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The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3

THE PIRATES AND BUCANIERS. PAGE Who was the First Pirate?—The Society of Bucaniers—Home of the 1 Freebooters—Rise of the Band—Impecunious Spanish Governors and their Roguery—Great Capture of Spanish Treasure—An Unjust Seizure, but no Redress—Esquemeling’s Narrative—Voyage from...

Chapters

38. CHAPTER II.

The Pirate Portuguez—Another Successful Boat Attack—Re-taken—A Gibbet or Life—Escape—Saved by Two Wine-jars—Helped by the Pirates—Rich again—And suddenly Poor—A Dutch Pirate—Fro...

72. CHAPTER XXXVI.

Nicuesa and the Duns of San Domingo—Indian Contempt for a Royal Manifesto—La Cosa’s Advice Disregarded—Ojeda’s Impetuosity—A Desperate Fight—Seventy Spaniards Killed—La Cosa’s U...

50. CHAPTER XIV.

North-eastern Voyages of the Dutch—Barents reaches Nova Zembla—Adventures with the Polar Bears—Large Trading Expedition organised—Failure of the Venture—Reward offered for the D...

47. CHAPTER XI.

Nares’ Expedition—Wonderful Passage through Baffin’s Bay—Winter Quarters of the _Discovery_—Capital Game-bag—Continued Voyage of the _Alert_—Highest Latitude ever attained by a...

69. CHAPTER XXXIII.

An Important Epoch in the History of Discovery—King John II. of Portugal and his Enterprises—Diaz the Bold—Ventures out to Sea—Rounds the Cape—Ignorant of the Fact—The Cape of S...

44. CHAPTER VIII.

Paul Jones, the Privateer—A Story of his Boyhood—He joins the American Revolutionists—Attempt to Burn the Town and Shipping of Whitehaven—Foiled—His Appearance at St. Mary’s—Cap...

39. CHAPTER III.

The Second Lolonois—Captain Henry Morgan—His first Successes—A Pirate Fleet of Seven Hundred Men—Attack on a Cuban Town—Morgan’s Form—Not to be Beaten—Puerto Bello—Morgan’s Stra...

37. CHAPTER I.

Who was the First Pirate?—The Society of Bucaniers—Home of the Freebooters—Rise of the Band—Impecunious Spanish Governors and their Roguery—Great Capture of Spanish Treasure—An...

40. CHAPTER IV.

Attack resolved—The Fire-ship—Morgan passes the Castle—Off for St. Catherine’s—Given up by a Stratagem—St. Catherine’s an Easy Prey—Power of Fire—Thirty in Three Hundred Saved—T...

41. CHAPTER V.

The Exploits of Captain Sawkins—Three Ships attacked by Canoes—Valiant Peralta—Explosion on Board—Miserable Sight on Two Ship’s Decks—Capture of an Empty Ship—Dissatisfaction am...

51. CHAPTER XV.

Henry Hudson’s Voyages—Projected Passage over the Pole—Second Expedition—A Mermaid Sighted—Third Voyage in the Dutch Service—Discovery of the Hudson River—Last Voyage—Discovery...

56. CHAPTER XX.

Sir John Ross and the _Victory_—First Steam Vessel employed in the Arctic—Discovery of the Magnetic Pole—The British Flag waving over it—Franklin and Richardson’s Journeys to th...

48. CHAPTER XII.

Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early...

58. CHAPTER XXII.

Sir John Franklin and his Career—His Last Expedition—Takes the Command as his Birthright—The last seen of his Ships—Alarm at their long absence—The Search—A few faint traces dis...

59. CHAPTER XXIII.

The Franklin Expedition—The First Relics—Dr. Rae’s Discoveries—The Government tired of the Search—Noble Lady Franklin—The Voyage of the _Fox_—Beset in the Ice for Eight Months—E...

62. CHAPTER XXVI.

Arrival of Esquimaux at the Brig—A Treaty Concluded—Hospitality on Board—Arctic Appetites—Sledge Journeys—A Break-down—Morton’s Trip—The Open Sea—The Brig hopelessly Beset—A Cou...

42. CHAPTER VI.

Difference between the Pirates of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries—Avery’s brief Career—A Captain all at Sea—Capture of his Ship—Madagascar, a Rendezvous for Pirates—A R...

71. CHAPTER XXXV.

The Era of Spanish Discovery—Reasons for its Rapid Development—Ojeda’s First Voyage—Fighting the Caribs—Indians and Cannon—Pinzon’s Discovery of Brazil—A Rough Reception—Bastide...

57. CHAPTER XXI.

Back’s effort to reach Repulse Bay—Nine Months in the Ice—The _Terror_ Nipped and Crushed—A General Disruption—Extreme Peril—Increase of Pressure—Providential Delivery—Another N...

63. CHAPTER XXVII.

A Sad Entry—Farewell to the Brig—Departure for the South—Death of Ohlsen—Difficult Travelling—The Open Water—The Esquimaux of Etah—A Terrible Gale—Among the broken Floes—A Green...

55. CHAPTER XIX.

Parry’s Attempt at the Pole—Hecla Cove—Boat and Sledge Expedition—Mode of Travelling—Their Camps—Laborious Efforts—Broken Ice—Midnight Dinners and Afternoon Breakfasts—Labours o...

54. CHAPTER XVIII.

Five Thousand Pounds earned by Parry’s Expedition—Winter Quarters—Theatre—An Arctic Newspaper—Effects of Intense Cold—The Observatory Burned down—Return to England—Parry’s Secon...

60. CHAPTER XXIV.

M’Clintock’s Summer Explorations—The Second Winter—Sledging Parties—Snow Huts—Near the Magnetic Pole—Meeting with Esquimaux—Franklin Relics obtained—Objection of Esquimaux to Sp...

46. CHAPTER X.

The Arctic Expedition of 1875-6—Its Advocates—The _Alert_ and _Discovery_—Cruise of the _Pandora_—Curious Icebergs—The First Bump with the Ice—Seal Meat as a Luxury—Ashore on a...

52. CHAPTER XVI.

Paucity of Arctic Expeditions in the Eighteenth Century—Phipps’ Voyage—Walls of Ice—Ferocious Sea-horses—A Beautiful Glacier—Cook’s Voyage—A Fresh Attempt—Extension of the Gover...

67. CHAPTER XXXI.

Captain Hall’s Expedition—High Latitude Attained—Open Water Seen—Death of Hall—The _Polaris_ Beset—An Abandoned Party—Six Months on a Floating Ice-floe—Rescue—Loss of the Steame...

53. CHAPTER XVII.

Remarkable Change in the Greenland Ice-fields—Immense Icebergs found out of their Latitude—Ross the First’s Expedition—Festivities among the Danes—Interviews with Esquimaux—Crim...

70. CHAPTER XXXIV.

Columbus and his Enemies—Unsuitable Settlers—Outrageous Conduct of the Colonists—The Second Expedition of Columbus—Discovery of Jamaica—Dangerous Illness of Columbus—Return to S...

61. CHAPTER XXV.

Dr. Kane’s Expedition—His short but eventful Career—Departure of the _Advance_—Dangers of the Voyage—Grinding Ice—Among the Bergs—A Close Shave—Nippings—The Brig towed from the...

45. CHAPTER IX.

The Latest Arctic Expedition—Scene at Portsmouth—Departure of the _Alert_ and _Discovery_—Few Expeditions really ever pointed to the Pole—What we know of the Regions—Admitted an...

68. CHAPTER XXXII.

Has the South Pole been Neglected?—The Antarctic even more Inhospitable than the Arctic—The Antarctic Summer—Search for the _Terra Australis_—Early Explorers—Captain Cook’s Disc...

65. CHAPTER XXIX.

The First German Expedition—Preparations for a Second—Building of the _Germania_—The _Hansa_—The Emperor William’s Interest in the Voyage—The Scientific Corps—Departure from Bre...

49. CHAPTER XIII.

Attempts at the North-west Passage—Sir Humphrey Gilbert’s advocacy—The one thing left undone—Frobisher’s Expeditions—Arctic “Diggins”—A Veritable Gold Excitement—Large Fleet Des...

66. CHAPTER XXX.

A Floating Ice-Raft—The Settlement—Christmas in a New Position—Terrible Storms—Commotion under the Ice—The Floe breaks up—House Ruined—Water on the Floe—A Spectre Iceberg—Fresh...

43. CHAPTER VII.

Mary Read, the Female Pirate—As Male Servant, Soldier, and Sailor—Her Bravery and Modesty—The Pirate Vane—No Honour among Thieves—Delivered to Justice—The brief Career of Captai...

64. CHAPTER XXVIII.

Voyage of the _United States_—High Latitude attained—In Winter Quarters—Hardships of the Voyage—The dreary Arctic Landscape—Open Water once more—1,300 Miles of Ice traversed—Swe...

36. CHAPTER XXXVI.

THE COMPANIONS AND FOLLOWERS OF COLUMBUS (_concluded_). Nicuesa and the Duns of San Domingo—Indian Contempt for a Royal 308 Manifesto—La Cosa’s Advice Disregarded—Ojeda’s Impetu...

