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Heroes of Unknown Seas and Savage Lands

By: J. W. Buel

... HEROES OF UNKNOWN SEAS AND SAVAGE LANDS By J. W. BUEL, Author of "The Beautiful Story," "The Story of Man," "The Liv... ... HEROES OF UNKNOWN SEAS AND SAVAGE LANDS By J. W. BUEL, Author of "The Beautiful Story," "The Story of Man," "The Living... ...SING ALSO AN AUTHENTIC HISTORY OF THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA By the Viking Sea-Rovers, and Its Settlement by the Scandinavians in the Ninth Century. ... ...ble storm and driven upon a strange shore -- Attacked by the natives -- A bold rover of the north -- A cruise among Atlantic islands -- A surprising d... ... -- The people hail his successor -- The skeletons of three large ships excite curiosity -- For what purpose had the King intended them? -- A hidden c... ... The vision of Calecut -- At anchor before the city waiting for a messenger -- Curiosity of the King of Calecut is excited -- A great story teller -- ... ...- Whence was derived the word "filibuster " -- Sailors turned soldiers -- Free rovers on desperate undertakings -- England and France give license to ... ...te, for it was the day of the Resurrection. The sailor of the olden time was a curiosity. All remember him as depicted in the novels and romances of D...

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