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The noble slaves: or, The lives and adventures of two lords and two ladies, who were shipwreck'd and cast upon a desolate island near the East-Indies, in the year 1710. The manner of their living there: the surprizing discoveries they made, and strange deliverance thence. How in their return to Europe they were taken by two Algerine pirates near the Straits of Gibraltar. Of the slavery they endured in Barbary; and of their meeting there with several persons of quality, who were likewise slaves. Of their escaping thence, and safe arrival in their respective countries, Venice, Spain, and France, in the year 1718. With many extraordinary accidents that befel some of them afterwards. Being a history full of most remarkable events. By Mrs. Aubin.
Aubin, Penelope, approximately 1679-approximately 1738.Date: M. DCC. XXII. [1722]- Books
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The noble slaves: Or, The lives and adventures of two lords and two ladies, who were shipwreck'd and cast upon a desolate island near the East-Indies, in the year 1710. The manner of their living there: the surprizing discoveries they made, and strange deliverance thence. How in their return to Europe they were taken by two Algerine pirates near the straits of Gibraltar. Of the slavery they endured in Barbary; and of their meeting there with several persons of quality, who were likewise slaves. Of their escaping thence, and safe arrival in their respective countries, Venice, Sapin, and France, in the year 1718. With many extraordinary accidents that befel some of them afterwards. Being a history full of most remarkable events. By Mrs. Aubin.
Aubin, Penelope, approximately 1679-approximately 1738.Date: MDCCXXXVI. [1736]- Pictures
Sculpture on the choragic monument of Lysicrates, Athens: Dionysus overwhelms a pirate and clubs him. Engraving by J. Basire, 1762.
Stuart, James, 1713-1788.Date: 1762Reference: 2189100i- Books
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The history of the principal discoveries and improvements, in the several arts and sciences: particularly the great branches of commerce, navigation, and plantation, in all parts of the known world.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: MDCCXXVII. [1727] [1726]- Pictures
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Canton, China: six men suspended by the neck in locked cages in public as a method of slow torture and execution for piracy. Photograph, 18--.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899]Reference: 663449i- Books
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The life, remarkable adventures and pyracies, of Captain Singleton: Containing An Account of his being set on Shore in the Island of Madagascar, his Settlement there, with a Description of the Place and Inhabitants: Of his Passage from thence, in a Paraguay, to the main Land of Africa, with an Account of the Customs and Manners of the People: His great Deliverances from the barbarous Natives and wild Beasts: Of his meeting with an Englishman, a Citizen of London, among the Indians, the great Riches he acquired, and his Voyage home to England. As also the Captain's Return to Sea, with an Account of his many Adventures and Pyracies with the famous Captain Avery and others.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Pictures
Sculpture on the choragic monument of Lysicrates, Athens: Dionysus, carrying a torch, punishes a pirate with a snake. Engraving by J. Basire the elder, 1762.
Stuart, James, 1713-1788.Date: 1762Reference: 2189095i- Archives and manuscripts
Correspondence with Oxford University Press and the Lee Foundation for Nutritional Research, Milwaukee, USA, re pirate reprint of Studies in deficiency disease
Date: 1951Reference: GC/205/B/3Part of: McCarrison, Sir Robert (1878-1960)- Books
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The life, remarkable adventures and pyracies, of the famous Capt. Singleton: Containing An Account of his being set on Shore in the Island of Madagascar, his Settlement there, with a Description of the Place and Inhabitants: Of his Passage from thence, in a Paraguay, to the main Land of Africa, with an Account of the Customs and Manners of the People: His great Deliverances from the barbarous Natives and wild Beasts: Of his meeting with an Englishman, a Citizen of London, among the Indians, the great Riches he acquired, and his Voyage Home to England. As also the Captain's Return to Sea, with an Account of his many Adventures and Pyracies with the famous Captain Avery and others.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: 1737- Books
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The ordinary of Newgate his account, of the behaviour, confession, and last dying words of the malefactors, that were executed at Tyburn, on Monday the 31st of December 1722.
Purney, Thomas, 1695-approximately 1727.Date: 1723?]- Pictures
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Bacchus captured by sailors transforms them into dolphins. Engraving by J. Matham after D. Vinckeboons..
Vinckeboons, David, 1576-1629.Date: [1616]Reference: 32250i- Books
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A general history of the robberies and murders of the most notorious pyrates, and also their policies, discipline and government, from their first rise and settlement in the island of Providence, in 1717, to the present Year 1724. With the remarkable actions and adventures of the two female pyrates, Mary Read and Anne Bonny. To which is prefix'd an account of the famous Captain Avery and his Companions; with the Manner of his Death in England. The Whole digested into the following Chapters; Chap. I. Of Captain Avery. II. The Rise of Pyrates. III. Of Captain Martel. IV. Of Captain Bonnet. V. Of Captain Thatch. VI. Of Captain Vane. Vii. Of Captain Rackam. Viii. Of Captain England. IX. Of Captain Davis. X. Of Captain Roberts. XI. Of Captain Worley. XII. Of Captain Lowther. XIII. Of Captain Low. XIV. Of Captain Evans. And their several Crews. To which is added. A short Abstract of the Statute and Civil Law, in, Relation to Pyracy. By Captain Charles Johnson.
