CONTENTS. 



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FROM THE DISCOVERY OF CAPE HORN TO THE APPLICATION OF STEAM TO 

 NAVIGATION : 1616-1807. 



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CHAPTER XXXV. — A Famous Vessel— The Mayflower— Her Appearance— The 

 Speedwell — Departure of the Two Ships — Alleged Unseaworthiness of the 

 Speedwell— The Mayflower sails alone — The Equinoctial — Consultations — 

 A Remedy applied — First View of the Land — Subsequent History and Fate 

 of the Mayflower 361 



CHAPTER XXXVL— Discovery of New Holland— Tasman ordered to survey 

 the Island — Discovery of Van Diemen's Land — Of New Zealand — Murderers' 

 Bay — The Friendly Islands — The Feejees — New Britain — An Earthquake at 

 Sea — A Copious Language — Circumnavigation of New Holland — Return to 

 Batavia — Results of the Voyage — Dutch Opinions of Tasman's Merit 369 



CHAPTER XXXVII.— Piracy— Origin of the Buccaneers— Their Manner of 

 Life — Dress — Occupation — The Island of Tortuga their Head-Quarters — 

 Their Religious Scruples — Manner of dividing Spoils — The Exterminator — 

 The Observance of the Sabbath — Exploits of Henry Morgan — Impotence of 

 the Spaniards — Career of William Dampier — His First Piratical Cruise — Ad- 

 ventures by Land and Sea — Description of the Plantain-Tree — Lingering 

 Deaths by Poison — Reproaches of Conscience — The New-Hollanders — Dam- 

 pier's Dangerous Voyage in an Open Boat — Piracy upon the American Coast 

 — William Kidd sent against the Pirates — He turns Pirate himself — His Ex- 

 ploits, Detection, and Execution — His Buried Treasures — Wreck of the 

 Whidah Pirate-Ship 374 



CHAPTER XXXVIIL— The Voyage of Woodes Rogers— Desertion checked 

 by a Novel Circumstance — A Light seen upon the Island of Juan Fernandez 

 — A Boat sent to Reconnoitre — Alexander Selkirk discovered — His History 

 and Adventures — His Dress, Food, and Occupations — He ships with Rogers 

 as Second Mate — Turtles and Tortoises — Fight with a Spanish Treasure-Ship 

 — Profits of the Voyage — The South Sea Bubble — Its Inflation and Collapse 

 — Measures of Relief 397 



CHAPTER. XXXIX.— The Dutch West India Company— Renewed Search for 

 the Terra Australis Incognita — Jacob Roggewein — His Voyage of Discovery 

 — Brush with Pirates — Arrival at Juan Fernandez— Easter Island — Its In- 

 habitants — Entertainment of one on board the Ship — A Misunderstanding — 

 Pernicious and Reci-eation Islands— Glimpse of the Society Islands — A Famine 

 in the Fleet — Arrival at New Britain — Confiscation of the Ship at Batavia — 

 Decision of the States-General — Vitus Behring — Behring's Strait — Description 

 of the Scene— Death of Behring— Subsequent Survey of the Strait 409 



CHAPTER XL. — Piratical Voyage under George Anson — Unparalleled Mor- 

 tality — Arrival and Sojourn at Juan Fernandez — A Prize— Capture of Paita — 

 Preparations to attack the Manilla Galleon — Disappointment — Fortunate 

 Arrival at Tinian — Romantic Account of the Island — A Storm — Anson's Ship 

 driven out to Sea— The Abandoned Crew set about building a Boat — Return 

 of the Centurion — Battle with the Manilla Galleon — Anson's Arrival in Eng- 

 land—The Proceeds of the Cruise 419 



