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The buccaneers and marooners of America

Chapter 46: Transcriber’s Note:
By A. O. Exquemelin
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A lively contemporary account recounts the origins, habits, and raids of Caribbean buccaneers, describing island bases, local geography, methods of arming ships, and the organization of expeditions. It narrates bold attacks and sieges, notably raids on coastal towns and a major overland expedition, and chronicles individual careers, losses, and acts of brutality. The second section presents focused biographies of several notorious pirates, offering portraits of their rise, ventures, and fates. Interwoven are observations on buccaneer society, the division of plunder, and the practicalities and consequences of life conducted beyond legal authority.

Transcriber’s Note:

Words may have multiple spelling variations or inconsistent hyphenation in the text. These were left unchanged. Obsolete and alternative spellings were retained. Misspelled words were corrected. Obvious printing errors, such as backwards, upside down, or partially printed letters and punctuation, were corrected. Final stops missing at the end of sentences and abbreviations were added. Duplicate words at line endings or page breaks were removed. The only footnote was moved to the end of the chapter.

The following items were changed:

  • added “of” to ... on both sides of the river ...
  • added “neither” to ... But neither these manifest dangers ...
  • changed “haridness” to ... the hardness of his temper.
  • added unprinted word “have” ... glad to have relinquished ...

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