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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 — Ralph 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

Ralph Delahaye Paine

  • History
  • Book language: English
  • 306 pages

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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Contents

  1. H.M.S. Lutine leaving Yarmouth Roads, Oct. 9, 1799, on her last voyage. (From the painting by Frank Mason, R.A., in the
  2. THE BOOK OF BURIED TREASURE
  3. BEING A TRUE HISTORY OF THE GOLD, JEWELS, AND PLATE OF PIRATES, GALLEONS, ETC., WHICH ARE SOUGHT FOR TO THIS DAY
  4. RALPH D. PAINE
  5. CONTENTS
  6. ILLUSTRATIONS
  7. THE BOOK OF BURIED TREASURE
  8. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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