Born to Be Hanged: The Epic Story of the Gentlemen Pirates Who Raided the South Seas, Rescued a Princess, and Stole a Fortune
by Keith Thomson
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“It being a certain truth that those who who are born to be hanged will never be drowned.”
“The indomitable Cox may have been the only member of the crew to remain calm—“it being a certain truth that those who are born to be hang’d shall never be drown’d,” as he explained.”
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“The indomitable Cox may have been the only member of the crew to remain calm—“it being a certain truth that those who are born to be hang’d shall never be drown’d,” as he explained.”
“It being a certain truth that those who who are born to be hanged will never be drowned.”
