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Page 17
In other words , the Lafitte brothers no doubt followed the fashion of most
respected citizens of the Crescent City at that time and took fliers at smuggling ,
much as New Yorkers today place a finger occasionally in the stock market pie
with the ...
In other words , the Lafitte brothers no doubt followed the fashion of most
respected citizens of the Crescent City at that time and took fliers at smuggling ,
much as New Yorkers today place a finger occasionally in the stock market pie
with the ...
Page 27
But they were by no means the most famous men who were smugglers , nor were
they the only brave and gallant gentlemen who took a hand in the trade which is ,
as a rule , the profession of sneaking and far from admirable characters .
But they were by no means the most famous men who were smugglers , nor were
they the only brave and gallant gentlemen who took a hand in the trade which is ,
as a rule , the profession of sneaking and far from admirable characters .
Page 28
patriotic governor of Rio de la Hacha refused to allow the British vessels '
contraband to be landed and peremptorilly ordered these daring and
swashbuckling smugglers away , the two Englishmen turned their guns on the
town , took the place ...
patriotic governor of Rio de la Hacha refused to allow the British vessels '
contraband to be landed and peremptorilly ordered these daring and
swashbuckling smugglers away , the two Englishmen turned their guns on the
town , took the place ...
Page 59
Pirates as a whole were not a saving lot ; they spent their gold and disposed of
their loot as fast as they took it , and it is doubtful if any pirate ever buried a dollar '
s worth of treasure for future reference . But a fisherman , a clam digger , any one
...
Pirates as a whole were not a saving lot ; they spent their gold and disposed of
their loot as fast as they took it , and it is doubtful if any pirate ever buried a dollar '
s worth of treasure for future reference . But a fisherman , a clam digger , any one
...
Page 65
Very wisely the disgruntled but helpless excise officer took the Mayor ' s hint , and
with his men , departed at the best possible speed for Lydd . But the Owlers were
not to be baffled so easily . Shouting and cursing , waving any weapons they ...
Very wisely the disgruntled but helpless excise officer took the Mayor ' s hint , and
with his men , departed at the best possible speed for Lydd . But the Owlers were
not to be baffled so easily . Shouting and cursing , waving any weapons they ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Smugglers and Smuggling |
| Author | Alpheus Hyatt Verrill |
| Publisher | Duffield, 1924 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 26 Oct 2007 |
| Length | 327 pages |
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