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100	1		_aRussell, William Clark, _d1844-1911
245	1	0	_aWilliam Dampier
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2017
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aEnglish men of action
500			_aRelease date is 2017-03-05
508			_aE-text prepared by sp1nd, Christian Boissonnas, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520			_a"William Dampier" by W. Clark Russell is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the life and adventures of the famous 17th-century explorer, pirate, and natural historian, William Dampier. It delves into Dampier's experiences on the seas, connecting his narrative to the broader context of navigation and piracy during that era. The opening of the narrative introduces readers to the world of 17th-century buccaneers, characterizing them as a rugged and "savage" community engaged in hunting and piracy. It discusses the challenges faced by early mariners and the art of navigation at that time, illustrating the difficulties they encountered aboard unwieldy ships without modern instruments. This section sets the stage for focusing on Dampier himself, shedding light on how he differed from his contemporaries by possessing qualities of courage and seamanship, while also hinting at the romanticized yet brutal life of piracy and exploration that defined his voyages. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aDampier, William, 1652-1715
830		0	_aEnglish men of action
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54284
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