The bad life, qualities and conditions of Pyrats; and how they taught the Turks and Moores to become men of warre
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Identifier
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Wisdom5
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Title
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The bad life, qualities and conditions of Pyrats; and how they taught the Turks and Moores to become men of warre
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Description
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Propagandized account of how English pirates influenced the Moorish and Turkish militaries in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. It is by title a description of how English Pirates influenced the Turks and Moores, but in reality is blanket criticism of their purpose and way of life. Smith in his account of pirates resorts to name calling and paints the pirates as scum and villains. He ascribes to them base characteristics and states they abandoned the plantation mission of the New World in favor of plunder. Smith in his closing remarks paints a picture of Carolinan and Virginian planters returning to England very wealthy, with the pirates teeming jealousy. The author is propagandizing the planter lifestyle in the hopes of, if not persuading pirates to abandon their vocation, then at least convince the public that farming was the better option.
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Creator
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Thomas Slater
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Date Created
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1630
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Publisher
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Thomas Slater
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Bibliographic Citation
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The True Travels, Adventures, and Observations of Captain John Smith. Thomas Slater, 1630.
