sands.

Seven islands cover the entrance to the Gulf of Volo. The nearest to the
coast is Skiathos, which is also the most important; it was defended by
a castle built upon a rock. This castle was attacked by Barbarossa, who
bombarded it for six days, carried it by assault, and massacred the
garrison. He spared the lives of the inhabitants of the island, and by
this means secured three thousand four hundred rowers for his galleys.
He had to provide motor-power for the reinforcements which he expected.
In July he was reinforced from Constantinople by ninety galleys, while
from Egypt came Saleh-Reis, who had succeeded in avoiding the terrible
Doria, with twenty more; the fleet was thus complete.

FOOTNOTES:

[7] From _Sea Wolves of the Mediterranean_.

MORGAN AT PUERTO BELLO[8]

JOHN ESQUEMELING

Some may think that the French having deserted Captain Morgan, the
English alone could not have sufficient courage to attempt such great
actions as before. But Captain Morgan, who always communicated vigor
with his words, infused such spirit into his men, as put them instantly
upon new designs. He inspired them with the belief that the sole
execution of his orders would be a certain means of obtaining great
riches, which so influenced their minds, that with inimitable courage
they all resolved to follow him, as did also a certain pirate of
Campechy, on this occasion joined with Captain Morgan, to seek new
fortunes under his conduct. Thus Captain Morgan in a few days gathered a
fleet of nine sail, either ships or great boats, wherein he had four
hundred and sixty military men.

All things being ready, they put forth to sea, Captain Morgan imparting
his design to nobody at present; he only told them on several occasions,
that he doubted not to make a good fortune by that voyage, if strange
occurrences happened not. They steered towards the continent, where
they arrived in a few days near Costa Rica, all their fleet safe. No
sooner had they discovered land but Captain Morgan declared his
intentions to the captains, and presently after to the company. He told
them he intended to plunder Puerto Bello by night, being resolved to put
the whole city to the sack: and to encourage them he added, this
enterprise could not fail, seeing he had kept it secret, without
revealing it to anybody, whereby they could not have notice of his
coming. To this proposition some answered, they had not a sufficient
number of men to assaul