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1. The history of the bucaniers of America : from their first original down to this time, written in several languages, and now collected into one volume. Containing I. The exploits and adventures of Le Grand, Lolonois, Roche Brasiliano, Bat the Portuguese, Sir Henry Morgan, &c. Written in Dutch by Jo. Esquemeling one of the bucaniers, and thence translated into Spanish. II. The dangerous voyage and bold attempts of Capt. Barth. Sharp, Watlin, Sawkins, Coxon, and others, in the South Sea. Written by Basil Ringrose, Gent. who was a companion therein, and examin'd with the original journal. III. A journal of a voyage into the South Sea by the freebooters of America from 1684, to 1689. Written in French by the Sieur Raveneau de Lussan: never before in English. IV. A relation of a voyage of the Sieur de Montaubon, Capt. of the freebooters in Guinea in the year 1695, &c. The whole newly translated into English, and illustrated with 25 copper plates.

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Creator:: Exquemelin, A. O. (Alexandre Olivier)
Date:: 1699
Physical Description:: [4], 180, 180, [16]; 204 p., [16] folded leaves of plates : ill. (maps, ports.) ; 21 cm. (8vo)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts