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captain_n morgan_n prepare_v to_o depart_v a_o plot_n discover_v ransom_n demand_v the_o artillery_n spoil_v they_o leave_v panama_n 175_o beast_n lade_v with_o riches_n misery_n of_o the_o prisoner_n all_o be_v put_v to_o ransom_n the_o spanish_a lady_n set_v at_o liberty_n they_o arrive_v at_o chagre_n a_o dividend_n make_v but_o with_o much_o disgust_n on_o all_o side_n captain_n morgan_n fear_v their_o displeasure_n and_o steal_v away_o very_o private_o the_o frâ—…nch_n dâ—…sirous_a of_o revenge_n p._n 54._o &_o seq_fw-la to_o 76._o he_o be_v still_o desirous_a to_o keep_v st._n catharin_n but_o be_v prevent_v by_o a_o new_a governor_n send_v unto_o jamaica_n pt._n 3._o p._n 103._o i._o island_n of_o punta_n rica_fw-la part_n i._o page_n 7_o tortuga_fw-la ib._n p._n 8_o john_n esquâ—…ling_n be_v sell_v at_o tortuga_n pt._n i._n p._n 21._o be_v sell_v again_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d gâ—…tteth_v his_o liberty_n ib._n p._n 22._o turn_v pirate_n ibid._n isle_n of_o savona_n pt._n i._n p._n 27_o indian_n what_o woman_n they_o love_v bâ—…st_v pt._n i._n p._n 28_o john_n davis_n a_o famous_a pirate_n be_v land_v in_o nicaragua_n pt._n i._n p._n 111._o kill_v the_o sentry_n and_o enter_v the_o city_n ib._n 1â—…2_n spare_v not_o the_o church_n gettâ—…th_o away_o with_o many_o â—…iches_n be_v pursue_v by_o the_o spaniard_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a 113._o he_o broughâ—…_n away_o 50000_o piece_n of_o eight_o be_v make_v admiral_n of_o the_o pirate_n and_o ransâ—…th_v the_o city_n of_o st._n augustin_n 114_o 115_o indian_n of_o jacatan_n their_o cuâ—…oms_n and_o religion_n pt._n two_o p._n 43_o island_n the_o lâ—…_n pertas_fw-la pt._n two_o p._n 51._o their_o inhabitant_n and_o the_o custom_n thereof_o 5â—…_n all_o the_o indian_n disappear_v sudden_o and_o strange_o 54._o the_o pirate_n be_v there_o 6_o month_n 55._o how_o they_o get_v away_o who_o remain_v bebind_v 57_o misery_n they_o endure_v 58_o 59_o indian_n of_o dariâ—…n_n not_o civilise_a pt._n two_o p._n 56._o they_o kill_v lolonois_n ib._n island_n of_o st._n cathaâ—…in_n v._o light_v c._n island_n of_o cuba_n v._o light_v c._n island_n de_fw-fr los_fw-es cayos_n v._o light_v c._n island_n of_o wild_a indian_n pt._n iii._o p._n 78._o they_o use_v not_o the_o sea_n not_o so_o much_o as_o â—…r_v fâ—…ing_n 81_o indian_n â—…t_a boâ—…del_n dragon_n on_o costa_n rica_fw-la of_o prodigious_a strength_n of_o body_n two_o example_n therâ—…f_o their_o arms._n pt._n iii._o p._n 86_o indian_n of_o the_o bay_n of_o blâ—…lt_n their_o arrow_n 8_o foot_n long_o of_o a_o rare_a fashion_n and_o shape_n the_o figure_n thereof_o they_o be_v extreme_a robu_v and_o strong_a pt._n iii._o p._n 89_o 90_o indian_n of_o cape_n gracias_fw-la à _fw-fr dios_fw-es much_o civilise_a woman_n be_v buy_v there_o for_o 〈◊〉_d trifle_n policy_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o island_n how_o