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James Hunt
Speech and Public Speaking
Professor Babcock
Monday and Wednesday 3:00
February 8, 2005

I. Introduction
A. Argggggghhhhhhhhh!!!!!!! Ahoy me mates and welcome to the world of pirates.
B. through the next few minutes I will be informing ye about pirates and their rage on the high seas.
C. We will be talking about pirates, their ships, weapons, and a few famous ones at that.
D. I myself have been interested in pirates since I was a wee lad.

A. Ships
1. Galleon
a. "The Spanish Galleon was the great prize ship for pirates."
(History of Pirates)
1. Spanish armada used these ships to export gold from the
Americas.
b. Weight of cannons was concentrated to center part of the ship.
1. Used for stability.
c. Meant to cross the Atlantic in large convoys.
2. Sloop
a. "The ancestors of the modern yacht." (History of Pirates)
b. Favored among pirates because of its agility.
2. Pirates relied on bluff and......

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