed by Philip
Roche, &c." |
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"An Abstract of the Civil Law and Statute now in Force, in
Relation to Pyracy" |
| Volume II |
| Chap. I Of Captain Mission |
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II Of Captain Tew and his Crew |
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III Of Captain William Kid |
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IV Of Captain John Bowen |
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V Of Captain Halsey and his Crew |
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VI Of Captain Thomas White and his Crew |
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VII Of Captain Thomas Howard and his Crew |
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VIII Of Captain David Williams and his Crew |
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IX Of Captain Samuel Burgess and his |
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X Of Captain Nathaniel North and his Crew |
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XI A Description of Magadoxa |
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XII Of Captain Condent and his Crew |
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XIII Of Captain Bellamy and his Crew |
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XIV Of Captain Lewis and his Crew |
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XV Of Captain Cornelius and his Crew |
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XVI Of Captain William Fly and his Crew |
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XVII Appendix to the First Volume |
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XVIII The Tryal of the Pyrates at Providence |
| Commentary and Notes |
| Postscript to the Dover Edition |
| Indexes |
