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The History of the Pyrates. Vol. II. Containing the lives of Captain Misson, Captain Bowen, Captain Kidd, Captain Tew, Captain Halsey, Captain White, Captain Condent, Captain Bellamy, Captain Fly, Captain Howard, Captain Lewis, Captain Cornelius, Captain Williams, Captain Burgess, Captain North, and their several crews

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The History of the Pyrates. Vol. II. Containing the lives of Captain Misson, Captain Bowen, Captain Kidd, Captain Tew, Captain Halsey, Captain White, Captain Condent, Captain Bellamy, Captain Fly, Captain Howard, Captain Lewis, Captain Cornelius, Captain Williams, Captain Burgess, Captain North, and their several crews

by Daniel Defoe

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25 total

THE HISTORY OF THE PYRATES.

0:02

OF Captain MISSON.

1:27:05

OF Capt. JOHN BOWEN.

28:41

OF Capt. WILLIAM KID.

28:18

OF Captain TEW, And his Crew.

50:26

OF Capt. HALSEY, And his Crew.

15:07

OF Captain Thomas White, And his Crew.

34:20

OF Captain CONDENT, And his Crew.

8:05

A DESCRIPTION of Magadoxa, taken partly from the Journal of Captain Beavis, and also from an original Manuscript of a Molotto, who was taken by the Natives, and lived amongst them sixteen Years.

1:41:33

OF Capt. BELLAMY.

19:38

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Vol. II offers a rare glimpse into the world of a 17th‑century French corsair through the eyes of Captain Misson himself. Born into a prosperous Provençal family, he receives a solid education in humanities, logic, and mathematics before choosing the restless life of a sailor over a comfortable career in the Musketeers. His first voyage aboard the Victoire takes him across the Mediterranean, where he quickly becomes an eager student of every aspect of ship‑building, rigging, and navigation, paying the ship’s carpenter and boatswain for lessons.

Beyond the technical, Misson’s narrative is a sharp commentary on the societies he encounters. His time in Rome and Naples fuels a growing distrust of clerical and political hypocrisy, as he observes the same self‑interest that drives monarchs at work within the Church. This blend of adventure and reflective critique makes the volume a vivid portrait of a pirate’s mind before his later, more infamous deeds.

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The History of the Pyrates. Vol. II. Containing the lives of Captain Misson, Captain Bowen, Captain Kidd, Captain Tew, Captain Halsey, Captain White, Captain Condent, Captain Bellamy, Captain Fly, Captain Howard, Captain Lewis, Captain Cornelius, Captain Williams, Captain Burgess, Captain North, and their several crews Containing the lives of Captain Misson, Captain Bowen, Captain Kidd, Captain Tew, Captain Halsey, Captain White, Captain Condent, Captain Bellamy, Captain Fly, Captain Howard, Captain Lewis, Captain Cornelius, Captain Williams, Captain Burgess, Captain North, and their several crews

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Project Gutenberg

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Produced by Jens Sadowski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by Digital Collections, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University.

Release date

2018-04-20

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Public domain in the USA.

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https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57005

Subjects

Pirates -- Early works to 1800 F2155

About the author

Daniel Defoe

d. 1731

Best known for creating Robinson Crusoe, this restless English writer moved easily between fiction, journalism, politics, and business. His work helped shape the early English novel and still feels lively for its sharp detail and sense of adventure.

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