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The Life of Anne Bonny

ANNE Bonny born a Bastard, . Her Mother’s Intrigues strangely discover’d, . Her Father lies with his own Wife, by mistake, . She proves with Child; the Husband jealous, . He separates from his Wife; lives with Anne Bonny’s Mother, . Anne Bonny put into Breeches for a Disguise, how discovered, ib. The Father becomes poor. Goes to Carolina, . Improves his Fortune. Anne Bonny marries against his Consent. Her fierce Temper, ib. Goes to Providence with her Husband, ib. Enticed to Sea in Men’s Cloaths, by Rackam the Pyrate, . Reproaches Rackam with Cowardice at his Execution, ib.