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           THE LIVES AND ADVENTURES
                   OF SUNDRY
               NOTORIOUS PIRATES

                [Illustration]




                   PIRATES


 _With a _Foreword_ and sundry _Decorations_ by_

                C. Lovat Fraser


                [Illustration]


                  _NEW YORK:_
         ROBERT M. McBRIDE AND COMPANY
                     1922




_First American Edition_

_Printed in the United States of America_

_Printed in Great Britain by Billing and Sons, Ltd., Guildford and
Esher._




[Illustration: CAPTAIN AVERY]




[Illustration]

CONTENTS


                                                        PAGE
    Foreword                                             vii

    The Life of Captain Avery                              1

    Captain John Rackham, and his Crew                    17

    Captain Spriggs, and his Crew                         29

    Captain Edward Lowe, and his Crew                     37

    Captain George Lowther, and his Crew                  51

    Captain Anstis, and his Crew                          65

    Captain John Phillips, and his Crew                   77

    Captain Teach, _alias_ Blackbeard                     87

    Major Stede Bonnet and his Crew                      101

    Captain William Kid                                  117

    Captain Edward England, and his Crew                 135

    Captain John Gow, _alias_ Smith, and his Crew        145




LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS


    Captain Avery                             _frontispiece_

    Captain John Rackham                   _facing page_  19

    Captain Edward Lowe                          "        39

    Captain Teach                                "        89

    Major Stede Bonnet                          