The Buccaneers of America: A True Account of the Most Remarkable Assaults Committed of Late Years Upon the Coasts of the West Indies by the Buccaneers of Jamaica and Tortuga (both English and French) Wherein are Contained More Especially the Unparalleled Exploits of Sir Henry MorganS. Sonnenschein & Company, 1898 - 508 pàgines |
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Frases i termes més freqüents
above-mentioned afternoon anchor Arica arms arrived assault began belonging boats buccaneers called Campeche canoes Cape Captain Morgan Captain Sawkins Captain Sharp Cartagena castle caused Chagre cloudy coast commanded companions courage Curaçoa defence distance enemy English enterprize fear fire fleet forced four French fresh wind gave Gibraltar Governor Guayaquil Gulf of Nicoya guns Hereupon Hilo Hispaniola huge hundred Indians inhabitants insomuch island Jamaica killed L'Ollonais land leagues likewise little wind manner Maracaibo morning night noon notwithstanding observation Paita Panama perceived pieces of eight Pirates port Porto Bello prisoners provisions Puebla Nueva rain ransom reckoned rest river sent set sail ship shore side slaves soon sort South Sea Spain Spaniards Spanish taken thence thereabouts thereof things took Tortuga town trees vessel victuals voyage weather West Indies wherein wherewith whole withal woods wounded
Passatges populars
Pàgina 144 - Being involved in these thoughts, he was suddenly animated to continue the assault, by seeing the English colours put forth at one of the lesser castles, then entered by his men, of whom he presently after spied a troop that came to meet him, proclaiming victory with loud shouts of joy.
Pàgina 407 - Gentlemen, I am clear of the blood of this old man ; and I will warrant you a hot day for this piece of cruelty, whenever we come to fight at Arica.
Pàgina 229 - He knew not what was become of it, but only that, finding those breeches in his master's house, he had made bold to wear them. Not being able to extort any other confession out of him, they first put him upon the rack, wherewith they inhumanly disjointed his arms. After this, they twisted a cord about his forehead, which they wrung so hard that his eyes appeared as big as eggs and were ready to fall out of his skull. But neither with these torments could they obtain any positive answer to their demands....
Pàgina 227 - Upon the boat they laded great part of the merchandizes they had found in the ship, together with some slaves they had taken in the said islands. With this purchase they returned to Panama, something better satisfied of their voyage, yet withal much discontented they could not meet with the galleon.
Pàgina 209 - At a small distance were to be seen several plantations, which they searched very narrowly, but could not find any person, animal or other thing that was capable of relieving their extreme and ravenous hunger. Finally, having ranged up and down and searched a long time, they found a certain grotto which seemed to be but lately hewn out of a rock, in which they found two sacks of meal, wheat and like things, with two great jars of wine, and certain fruits called Platanos.
Pàgina 221 - Pirates, at their drawing nigh unto the place, and gave them full and frequent broadsides, firing at them incessantly. Whence it came to pass that unavoidably they lost, at every step they advanced, great numbers of men. But neither these manifest dangers of their lives, nor the sight of so many of their own as dropped down continually at their sides, could deter them from advancing farther, and gaining ground every moment upon the enemy. Thus, although the Spaniards never ceased to fire and act...
Pàgina 37 - And hence the greatest part died in caves and subterraneous places of the woods and mountains; in which places I myself have seen many times great numbers of human bones.
Pàgina 207 - Indians, hoping to fill their bellies with what provisions they should take from them; for now they were reduced almost to the very extremity of hunger. On the fourth day, the greatest part of the Pirates marched by land, being led by one of the guides. The rest went by water, farther up with the canoes, being conducted by another guide, who always went before them with two of the said canoes, to discover on both sides the river the ambuscades of the Spaniards.
Pàgina 206 - The next day, very early in the morning, they continued their journey, and came about evening to a place called Cruz de Juan .Gallego. Here they were compelled to leave their boats and canoes, by reason the river was very dry for want of rain, and the many obstacles of trees that were fallen into it.
Pàgina 148 - He desired him to accept that slender pattern of the arms wherewith he had taken Porto Bello and keep them for a twelvemonth; after which time he promised to come to Panama and fetch them away.