Jolly Roger: The Story of the Great Age of PiracyNorton, 1953 - 294 oldal |
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189. oldal
... Blackbeard and his biographer , Captain Johnson . Although Blackbeard was by no means commonplace , his real importance in the story of piracy has been forgotten ; and , thanks to Johnson and his embellishers , he is remembered for ...
... Blackbeard and his biographer , Captain Johnson . Although Blackbeard was by no means commonplace , his real importance in the story of piracy has been forgotten ; and , thanks to Johnson and his embellishers , he is remembered for ...
190. oldal
... Blackbeard in action , gives a less picturesque description , and says nothing about any lighted matches ; and as this was the only recorded occasion on which Blackbeard was ever in action , it seems fair to conclude that Johnson was ...
... Blackbeard in action , gives a less picturesque description , and says nothing about any lighted matches ; and as this was the only recorded occasion on which Blackbeard was ever in action , it seems fair to conclude that Johnson was ...
208. oldal
... Blackbeard as a drunken braggart . But otherwise his character seems far removed from the popular conception . Blackbeard fought bravely at the end , but this was the only occasion on which he ever had to fight . He did not terrorize ...
... Blackbeard as a drunken braggart . But otherwise his character seems far removed from the popular conception . Blackbeard fought bravely at the end , but this was the only occasion on which he ever had to fight . He did not terrorize ...
Tartalomjegyzék
Chapter Page INTRODUCTION | 9 |
ABOMINABLE BRUTES II | 11 |
BIG BUSINESS | 24 |
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