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Piracy embodies the romance of the sea at its highest expression. It is a sad but inevitable commentary on our civilization, that, so far as the sea is concerned, it has developed from its infancy down to a century or so ago, under one phase or another of piracy. If men were savages on land they were doubly so at sea, and all the years of maritime adventure--years that added to the map of the world till there was little left to discover--could not wholly eradicate the piratical germ. It went out gradually with the settlement and ordering of the far-flung British colonies. Great Britain, ...

A great collection of 12 classic stories about ghosts and the supernatural. Included are stories by Thomas Hardy, Fitz-James O'Brien, and Margaret Oliphant. Recommended for fans of classic ghost stories of yesteryear. - Summary by Phyllis VincelliThis show includes AI-generated content.

A selection of detective mysteries by a variety of well known authors. This collection is edited by Joseph Lewis French. - Summary by Michele EatonThis show includes AI-generated content.

In this chapter, we delve into the dramatic flight of James II, tracing the downfall of Judge Jeffreys and the pivotal arrival of Dutch troops in London. As James makes yet another escape, we witness the establishment of the Jacobean court in France at Saint Germains. The chapter culminates in the historic crowning of William and Mary. ‚ì Summary by Jim Mowatt