| PAGE |
| (1) Introduction by George Alfred Williams | xi |
| (2) The Translator's Preface to the First Edition | xv |
CHAPTER I. |
| The Introduction—The Author sets forth for the Western Islands, in the service of the West India Company of France—They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga | 1 |
CHAPTER II. |
| A description of Tortuga—The fruits and plants there—How the French first settled there, at two several times, and forced out the Spaniards—The Author twice sold in the said island | 7 |
CHAPTER III. |
| A description of Hispaniola—Also a relation of the French Buccaneers | 19 |
CHAPTER IV. |
| Original of the most famous pirates of the coasts of America—Famous exploit of Pierre le Grand | 34 |
|
CHAPTER V. |
| How the pirates arm their vessels, and regulate their voyages | 39 |
CHAPTER VI. |
| Of the origin of Francis Lolonois, and the beginning of his robberies | 57 |
CHAPTER VII. |
| Lolonois equips a fleet to land upon the Spanish islands of America, with intent to rob, sack, and burn whatsoever he met with | 63 |
CHAPTER VIII. |
| Lolonois makes new preparations to take the city of St. James de Leon; as also that of Nicaragua; where he miserably perishes | 81 |
CHAPTER IX. |
| The origin and descent of Captain Henry Morgan—His exploits, and the most remarkable actions of his life | 101 |
CHAPTER X. |
| Of the Island of Cuba—Captain Morgan attempts to preserve the Isle of St. Catherine as a refuge to the nest of pirates; but fails of his design—He arrives at, and takes, the village of El Puerto del Principe | 112 |
CHAPTER XI. |
| Captain Morgan resolving to attack and plunder the City of Puerto Bello, equips a fleet, and with little expense and small forces takes it | 123 |
|
CHAPTER XII. |
| Captain Morgan takes the City of Maracaibo, on the coast of Neuva Venezuela—Piracies committed in those seas—Ruin of three Spanish ships set forth to hinder the robberies of the pirates | 134 |
CHAPTER XIII. |
| Captain Morgan goes to Hispaniola to equip a new fleet, with intent to pillage again on the coast of the West Indies | 170 |
CHAPTER XIV. |
| What happened in the river De la Hacha | 173 |
CHAPTER XV. |
| Captain Morgan leaves Hispaniola, and goes to St. Catherine's, which he takes | 179 |
CHAPTER XVI. |
| Captain Morgan takes the Castle of Chagre, with four hundred men sent to this purpose from St. Catherine's | 187 |
CHAPTER XVII. |
| Captain Morgan departs from Chagre, at the head of twelve hundred men, to take the city of Panama | 195 |
CHAPTER XVIII. |
| Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea—He fires the city of Panama—Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre | 213 |
