Chapter I: Front Matter

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ON THE SPANISH MAIN

OR, SOME ENGLISH FORAYS ON THE ISTHMUS OF DARIEN. WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE BUCCANEERS AND A SHORT ACCOUNT OF OLD-TIME SHIPS AND SAILORS

BY

JOHN MASEFIELD

WITH TWENTY-TWO ILLUSTRATIONS AND A MAP

METHUEN & CO. 36 ESSEX STREET W.C. LONDON

_First Published in 1906_

THE RIVERSIDE PRESS LIMITED, EDINBURGH.

TO

JACK B. YEATS

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I
PAGE
DRAKE'S VOYAGE TO THE WEST INDIES 1
His quarrel with the Spaniards--His preliminary raids--His
landfall--The secret harbour

CHAPTER II

THE ATTACK ON NOMBRE DE DIOS 15
The treasure of the Indies--The Bastimentos--A Spanish herald

CHAPTER III

THE CRUISE OFF THE MAIN 26
The secret haven--The cruise of the pinnaces--Cartagena--Death
of John Drake

CHAPTER IV

THE ROAD TO PANAMA 55
The Maroons--The native city--The great tree--Panama--The
silver train--The failure--Venta Cruz

CHAPTER V

BACK TO THE MAIN BODY 74
The treasure train--The spoil--Captain Tetû hurt

CHAPTER VI

THE ADVENTURE OF THE RAFT 88
Drake's voyage to the Catives--Homeward bound--The interrupted
sermon

CHAPTER VII

JOHN OXENHAM 98
The voyage--His pinnace--Into the South Sea--Disaster--His
unhappy end

CHAPTER VIII

THE SPANISH RULE IN HISPANIOLA 106
Rise of the Buccaneers--The hunters of the wild
bulls--Tortuga--Buccaneer politics--Buccaneer customs

CHAPTER IX

BUCCANEER CUSTOMS 129
Mansvelt and Morgan--Morgan's raid on Cuba--Puerto del
Principe

CHAPTER X

THE SACK OF PORTO BELLO 148
The Gulf of Maracaibo--Morgan's escape from the Spaniards

CHAPTER XI

MORGAN'S GREAT RAID 168
Chagres castle--Across the isthmus--Sufferings of the
Buccaneers--Venta Cruz--Old Panama

CHAPTER XII

THE SACK OF PANAMA 197
The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive
mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection

CHAPTER XIII

CAPTAIN DAMPIER 218
Campeachy--Logwood cutting--The march to Santa Maria

CHAPTER XIV

THE BATTLE OF PERICO 245
Arica--The South Sea cruise

CHAPTER XV

ACROSS THE ISTHMUS 276
The way home--Sufferings and adventures

CHAPTER XVI

SHIPS AND RIGS 291
Pavesses--Top-arming--Banners--Boats

CHAPTER XVII

GUNS AND GUNNERS 298
Breech-loaders--Cartridges--Powder--The gunner's art

CHAPTER XVIII

THE SHIP'S COMPANY 311
Captain--Master--Lieutenant--Warrant officers--Duties and
privileges

CHAPTER XIX

THE CHOOSING OF WATCHES 322
The petty tally--Food--Work--Punishments