Thanx What a nice gesture. I took your idea and passed it along to someone whom I thought would enjoy getting a singing card. Thanx again, ML G On Mon, 14 Feb 2000 10:32:00 -0700 "Jean Dalrymple" <motherd@theriver.com> writes: > Hermon, where do you find these great stories? I just love them... > Jeannie <>< > > -----Original Message----- > From: HERMON B FAGLEY [mailto:hermfagley@juno.com] > Sent: Monday, February 14, 2000 9:08 AM > To: KYNICHOL-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [KYNICHOL] Blackbeard ,the pirate killed by Jousha > COVEY > > "Rivers of the Eastern Shore" > page 156-57 in chapther, "the Dorchester Marshes" > Edward Teach,aka Blackbeard,the pirate, dropped an oaken chest in > Jake's > Hole. > It's still there,goes the tradition. > Many have grappled it up, but Blackbeard left a spell so their ropes > burst in > flames,and the trunk drops again. > "It was off Sharp's Island,out in Chesapeake Bay.Blackbeard was > lying in > wait under the > ISLAND AT Dick's Hole for an expected richly laden East Indiaman.He > failed to notice the > sails of the 'Julia Harlow' lying just inside the hook. Her > master,young > Jousha Covey,was > able to creep up on Blackbear in a yawl boat, and board him before > noticed. Covey cut > off Blackbeard's head with 1 might sweep of his sabor. Blackbeard > prided > himself with never losing his > head. Blackbeard threw a copper plate with the location of hi > caches,into Dick's Hole,nd leaped > into the water.Blackbeard swam arond the boat 3 times after losing > his > head,before he > disappeared from sight. > So it says. > ________________________________________________________________ > YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! > Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! > Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > >