ng with
all their might:

"For his work he's never loth,
An' a-pleasurin' he'll go,
Tho' certain sure to be popt off,
_Yo, ho, with the rum below._"

THE END

[Illustration]

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Transcriber's Notes:

Obvious punctuation errors repaired.

Page 34, "Steve" changed to "Stede" (Stede Bonnet frowned)

Page 77, "than" changed to "them" (rally them for attack)

Page 85, "arsensal" changed to "arsenal" (arsenal of himself)

Page 306, "Yemasses" changed to "Yemassees" (The Yemassees were eager)

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