The History of the Pyrates. Vol. II.: Containing the lives of Captain Misson, Captain Bowen, Captain Kidd, Captain Tew, Captain Halsey, Captain White, Captain Condent, Captain Bellamy, Captain Fly, Captain Howard, Captain Lewis, Captain Cornelius, Captain Williams, Captain Burgess, Captain North, and their several crewsDefoe, Daniel
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The History of the Pyrates. Vol. II.: Containing the lives of Captain Misson, Captain Bowen, Captain Kidd, Captain Tew, Captain Halsey, Captain White, Captain Condent, Captain Bellamy, Captain Fly, Captain Howard, Captain Lewis, Captain Cornelius, Captain Williams, Captain Burgess, Captain North, and their several crews
Defoe, Daniel
Pirates -- Early works to 1800
A _Pyone_, as to Shape, differs from all Birds amongst us; their Colour
is a whitish brown, and in the Pinion of each Wing they have five black,
and five scarlet Feathers, very broad, and above a Foot long; their Legs
are of a bright red, something small for so large a Body, and above
three Foot in Length; their Necks are also extreamly long, so that from
the Foot to the Top of their Heads they are generally ten Foot in
Heighth; they breed in the Mountains, never sit on more than two Eggs at
a Time, which always produce a Male and Female: The People catch them
when they are young, and let them loose in the Streets, taking Pleasure
in the Sight of them, for they do no Mischief, and feed on any Thing
they can pick up.
He was so encouraged by this Indulgence which was shew'd him, that he
thought he might go where he pleased, and that the Restriction which was
laid upon him, was as good as taken off; wherefore, he was tempted by
his Curiosity one Day to walk out of the City, and was seen by a great
many People. The Day following the _Accabo_ or King, with a stern
Countenance, ask'd him if he had been out of the City? He was so
terrified at his Looks, knowing also, that he had been commanded not to
take that Liberty, that he was not able to answer: The King's Son who
was present, smilingly ask'd him, why he did not speak? This recovered
him a little from his Astonishment, so that he had the Courage to own he
had; then the King with a more pleasing Aspect, desired to know of him,
whether he had been to see his _Moorzacks_, or Tombs, he answered no;
tho' he had a great Desire of seeing them, because he had heard much
Talk of them. So the Thing pass'd over without any farther Reprimand for
this Time.
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