Panama and the canal in picture and prose .. . he joys of PortRoyal emptied the pockets ofthe buccaneers. The moneythat passed from hand to handover the gambling tables wentthence into the pockets of thehordes of women from Spain,France and even England whoflocked to that den of thieves,and from them into the coffersof merchants who the tidings that he planned a new raid to have asfine an assortment of picturesque cutthroats beggingfor enlistment as ever appeared outside the pages ofa dime novel. Designating the south side of the island of Tortugaas a rendezvous, he wrote certain gentry whomEs
Panama and the canal in picture and prose .. . he joys of PortRoyal emptied the pockets ofthe buccaneers. The moneythat passed from hand to handover the gambling tables wentthence into the pockets of thehordes of women from Spain,France and even England whoflocked to that den of thieves,and from them into the coffersof merchants who the tidings that he planned a new raid to have asfine an assortment of picturesque cutthroats beggingfor enlistment as ever appeared outside the pages ofa dime novel. Designating the south side of the island of Tortugaas a rendezvous, he wrote certain gentry whomEsquemeling in a matter of fact way calls theancient and expert Pirates there abiding, askingtheir cooperation. By the 24th of October, 1670,he had gathered together 37 ships fully armed took it back to Europe. As the moneyslowly disappeared the menclamored to be led on anotherraid. So great a reputationhad Captain Morgan won thatdesperadoes frorti all cor-ners of the world flockedto Jamaica seekingenrollment in hisservice. Hehad but togive out. MOUTH OF THE CHAGRES RIVERSan Lorenzo stands on the brow of the cliff. The watch tower may be seen faintly uplifted 75 76 PANAMA AND THE CANAL and victualled, with 2000 fighting men besidesmariners and boys. The chief ship mounted 22great guns and six small brass cannon. With this force Morgan first attacked the island ofSan Caterina, expecting to capture there someIndian or Spaniard who would guide him to Panama,
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