Project Gutenberg 2016-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 52 Bloundelle-Burton, John 1850 1917 Bloundelle-Burton, J. (John) The Hispaniola Plate (1683-1893) Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by Google Books (Harvard College) "The Hispaniola Plate (1683-1893)" by John Bloundelle-Burton is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around the legendary Captain Sir William Phips and Lieutenant Nicholas Crafer as they embark on a treasure-hunting expedition in the West Indies, intertwining elements of history and fiction. The story integrates the search for a hidden fortune linked to a sunken Spanish ship, providing a backdrop filled with adventure, mutiny, and maritime intrigue. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Reginald Crafer, a young naval officer who learns about his inheritance of Phips House and its peculiar stipulations, including a rumored hidden treasure left by his ancestor, Nicholas Crafer. Reginald finds himself delving into the history of his family and uncovering clues about the treasure that remains a mystery to his lineage. The opening chapters set a tone of curiosity and adventure as Reginald reflects on the legacy of his ancestor while embarking on a journey to unravel the connections between his past and the treasure search led by Phips, raising questions about fortune, legacy, and familial ties. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Buccaneers -- Fiction Phips, William, Sir, 1651-1695 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 586550 578402 2024-10-21T17:21:21.282533 2023-09-22T13:36:19.458058 text/html text/html 586015 2016-06-01T10:02:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 240153 2016-06-01T10:02:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 327834 2024-10-21T17:21:33.039514 application/epub+zip 338978 2024-10-21T17:21:25.962534 application/epub+zip 292976 2024-10-21T17:21:23.696529 application/epub+zip 572692 2024-10-21T17:21:38.094525 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 547262 2024-10-21T17:21:31.549495 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 480517 2022-09-23T19:55:54.623215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 533797 533721 2024-10-21T17:21:19.497576 2023-09-22T13:36:18.231072 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 533926 2016-06-01T10:02:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 204756 2016-06-01T10:02:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19304 2024-10-21T17:21:38.775467 application/rdf+xml 17135 2024-10-21T17:21:24.805547 image/jpeg 4116 2024-10-21T17:21:24.277548 image/jpeg 320433 2024-10-21T17:21:21.335547 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog