History of the Buccaneers of America

part is almost flat, having a very gentle hollow, and is about a foot

broad: from hence, both sides of the boat are carried up to about five feet high with narrow plank, and each end of the boat turns up round very prettily. But what is very singular, one side of the boat is made perpendicular like a wall, while the other side is rounding as other vessels are, with a pretty full bel...