The 'rambling voyages' of William Dampier, self-taught naturalist -- 'Ten years of preparation; ten hours of exploration' : the Alaskan tribulations of Georg Wilhelm Steller -- 'My plants, my beloved ...
Preface -- Ch. I. "Pirate and hydrographer" -- Ch. II. William Dampier serves the king -- Ch. III. He goes to the West Indies -- Ch. IV. Joins the buccaneers -- Ch. V. And singes the King of Spain's ...