SECTION V. FROM THE DISCOVERY OF CAPE HORN TO THE APPLICATION OF STEAM TO NAVIGATION: 1616-1807. CHAPTER XXXV.--A Famous Vessel--The Mayflower--Her Appearance--The Speedwell--Departure of the Two Ships--Alleged Unseaworthiness of the Speedwell--The Mayflower sails alone--The Equinoctial--Consultations--A Remedy applied--First View of the Land--Subsequent History and Fate of the Mayflower 339 CHAPTER XXXVI.--Discovery of New Holland--Tasman ordered to survey the Island--Discovery of Van Diemen's Land--Of New Zealand--Murderers' Bay--The Friendly Islands--The Feejees--New Britain--An Earthquake at Sea--A Copious Language--Circumnavigation of New Holland--Return to Batavia--Results of the Voyage--Dutch Opinions of Tasman's Merit 346 CHAPTER XXXVII.--Piracy--Origin of the Buccaneers--Their Manner of Life--Dress--Occupation-The Island of Tortuga their Head-Quarters--Their Religious Scruples--Manner of dividing Spoils--The Exterminator--The Observance of the Sabbath--Exploits of Henry Morgan--Impotence of the Spaniards--Career of William Dampier--His First Piratical Cruise--Adventures by Land and Sea--Description of the Plantain-Tree--Lingering Deaths by Poison--Reproaches of Conscience--The New-Hollanders--Dampier's Dangerous Voyage in an Open Boat--Piracy upon the American Coast--William Kidd sent against the Pirates--He turns Pirate himself--His Exploits, Detection, and Execution--His Buried Treasures--Wreck of the Whidah Pirate-Ship 351 CHAPTER XXXVIII.--The Voyage of Woodes Rogers-Desertion checked by a Novel Circumstance--A Light seen upon the Island of Juan Fernandez--A Boat sent to Reconnoitre--Alexander Selkirk discovered--His History and Adventures--His Dress, Food, and Occupations--He ships with Rogers as Second Mate--Turtles and Tortoises--Fight with a Spanish Treasure-Ship--Profits of the Voyage--The South Sea Bubble--Its Inflation and Collapse--Measures of Relief 373 CHAPTER XXXIX.--The Dutch West India Company--Renewed Search for the Terra Australis Incognita--Jacob Roggewein--His Voyage of Discovery--Brush with Pirates--Arrival at Juan Fernandez--Easter Island--Its Inhabitants--Entertainment of one on board the Ship--A Misunderstanding--Pernicious and Recreation Islands--Glimpse of the Society Islands--A Famine in the Fleet--Arrival at New Britain--Confiscation of the Ship at Batavia--Decision of the States-General--Vitus Behring--Behring's Strait--Description of the Scene--Death of Behring--Subsequent Survey of the Strait 383