Project Gutenberg 2022-09-09 Public domain in the USA. 157 Verrill, A. Hyatt (Alpheus Hyatt) 1871 1954 Verrill, Alpheus Hyatt 23012341 The boys' book of buccaneers $aUnited States :$bDodd, Mead and company,$c1923. Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Boys' Book of Buccaneers" by A. Hyatt Verrill is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This book explores the intriguing world of buccaneers, highlighting their origins, exploits, and distinguishing them from common pirates. It delves into the lives of notable figures such as Sir Henry Morgan and provides insights into the adventurous, yet often brutal, naval history of the Caribbean. The opening of the book introduces us to Jack, a young boy who, curious about buccaneers, seeks clarification from his father, Mr. Bickford. As they discuss the difference between buccaneers and pirates, Mr. Bickford explains the historical context that led to the emergence of buccaneers during England's conflict with Spain. He recounts how settlers turned warriors began raiding Spanish ships and settlements, forming a crucial part of Caribbean history. The narrative sets the stage for further exploration of famous buccaneers and reveals the themes of bravery, adventure, and the harsh realities of their exploits. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/boysbookofbuccan00verr/page/n5/mode/2up 20210205125016verrill 1923 US Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Buccaneers -- Juvenile literature F2155 Text Category: Adventure Category: History - Other Category: History - Warfare 387133 2025-06-27T09:04:05.638847 text/html 354476 2024-10-19T00:42:06 text/html 4471408 2025-06-27T09:04:15.933812 application/epub+zip 4470184 2025-06-27T09:04:09.437761 application/epub+zip 234604 2025-06-27T09:04:07.044822 application/epub+zip 4650463 2025-06-27T09:04:19.945719 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4612782 2025-06-27T09:04:13.787754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315117 2022-10-01T00:42:45.053492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324630 2025-06-27T09:04:04.750831 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 304606 2024-10-19T00:42:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16532 2025-06-27T09:04:20.093690 application/rdf+xml 15377 2025-06-27T09:04:07.179782 image/jpeg 2826 2025-06-27T09:04:07.111766 image/jpeg 6698974 2025-06-27T09:04:05.750760 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia