Adventure, February 20, 1922 — page 189: what you’re looking at

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: Py | py ; avi ty - TOIRE DES FILIBUSTIERS,” by J. W. d’Archen- holtz. (Published at Paris, 1804, in French.) “LIVESIAND VOYAGES OF EARLY NAVIGATORS. With a History of the Bucaniers.’’ (Published by J. & J. Harper, New York, ig (Contains Lives of Sir Francis Drake, Thomas Caven- dish and Dampier.) ES EXPLOITS AND CRUELTIES OF THE MOST ELEBRATED PIRATES AND SEA ROBBERS.” » (Published by Milner & Company, Paternoster Row, ndon. No date.) “LIVES AND EXPLOITS OF ENGLISH HIGHWAY- MEN, PIRATES, AND ROBBERS,” by C. White- aoe Esq. (Published by Bull & Churton, Holles ., London, 1834.) 2 Vols. “THE PIRATES OWN BOOK OR AUTHENTIC NAR- RATIVES OF THE LIVES, EXPLOITS, AND "EXECUTIONS OF THE MOST CELE3RATED SEA ROBBERS.” (Published by Sanborn & Carter, Portland, Me. 1837. Thomas, Cowperthwait * Co., _, Philadelphia, 1837.) WAN pee ens OF THE MOST RE- MARKABLE EVENTS: Containing the Lives of_the Most Noted Pirates and Piracies. (Published by Ezra Strong, New York, 1836.) _ “THE LIVES AND BLOODY EXPLOITSTOF THE MOST NOTED PIRATES, Their Trials and Execu- anes: (Published by Ezra Strong, Hartford, Conn., 1837. “HISTORY AND LIVES OF THE MOST NOTORIOUS PIRATES OF ALL NATIONS.” (Published by E. Lloyd, 44 Wych St., Strand, London, 1856.) = “CAPTAIN WILLIAM KIDD AND OTHERS OF THE PIRATES OR BUCCANEERS WHO RAVAGED THE SEAS, THE ISLANDS, AND THE CONTI- NENTS OF AMERICA TWO HUNDRED YEARS AGO,” by John S. C. Abbott. (Published by Dodd, Mead & Co., New York, 1874.) You will be more apt to find this than any of the others. “THE BUCCANEERS AND MAROONERS OF AMER- ICA Edited by Howard Pyle. (Published by Mac- millan & Co., New York, 1891.) Almost any of the above will tell you all you wish to know. I own others, but you would scarcely be likely to find them in any library. Pirates sailed all over the globe. Their favorite cruising-ground in this country was about Cuba, Central America, and the Pacific coast of South America. Piracy flourished the most between 1660-1697, when the Peace of Ryswick put a stop to the buc- caneering against the Spanish by the English and French. From the beginning of the next century until 1750 piracy, principally by English, against all nations, their own included, flourished up to 1750. They were captured at all riods. The last pirates captured and executed in this s country were the crew of the Cuban schooner Panda, hanged at Boston in 1835 for piracy on the brig Mexican. I am very glad, Mr. Kocka, to have been able to answer your questions, but am afraid that in tuture I will have to ask you to confine yourself to ques- tions on firearms, and specific questions that I can answer short of a book, although I will always be glad to refer you to books. Put at least five cents postage on all let- ters addressed to ‘‘Ask Adventure” editors who live outside the U. S. Always enclose at least five cents in stamped International Reply Coupons for answer. Ask Awenture | Most Powerful Weapon ANG argument over this? Question: —‘What is the most effective. weapon made in this country or any other? Is an Iver Johnson .38 caliber a very effective weapon? What is the most effective’and easiest concealed weapon known?”—OrtTo Facot, New Orleans, Fees: Answer, by Mr. Wiggins:—The most powerful weapon I know of at the present time, short of the © German anti-tank rifle, is the British .600 cordite _ rifle, a heavy weapon suited for elephant-hunting, and of very heavy recoil. If you mean in a hand-gun, the .45 Colt still stands unsurpassed; I do not think the Iver John- son revolver is any less effective than weapons of a similar caliber, but as far as quality is concerned — the Colt and Smith & Wesson revolvers are un-— equaled, and the money put in one of these revolv- ers is well invested. Don’t get a cheap gun and ~ expect good results, is my experience, which has been rather extensive, I may say: The easiest concealed weapon is a good knife> the best pocket weapon I know of is the revolver, in .38 caliber, Colt or Smith & Wesson. 38 hammerless Smith & Wesson on account of © there being no hammer to catch in the pocket on drawing the gun, but pack a .41 Colt myself, as E.. have written before. Whatever pocket gun you select, get-a good one, x as a poor weapon that might refuse to work in a pinch might be the cause of losing your life some time. Again the San Blas PEQELE seem never to get tired eae asking about this interesting tribe of Central American Indians. And no won- Here are a couple of more letters — der. about them, with accompanying answers that .restate some facts which have wendy been printed, together with segue which is new to me at any rate: Question: —“May I ask you for some information on the San Blas country? Have seen it mentioned in the Adventure magazine, but can not find it. on the map. Is it true that it is peopled by savage Indians? Where is it located? What languages do the natives speak? Is there any chance to trade profitably with the natives? And is it true that there is placer gold there? Would two good men be able to travel through it and come out in good — shape?”—E. C. CLark, Butte, Mont. : Answer, by Mr. Young:—The San Blas apatite is a strip of country beginning about sixty miles beyond Colon and extending to Hondy Shark Point — i on the boundary line of Colombia; and extending inland to the top of the Chepo range of mountains. It is peopled by the San Blas Indians, a self-_ governing tribe of some 50,000. Although within the republic of Panama they fe a little attention to the officials of Panama and run things ee: ~ 187 J ‘s I favor the — Adi? hi ‘ ¥ ' Yay WUE ' syye { ” ‘ \ "y Sidr i << 4 aby) t gia - , 4 yy, oo hf RAY Was - vr, y Z : ™ os ‘\ + th a ) iy = UY lg 1 ~ R . aS A A ff —— 4 ue! hes y ee Vi "del : RY oh ae y wT, nih Uta TK == =< \ iN V fi , + Hay Py) } y 4) any : . ef, ; ok A ; y Vand ee « a t rorhs j CV ‘com