Johnson, Charles, active 1724-1736.Date: 1724- Books
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The Ordinary of Newgate his account of the behaviours, confessions, and last dying words of the malefactors that were executed at Tyburn on Wednesday the 26th of October 1720.
Purney, Thomas, 1695-approximately 1727.Date: 1720]- Books
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The Ordinary of Newgate, his account of the [b]ehaviour, confessions, and dying words, of the malefactors, Who were executed at Tyburn, on Wednesday the 4th of February, being the first execution in the mayoralty of the Rt. Hon. Sir John Williams, knt. Number I. For the said year.
Guthrie, James, active 1727-1746.Date: M.DCC.XXXVI. [1736]- Books
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The Ordinary of Newgate, his account of the behaviour, confession, and dying words, of the pyrate, who was executed at Execution-Dock on Wednesday the 20th of December, 1738. And also of the three malefactors, who were executed at Tyburn, on Friday the 22d of December. Being the first execution in the mayoralty of the Rt. Hon. Micajah Perry, Esq.; number I. For the said year.
Guthrie, James, active 1727-1746.Date: M,DCC,XXXVIII. [1738]- Books
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A general history of the lives and adventures of the most famous highwaymen, murderers, street-robbers, &c. To which is added, a genuine account of the voyages and plunders of the most notorious pyrates. Interspersed with several diverting Tales, and pleasant Songs. And Adorned with the Heads of the most Remarkable Villains, Curiously Engraven on Copper. By Capt. Charles Johnson.
Johnson, Charles, active 1724-1736.Date: M.DCC.XXXIV. [1734]- Books
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The life, adventures, and pyracies, of the famous Captain Singleton: Containing an Account of his being set on Shore in the Island of Madagascar, his Settlement there, with a Description of the Place and Inhabitants: Of his Passage from thence, in a Paraguay, to the main Land of Africa, with an Account of the Customs and Manners of the People: His great Deliverances from the barbarous Natives and wild Beasts: Of his meeting with an Englishman, a Citizen of London, among the Indians, the great Riches he acquired, and his Voyage Home to England: As also Captain Singleton's Return to Sea, with an Account of his many Adventures and Pyracies with the famous Captain Avery and others.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: 1720- Books
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The Ordinary of Newgate, his account of the behaviour, confession, and dying words, of the malefactors, Who was executed at Tyburn, on Thursday the third of this instant March, 1736-7 being the first execution in the mayoralty of the Rt. Hon. Sir John Thompson, knt. Number I. For the said year.
Guthrie, James, active 1727-1746.Date: M,DCC,XXXVII. [1737]- Books
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The Ordinary of Newgate's account of the behaviour, confession, and dying words, of the six malefactors who were executed at Tyburn on Monday the 11th of November, 1751. Being the first execution in the mayoralty of the Rt. Honble Thomas Winterbottom, Esq.; lord-mayor of the city of London. Number I. for the said year.
Ordinary of Newgate.Date: M.DCC.LI. [1751]- Books
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A general history of the pyrates, from their first rise and settlement in the island of Providence, to the present time. With the remarkable actions and adventures of the two female pyrates Mary Read and Anne Bonny; contain'd in the following chapters, ... Chap. I. Of Capt. Avery. II. Of Capt. Martel. III. Of Capt. Teach. ... By Captain Charles Johnson.
Johnson, Charles, active 1724-1736.Date: 1724- Books
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The Ordinary of Newgate his account, of the behaviour, confessions, and last dying words of the malefactors that were executed at Tyburn, on Wednesday the 14th of March, 1722.
Purney, Thomas, 1695-approximately 1727.Date: 1722]- Books
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A narrative of the life and conversion of Alexander White, aet. 23. Who was executed at Cambridge, November 18, 1784, for the murder of a Captain White, at sea. Containing extracts from his manuscripts, and some letters written by him a short time before his execution.
White, Alexander, 1762-1784.Date: [1784?]- Books
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The Ordinary of Newgate his account of the behaviour, confessions, and last dying words of the malefactors that were executed at Tyburn, on Monday the 3d of April, 1721.
Purney, Thomas, 1695-approximately 1727.Date: 1721]- Books
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The ordinary's account of the life, birth, death and parentage of John Hall, Richard Low, Stephen Bunch, William Davis, and Joseph Montisano, Five notorious thieves and housebreakers; and William Kite, for Ravishing Elizabeth Berry, a Girl bur of seven Years of Age. With their full Tryals, Examinations, Convictions, and Condemnation at the Sessions-House in the Old-Baily, on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, the 10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th Days of December, 1707. As also the manner of their Behaviour whilst under Sentence of Death, in the Condemn'd Hold in Newgate; and last Dying Words and true Speeches as deliver'd to Mr. Lorrane at Tyburn; and Relation of the several most strange and unheard of Robberies committed by the abovementioned Criminals through the whole Course of their Lives. Licensed according to Order.
Lorrain, P. (Paul), -1719.Date: 1707- Books
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The Ordinary of Newgate his account of the behaviour, confessions, and last dying words of the malefactors that were executed at Tyburn, on Monday the 11th of September, 1721.
Purney, Thomas, 1695-approximately 1727.Date: 1721]