Read about one of the strangest pirates in the world Pirates have been a on the seas for thousands of years. But the of pirates was the late 1600s and early 1700s. A long war in Europe had just ended. Skilled seamen in England were fed up with harsh life. Piracy promised freedom and . And out there on the high seas were ships headed to Europe from the New World and Orient, loaded with gold, jewels, silks, and other treasures. William who? Like most people, you may never have heard of this restless, curious Englishman. But William Dampier was famous in his own time and influenced some of the world's greatest scientists, explorers, and writers. Dampier was a pirate. He definitely wasn't your typical pirate. Like most pirates, he was partly by the desire for material gain. But Dampier also had an insatiable hunger to see and describe what was then a little-known world. He journeyed around the world three times, visited places few people had ever been, and kept a detailed journal of what he saw. He published his observations in his books. Orphaned at an early age, William Dampier his appetite for the sea with several long voyages. He moved from England to Jamaica to help manage a sugar plantation, but that didn’t work out. So he went to Mexico, where he took up logging and began describing wildlife. When a hurricane his camp, Dampier joined a band of buccaneers. The pirate’s life provided Dampier with a source of income. It also had another advantage that was just as important to him: the chance to visit and explore , little-known parts of the world. In between pillaging and plundering, Dampier spent every spare moment exploring the natural environment and meticulously documenting everything in sight. He was charmed by all the new animals and plants he . His passion and detailed descriptions would one day inspire scientists, writers, and British armchair travellers alike. Dampier became a captain of his own ship and started to lead the first scientific expedition to Australia (then known as New Holland). All the new animals and plants he encountered fascinated him. While the ship’s artist made drawings, Dampier carefully collected and preserved plant to accompany his notes. Many of these can be seen and studied at the Oxford Herbarium in England today. By the end of his life, William Dampier was a recognized explorer and naturalist. But he was never able to shake free of his association with pirates. Perhaps that is why so many people have never heard this remarkable story of the pirate who collected plants.

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Read about one of the strangest pirates in the world

Pirates have been a ... on the seas for thousands of years. But the ... of pirates was the late 1600s and early 1700s. A long war in Europe had just ended. Skilled seamen in England were fed up with harsh ... life. Piracy promised freedom and ... . And out there on the high seas were ships headed to Europe from the New World and Orient, loaded with gold, jewels, silks, and other treasures.
William who? Like most people, you may never have heard of this restless, curious Englishman. But William Dampier was famous in his own time and influenced some of the world's greatest scientists, explorers, and writers.
Dampier was a pirate. He definitely wasn't your typical pirate. Like most pirates, he was ... partly by the desire for material gain. But Dampier also had an insatiable hunger to see and describe what was then a little-known world. He journeyed around the world three times, visited places few people had ever been, and kept a detailed journal of what he saw. He published his observations in his ... books.
Orphaned at an early age, William Dampier ... his appetite for the sea with several long voyages. He moved from England to Jamaica to help manage a sugar plantation, but that didn’t work out. So he went to Mexico, where he took up logging and began describing wildlife. When a hurricane ... his camp, Dampier joined a band of buccaneers. The pirate’s life provided Dampier with a source of income. It also had another advantage that was just as important to him: the chance to visit and explore ... , little-known parts of the world.
In between pillaging and plundering, Dampier spent every spare moment exploring the natural environment and meticulously documenting everything in sight. He was charmed by all the new animals and plants he ... . His passion and detailed descriptions would one day inspire scientists, writers, and British armchair travellers alike.
Dampier became a captain of his own ship and started to lead the first scientific expedition to Australia \(then known as New Holland\).
All the new animals and plants he encountered fascinated him. While the ship’s artist made drawings, Dampier carefully collected and preserved plant ... to accompany his notes. Many of these can be seen and studied at the Oxford Herbarium in England today.
By the end of his life, William Dampier was a recognized explorer and naturalist. But he was never able to shake free of his association with pirates. Perhaps that is why so many people have never heard this remarkable story of the pirate who collected plants.

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