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The Pirates Own Book , Authentic Narratives of the Most Celebrated Sea Robbers, a classical book, has been considered essential throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of th...

Reprint of the original, first published in 1859. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1859. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

In the mind of the mariner, there is a superstitious horror connected with the name of Pirate, and there are few subjects that interest and excite the curiosity of mankind generally, more than the desperate exploits, foul doings, and diabolical career of these monsters in human form. A piratical crew is generally formed of the desperadoes and runagates of every clime and nation. The pirate, from the perilous nature of his occupation, when not ...

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Excerpt from The American Comic Almanack for 1831: With Whims, Scraps and Oddities, Calculated for the Meridian of Boston, Lat. 42, Long. 71, but Will Answer for All New EnglandThe Greeks, who personified all received favours, as they deified all virtues, Wishing to perpetuate their gratitude to the queen of Sicily, made her goddess of agriculture and harvest.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classi...

Excerpt from The Tragedy of the Seas, or Sorrow on the Ocean, Lake, and River, From Shipwreck, Plague, Fire, and FamineWhat can convey a more exalted idea of human daring and fortitude, than _the boldness with which man rushes forth to encounter the storms and waves of those two mighty elements, the air and ocean? What can speak louder in praise of human ingenuity, than the wonderful art by which he is enabled to boldly steer from the land unt...

Excerpt from Shipwrecks and Disasters at Sea, or Historical Narratives of the Most Noted Calamities, and Providential Deliverances From Fire and Famine, on the OceanA few brief and interesting notices of countries, or incidents connected with the narratives are given. Ship wreck has, of itself, opened a wide fieldpf geographical knowledge, and there is little doubt, from the difficulty ot release, many unfortunate persons who sailed in quest o...