Excerpt from Lives and Voyages of Drake, Cavendish, and Dampier: Including an Introductory View of the Earlier Discoveries in the South Sea, and the History of the Bucaniers

Policy of Queen Elizabeth - Public Spirit of the English lity Ancestry of Cavendish - His Voyage to Virginia - Equipment of his Squadron - Discmrery of Port Desire - Colony of Pedro Sarmiento Misery of New Settlers - Sarmiento made Prisoner - Natives of the Straits - Indian Tributaries of Santa Maria - Escape of Tome Her nandez - A Watering Party cut olf - Capture of Spanish Ships - Use of Torture by Cavendish - Paint swrmed - Cacique of Pena - Skir mish with the Spaniards - March into the Woods - Pragress of the squadron-capture of the santa Anna.

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