Rogers, Woodes; wrongly alluded to as a pirate, 14, 72; his birth and parentage, 41; proposes expedition to South Seas, 41; some Quakers among his owners, 41; his lucid account of his voyage, 42; sails in _Duke_ with _Duchess_, 42; puts into Cork, 42; constitution of council, 43; staff of the two ships, 43, 44; Dampier sailing master, 44; mixed crews, 45; "continually marrying," 45, 46; condition of the ships, 46; sails for Madeira, 46; refuses demand of crew, who mutiny, 46; "breaking unlawful friendships," 47; captures Spanish vessel off Teneriffe, 47; his amenities with his prisoners, 47; dispute about his prize, 48; crossing the Tropic, 48, 49; his rules about plunder, 49; loses his linguist at St. Vincent, 50; frequent exchange of visits at sea, 50, 51; more mutiny; his firmness, 51, 52; he has prayers read daily, 52; refits ships at Isle Grande, 52, 53; "logs" Mr. Carleton Vanbrugh, and sends him to _Duchess_, 53; celebrates New Year's Day, 53; a mishap to _Duchess_, 54; goes far South, and doubles Cape Horn, 54; arrives off Juan Fernandez, 55; finds Alexander Selkirk and makes him a mate, 56-59; leaves Juan Fernandez, 60; Vanbrugh received on board again, 60; more rules about plunder, 60, 61; converts two small prizes to his own uses, 61, 62; Vanbrugh again in trouble, 62; captures two prizes; his brother killed in action, 63; arrives in Gulf of Guayaquil, 63; captures Governor of Puna, 63; disquieting news, 64; sends boats to attack Guayaquil, 64; finds people alert, 65; cautious counsels, 65; lands and attacks successfully, 66; disappointed of treasure, 66; the "modesty" of his crew, 67; agrees upon ransom, 67; returns on board, 68; leaves Guayaquil, 68; sickness and lack of water, 69; trouble over plunder, 69, 70; trials of a privateer captain, 70; captures a rich Manila ship, and loses another, 71; is severely wounded, 71; dispute about Dr. Dover, 72; returns home by way of the East Indies, 72; is made Governor of the Bahamas, 72; his death, 72; other references, 75, 76, 77, 80, 88 Roosevelt, Mr. Theodore (late President United States), 270 _Rosario_, 88, 89 _Rosebud_, 285 _Rota_, 318, 321 _Rover_, 336, 337 _Royale_, 201, 202 "Royal Family" privateers, 177, 178, 185 Rumsey, Captain Edward, 235-238 _Russell_, 183, 185, 186 Russo-Japanese War, 28 Safia, 177 Sailing ships, American and British, 325 _Saint Aaron_, 212 St. Antonio (Cape Verde Islands), 50 St. Catherine, Island of (Brazil), 80 St. Denis (Isle of Bourbon), 247 St. Domingo (West Indies), 229 St. Eustatia (West Indies), 239 _St. Fermin_, 82 _St. Francisco_, 28-32 _St. George_ (Dampier's ship), 37, 83 _St. George_ (Wright's ship), 135, 136, 138, 141