Author: Charles Ellms
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 1837-02-10
Total Pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9781523979929
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In the mind of the mariner, there is a superstitious horror connected with the name of Pirate; and there are few subjects that interest and excite the curiosity of mankind generally, more than the desperate exploits, foul doings, and diabolical career of these monsters in human form. A piratical crew is generally formed of the desperadoes and runagates of every clime and nation. The pirate, from the perilous nature of his occupation, when not cruising on the ocean, the great highway of nations, selects the most lonely isles of the sea for his retreat, or secretes himself near the shores of rivers, bays and lagoons of thickly wooded and uninhabited countries, so that if pursued he can escape to the woods and mountain glens of the interior. The islands of the Indian Ocean, and the east and west coasts of Africa, as well as the West Indies, have been their haunts for centuries; and vessels navigating the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, are often captured by them, the passengers and crew murdered, the money and most valuable part of the cargo plundered, the vessel destroyed, thus obliterating all trace of their unhappy fate, and leaving friends and relatives to mourn their loss from the inclemencies of the elements, when they were butchered in cold blood by their fellow men, who by practically adopting the maxim that "dead men tell no tales," enable themselves to pursue their diabolical career with impunity. The pirate is truly fond of women and wine, and when not engaged in robbing, keeps maddened with intoxicating liquors, and passes his time in debauchery, singing old songs with chorusses like "Drain, drain the bowl, each fearless soul, Let the world wag as it will: Let the heavens growl, let the devil howl, Drain, drain the deep bowl and fill."
Author: Marine Research Society Marine Research Society
Publisher: Applewood Books
Published: 2008-06-30
Total Pages: 494
ISBN-13: 142909060X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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.
Author: Marine Research Society
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2012-08-08
Total Pages: 497
ISBN-13: 0486137511
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Rare volume recounts lives and cold-blooded exploits of Black Beard, Jean Lafitte, Robert Kidd, Anne Bonney, and other maritime marauders. 77 atmospheric wood engravings.
Author: Charles Ellms
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
Published: 2013-04-24
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9781484811962
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In the mind of the mariner, there is a superstitious horror connected with the name of Pirate; and there are few subjects that interest and excite the curiosity of mankind generally, more than the desperate exploits, foul doings, and diabolical career of these monsters in human form. A piratical crew is generally formed of the desperadoes and runagates of every clime and nation. The pirate, from the perilous nature of his occupation, when not cruising on the ocean, the great highway of nations, selects the most lonely isles of the sea for his retreat, or secretes himself near the shores of rivers, bays and lagoons of thickly wooded and uninhabited countries, so that if pursued he can escape to the woods and mountain glens of the interior. The islands of the Indian Ocean, and the east and west coasts of Africa, as well as the West Indies, have been their haunts for centuries; and vessels navigating the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, are often captured by them, the passengers and crew murdered, the money and most valuable part of the cargo plundered, the vessel destroyed, thus obliterating all trace of their unhappy fate, and leaving friends and relatives to mourn their loss from the inclemencies of the elements, when they were butchered in cold blood by their fellow men, who by practically adopting the maxim that "dead men tell no tales," enable themselves to pursue their diabolical career with impunity. The pirate is truly fond of women and wine, and when not engaged in robbing, keeps maddened with intoxicating liquors, and passes his time in debauchery, singing old songs with chorusses like
Author: Charles Ellms
Publisher: e-artnow
Published: 2022-01-04
Total Pages: 333
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Pirate Narratives is a collection of authentic tales of some of the notorious buccaneers and marauders. It contains biographies, first-hand accounts, diary entries, court documents and many other sources that make up very interesting and informative history of the pirates, covering a broad spectrum from Nordic marauders in Middle Ages, through Arabian plunderers, Barbary swashbucklers and pirates of Indian Ocean, to the most famous Atlantic and Caribbean buccaneers. Table of Contents: The Danish and Norman Pirates Adventures and Exploits of Captain Avery The Remarkable History of the Joassamee Pirates of the Persian Gulf The Barbarous Conduct and Romantic Death of the Joassamee Chief, Rahmah-Ben-Jabir The Life of Lafitte, the Famous Pirate of the Gulf of Mexico The Life of Captain Roberts The Life of Charles Gibbs History of the Adventures, Capture and Execution of the Spanish Pirates The Life of Benito De Soto the Pirate of the Morning Star The Adventures of Captain Robert Kidd The Bloody Career and Execution of Vincent Benavides a Pirate on the West Coast of South America The Life of Captain Davis Authentic History of the Malay Pirates of the Indian Ocean The Adventures of Captain Condent The Life of Captain Edward Low Life and Adventures of Captain Edward England Account of the Lynn Pirates History of the Ladrone Pirates The Life of Captain Lewis The Life, Career and Death of Captain Thomas White The Life, Atrocities, and Bloody Death of Black Beard The Exploits, Arrest, and Execution of Captain Charles Vane The West India Pirates The Adventures and Execution of Captain John Rackam The Life and Exploits of Anne Bonney The Adventures and Heroism of Mary Read The Algerine Pirates The Adventures, Trial and Execution of Captain Gow
Author: Charles Ellms
Publisher: e-artnow
Published: 2017-07-15
Total Pages: 333
ISBN-13: 8026878442
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book contains the authentic narratives of the lives, exploits and executions of the world's most infamous buccaneers including contemporary eyewitness accounts, documents, trial transcripts and letters. Charles Ellms was a reclusive author of many popular nautical books on pirates and shipwrecks.
Author: Charles Ellms
Publisher: Gramercy
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9780517182512
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →True accounts of the lives, exploits, and executions of the world's most infamous buccaneers.
Author: Melinda Long
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9780152018481
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"Pirates have green teeth when they have any teeth at all. I know about pirates, because one day, when I was at the beach building a sand castle and minding my own business, a pirate ship sailed into view."So proclaims Jeremy Jacob, a boy who joins Captain Braid Beard and his crew in this witty look at the finer points of pirate life by the Caldecott Honor winning illustrator David Shannon and the storyteller Melinda Long. Jeremy learns how to say scurvy dog, sing sea chanteys, and throw food . . . but he also learns that there are no books or good night kisses on board: Pirates don t tuck. A swashbuckling adventure with fantastically silly, richly textured illustrations that suit the story to a T. "
Author: Julie Thompson
Publisher: Charlesbridge
Published: 2013-02-01
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13: 1607343797
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Describes life aboard a pirate ship and provides information about famous pirates in history and literature.