LOLONOIS THE BAD AND BRAVE. 



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hunters, betore he began his robberies upon the Spaniards, till his unfortunate death." 

 These are Esquemeling's words; some of his victims would hardly endorse the latter 

 opinion. 



At first he made two or three voyages as a common mariner, and behaved himself 

 so courageously as to gain the favour of the Governor of Tortuga, Monsieur de la 

 Place, insomuch that he gave him a ship in which he might seek his fortune, which 

 was very favourable to him at first; for in a short time he acquired a considerable amount 

 of wealth. 



CENTRAL AMERICA 



AND THE 



WEST INDIA ISLANDS. 



5 SO lOO 2OO 30O 400 M;i_fS 



MAP OF CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE WEST INDIA ISLANDS. 



" But his cruelties to the Spaniards were such that the latter in his time would rather 

 die, or sink fighting, than surrender, knowing they should have no mercy at his hands. 

 But he was overtaken by a reverse of fortune, and lost his ship on the coast of Campechy. 

 The men were all saved, but upon landing, the Spaniards pursued them and killed the 

 greater part, wounding also Lolonois. Not knowing how to escape, he saved his life by 

 a stratagem : mingling sand with the blood of his wounds, he besmeared his face and 

 other parts of his body, and hiding himself dexterously among the dead, continued there 

 till the Spaniards quitted the field. 



" They being gone, he retired to the woods, and bound up his wounds as well as he 

 could. These being pretty well healed, he took his way to Campechy, having disguised 

 himself in a Spanish habit; here he enticed certain slaves, to whom he promised liberty 

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