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ON THE SPANISH MAIN
OR, SOME ENGLISH FORAYS ON THEISTHMUS OF DARIEN. WITH A DESCRIPTIONOF THE BUCCANEERS AND ASHORT ACCOUNT OF OLD-TIMESHIPS AND SAILORS
BY
JOHN MASEFIELD
WITH TWENTY-TWO ILLUSTRATIONS AND A MAP
METHUEN & CO.
36 ESSEX STREET W.C.
LONDON
First Published in 1906
THE RIVERSIDE PRESS LIMITED, EDINBURGH.
TO
JACK B. YEATS
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I
PAGE
DRAKE'S VOYAGE TO THE WEST INDIES 1
His quarrel with the Spaniards—His preliminary raids—Hislandfall—The secret harbour
CHAPTER II
THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS 15
The treasure of the Indies—The Bastimentos—A Spanish herald
CHAPTER III
THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN 26
The secret haven—Thecruise of the pinnaces—Cartagena—Deathof John Drake
CHAPTER IV
THE ROAD TO PANAMA 55
The Maroons—The native city—The great tree—Panama—Thesilver train—The failure—Venta Cruz
CHAPTER V
BACK TO THE MAIN BODY 74
The treasure train—The spoil—Captain Tetû hurt
CHAPTER VI
THE ADVENTURE OF THE RAFT 88
Drake's voyage to the Catives—Homeward bound—The interruptedsermon
CHAPTER VII
JOHN OXENHAM 98
The voyage—His pinnace—Into the South Sea—Disaster—Hisunhappy end
CHAPTER VIII
THE SPANISH RULE IN HISPANIOLA 106
Rise of the Buccaneers—The hunters of the wildbulls—Tortuga—Bu