The Book of Buried Treasure / Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this dayRalph Delahaye Paine
The Book of Buried Treasure / Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day
A history of real treasure hunts, from pirate hoards and Spanish plate fleets to sunken galleons and the lost gold of Captain Kidd. Ralph D. Paine recounts famous searches, including Cocos Island and the Lutine frigate, with practical notes on treasure seeking. It offers lively maritime lore and the enduring lure of vanished riches.
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H.M.S. Lutine leaving Yarmouth Roads, Oct. 9, 1799, on her last voyage. (<I>From the painting by Frank Mason, R.A., in the Committee Room of Lloyd's, London.</I>) <I>See
Chapter XI.</I>
H.M.S. Lutine leaving Yarmouth Roads, Oct. 9, 1799, on her la
Committee Room of Lloyd's,
THE BOOK OF
BURIED TREASURE
BEING A TRUE HISTORY OF THE GOLD, JEWELS,
AND PLATE OF PIRATES, GALLEONS, ETC.,
WHICH ARE SOUGHT FOR TO THIS DAY
BY
RALPH D. PAINE
Author of "The Ships and Sailors of Old Salem," etc. ILLUSTRATED London William Heinemann 1911 Copyright 1911 By METROPOLITAN MAGAZINE COMPANY Copyright 1911 By STURGIS & WALTON COMPANY Set up and electrotyped. Published September, 1911 CONTENTS CHAPTER I THE WORLD-WIDE HUNT FOR VANISHED RICHES II CAPTAIN KIDD IN FACT AND FICTION III CAPTAIN KIDD, HIS TREASURE IV CAPTAIN KIDD, HIS TRIAL AND DEATH V THE WONDROUS FORTUNE OF WILLIAM PHIPS VI THE BOLD SEA ROGUE, JOHN QUELCH VII THE ARMADA GALLEON OF TOBERMORY BAY VIII THE LOST PLATE FLEET OF VIGO IX THE PIRATES' HOARD OF TRINIDAD X THE LURE OF COCOS ISLAND XI THE MYSTERY OF THE LUTINE FRIGATE XII THE TOILERS OF THE THETIS XIII THE QUEST OF EL DORADO XIV THE WIZARDRY OF THE DIVINING ROD XV SUNDRY PIRATES AND THEIR BOOTY XVI PRACTICAL HINTS FOR TREASURE SEEKERS
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