1. CHAPTER I.

THE PIRATES AND BUCANIERS. PAGE Who was the First Pirate?—The Society of Bucaniers—Home of the 1 Freebooters—Rise of the Band—Impecunious Spanish Governors and their Roguery—Gre...

15. CHAPTER XV.

VOYAGES OF HUDSON AND HIS SUCCESSORS. Henry Hudson’s Voyages—Projected Passage over the Pole—Second 144 Expedition—A Mermaid Sighted—Third Voyage in the Dutch Service—Discovery...

33. CHAPTER XXXIII.

DECISIVE VOYAGES IN HISTORY.—DIAZ—COLUMBUS. An Important Epoch in the History of Discovery—King John II. of 281 Portugal and his Enterprises—Diaz the Bold—Ventures out to Sea—Ro...

8. CHAPTER VIII.

PAUL JONES AND DE SOTO. Paul Jones, the Privateer—A Story of his Boyhood—He Joins the 71 American Revolutionists—Attempt to Burn the Town and Shipping of Whitehaven—Foiled—His A...

5. CHAPTER V.

THE PIRATES AND BUCANIERS (_continued_). The Exploits of Captain Sawkins—Three Ships Attacked by 51 Canoes—Valiant Peralta—Explosion on Board—Miserable Sight on Two Ships’ Decks...

14. CHAPTER XIV.

THE VOYAGES OF BARENTS. North-Eastern Voyages of the Dutch—Barents reaches Nova 129 Zembla—Adventures with the Polar Bears—Large Trading Expedition organised—Failure of the Vent...

34. CHAPTER XXXIV.

DECISIVE VOYAGES IN HISTORY.—COLUMBUS—VASCO DA GAMA. Columbus and his Enemies—Unsuitable Settlers—Outrageous Conduct 294 of the Colonists—The Second Expedition of Columbus—Disco...

6. CHAPTER VI.

THE PIRATES OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. Difference between the Pirates of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth 59 Centuries—Avery’s brief Career—A Captain all at Sea—Capture of his Shi...

2. CHAPTER II.

THE PIRATES AND BUCANIERS (_continued_). The Pirate Portuguez—Another Successful Boat Attack—Re-taken—A 13 Gibbet or Life—Escape—Saved by Two Wine-jars—Helped by the Pirates—Ric...

31. CHAPTER XXXI.

HALL’S EXPEDITION—THE AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN EXPEDITION—NORDENSKJÖLD. Captain Hall’s Expedition—High Latitude Attained—Open Water 268 Seen—Death of Hall—The _Polaris_ Beset—An Abandon...

10. CHAPTER X.

CRUISE OF THE _PANDORA_. The Arctic Expedition of 1875-6—Its Advocates—The _Alert_ and 91 _Discovery_—Cruise of the _Pandora_—Curious Icebergs—The First Bump with the Ice—Seal M...

7. CHAPTER VII.

THE PIRATES OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY (_concluded_). Mary Read, the Female Pirate—As Male Servant, Soldier, and 67 Sailor—Her Bravery and Modesty—The Pirate Vane—No Honour among...

4. CHAPTER IV.

THE PIRATES AND BUCANIERS (_continued_). Attack resolved—The Fire-ship—Morgan passes the Castle—Off for 40 St. Catherine’s—Given up by a Stratagem—St. Catherine’s an Easy Prey—P...

11. CHAPTER XI.

THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_. Nares’ Expedition—Wonderful Passage through Baffin’s Bay—Winter 99 Quarters of the _Discovery_—Capital Game-bag—Continued Voyage of the _Alert_—High...

3. CHAPTER III.

THE PIRATES AND BUCANIERS (_continued_). The Second Lolonois—Captain Henry Morgan—His first Successes—A 29 Pirate Fleet of Seven Hundred Men—Attack on a Cuban Town—Morgan’s Form...

22. CHAPTER XXII.

FRANKLIN’S LAST VOYAGE. Sir John Franklin and his Career—His Last Expedition—Takes the 201 Command as his Birthright—The last seen of his Ships—Alarm at their Long Absence—The S...

35. CHAPTER XXXV.

THE COMPANIONS AND FOLLOWERS OF COLUMBUS. The Era of Spanish Discovery—Reasons for its Rapid 300 Development—Ojeda’s First Voyage—Fighting the Caribs—Indians and Cannon—Pinzon’s...

20. CHAPTER XX.

THE MAGNETIC POLE—A LAND JOURNEY TO THE POLAR SEA. Sir John Ross and the _Victory_—First Steam Vessel Employed in 186 the Arctic—Discovery of the Magnetic Pole—The British Flag...

24. CHAPTER XXIV.

THE LAST TRACES. M’Clintock’s Summer Explorations—The Second Winter—Sledging 223 Parties—Snow Huts—Near the Magnetic Pole—Meeting with Esquimaux—Franklin Relics Obtained—Objecti...

12. CHAPTER XII.

THE FIRST ARCTIC VOYAGES. Early History of Arctic Discovery—The Hardy Norseman—Accidental 115 Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red He...

17. CHAPTER XVII.

THE EXPEDITIONS OF ROSS AND PARRY. Remarkable Change in the Greenland Ice-Fields—Immense Icebergs 162 found out of their Latitudes—Ross the First’s Expedition—Festivities among...

16. CHAPTER XVI.

EXPEDITIONS IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. Paucity of Arctic Expeditions in the Eighteenth Century—Phipps’ 154 Voyage—Walls of Ice—Ferocious Sea-horses—A Beautiful Glacier—Cook’s Vo...

23. CHAPTER XXIII.

THE FRANKLIN SEARCH. The Franklin Expedition—The First Relics—Dr. Rae’s 215 Discoveries—The Government Tired of the Search—Noble Lady Franklin—The Voyage of the _Fox_—Beset in t...

30. CHAPTER XXX.

ON AN ICE-RAFT. A Floating Ice-Raft—The Settlement—Christmas in a New 263 Position—Terrible Storms—Commotion under the Ice—The Floe breaks up—House Ruined—Water on the Floe—A Sp...

26. CHAPTER XXVI.

KANE’S EXPEDITION (_continued_). Arrival of Esquimaux at the Brig—A Treaty Concluded—Hospitality 238 on Board—Arctic Appetites—Sledge Journeys—A Break-down—Morton’s Trip—The Ope...

9. CHAPTER IX.

OUR ARCTIC EXPEDITIONS. Our Latest Arctic Expedition—Scene at Portsmouth—Departure of the 84 _Alert_ and _Discovery_—Few Expeditions really ever pointed to the Pole—What we know...

29. CHAPTER XXIX.

THE SECOND GERMAN EXPEDITION. The First German Expedition—Preparations for a Second—Building of 258 the _Germania_—The _Hansa_—The Emperor William’s Interest in the Voyage—The S...

32. CHAPTER XXXII.

THE ANTARCTIC REGIONS. Has the South Pole been Neglected?—The Antarctic even more 276 Inhospitable than the Arctic—The Antarctic Summer—Search for the _Terra Australis_—Early Ex...

18. CHAPTER XVIII.

PARRY’S EXPEDITIONS (_continued_). Five Thousand Pounds Earned by Parry’s Expedition—Winter 170 Quarters—Theatre—An Arctic Newspaper—Effects of Intense Cold—The Observatory Burn...

13. CHAPTER XIII.

EARLY ARCTIC EXPEDITIONS. Attempts at the North-West Passage—Sir Humphrey Gilbert’s 123 Advocacy—The One thing left undone—Frobisher’s Expeditions—Arctic “Diggins”—A Veritable G...

27. CHAPTER XXVII.

KANE’S EXPEDITION (_concluded_). A Sad Entry—Farewell to the Brig—Departure for the South—Death of 247 Ohlsen—Difficult Travelling—The Open Water—The Esquimaux of Etah—A Terribl...

25. CHAPTER XXV.

KANE’S MEMORABLE EXPEDITION. Dr. Kane’s Expedition—His short but eventful Career—Departure of 232 the _Advance_—Dangers of the Voyage—Grinding Ice—Among the Bergs—A Close Shave—...

21. CHAPTER XXI.

VOYAGE OF THE _TERROR_. Back’s effort to reach Repulse Bay—Nine Months in the Ice—The 196 _Terror_ Nipped and Crushed—A General Disruption—Extreme Peril—Increase of Pressure—Pro...

19. CHAPTER XIX.

PARRY’S BOAT AND SLEDGE EXPEDITION. Parry’s Attempt at the Pole—Hecla Cove—Boat and Sledge 178 Expedition—Mode of Travelling—Their Camps—Laborious Efforts—Broken Ice—Midnight Di...

28. CHAPTER XXVIII.

HAYES’ EXPEDITION—SWEDISH EXPEDITIONS. Voyage of the _United States_—High Latitude attained—In Winter 255 Quarters—Hardships of the Voyage—The dreary Arctic Landscape—Open Water...