William Dampier loved plundering Spanish ships almost
as much as he loved science.
Phil Dampier, who has written about the royals over three decades, agreed
that the interviews were ill-advised.
On that expedition, Dampier was captaining the St. George,
and Selkirk was serving aboard the Cinque Ports.
The early wave of European observers like William Dampier described the hunter-gatherer lifestyle of the Aborigines of the West
Coast as arduous and"miserable.
He returned to England three years later with nothing to show for it but
a tattooed slave prince, whom Dampier exhibited for money.
Dampier said the six-week holiday was coming at a good time,
so that the couple can get out of the spotlight for a bit.
The first known instance of barbecue appearing in English print was in A
New Voyage Round the World by William Dampier, published in 1697.
Finally, on February 1, 1709, two ships,
which included famed explorer William Dampier and was led by Woodes Rogers,
anchored near the island and Selkirk revealed himself to the crews via a signal fire.