A Pirate Of Exquisite MindA rip roaring swashbuckler about a forgotten 17th century English hero who, starting as a poor, piratical buccaneer, became a famed round the world explorer. William Dampier, (1651 1715), was an English adventurer and pirate who preyed on ships on the Spanish Main. Poor and ill educated and determined to make his fortune, he nonetheless had a passion for exploration and scientific research. Dampier was the first to map the winds and currents of the