The ships and sailors of old Salem; the record of a brilliant era of American achievement . Captain Thomas Puller, last survivor of the crew of the brig Mexican(Died Dec., 1906). The brig Mexican attacked by pirates, 1832 The Last Pirates of the Spanish Main pening to his vessel, for the next day while he was aft at workon the main rigging, I heard the captain and first mate talkingabout pirates. The captain said he would fight a long whilebefore hed give his money up. They had a long talk together,and he seemed to be very much worried. I think it was thenext day after this conversation betwee
The ships and sailors of old Salem; the record of a brilliant era of American achievement . Captain Thomas Puller, last survivor of the crew of the brig Mexican(Died Dec., 1906). The brig Mexican attacked by pirates, 1832 The Last Pirates of the Spanish Main pening to his vessel, for the next day while he was aft at workon the main rigging, I heard the captain and first mate talkingabout pirates. The captain said he would fight a long whilebefore hed give his money up. They had a long talk together,and he seemed to be very much worried. I think it was thenext day after this conversation between Captain Butman andMr. Reed that I was at the wheel steering when the captaincame and spoke to me. He asked me how I felt about leavinghome, and I replied that I felt the same as ever, all learned afterwards that he put this question to the rest of thecrew. We sailed along without anything occurring worthy of noteuntil the night of the nineteenth of September. After supper wewere all sitting together during the dog-watch (this being betweensix and eight oclock P. M.) when all seemed bent on tellingpirate yarns,- and of course got more or less excited. I wentbelow
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