Memoirs of the Naval Worthies of Queen Elizabeth's Reign: Of Their Gallant Deeds, Daring Adventures, and Services, in the Infant State of the British NavyJ. Murray, 1845 - 495 pages |
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... continued and exer- cised by Elizabeth and James , and , as it would ap- pear , to an unlimited extent . Thus when Lord Howard of Effingham and the Earl of Essex were jointly appointed to the Cadiz expedition , they made upwards of ...
... continued and exer- cised by Elizabeth and James , and , as it would ap- pear , to an unlimited extent . Thus when Lord Howard of Effingham and the Earl of Essex were jointly appointed to the Cadiz expedition , they made upwards of ...
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... continued southerly , and on the 28th of Au- gust fell in with a fair harbour in lat . 56 ° , and sailed ten leagues into the same , " with fine woods on both sides . " This was on the west coast of Labradore , and is that named on the ...
... continued southerly , and on the 28th of Au- gust fell in with a fair harbour in lat . 56 ° , and sailed ten leagues into the same , " with fine woods on both sides . " This was on the west coast of Labradore , and is that named on the ...
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... continued till his death . * John , the second son of William Hawkins , was born at Plymouth about the year 1520. † From an early period of his life he became addicted to navi- gation , and made several voyages to Spain , Portugal , and ...
... continued till his death . * John , the second son of William Hawkins , was born at Plymouth about the year 1520. † From an early period of his life he became addicted to navi- gation , and made several voyages to Spain , Portugal , and ...
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... continued there wee weare still indangered both with thundering shotts from the towne , and assaulted with the roaring cannons of twelve galleys , yet wee sonnke 2 of them , and one great argosy , and still avoyded them with very small ...
... continued there wee weare still indangered both with thundering shotts from the towne , and assaulted with the roaring cannons of twelve galleys , yet wee sonnke 2 of them , and one great argosy , and still avoyded them with very small ...
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... continued getting worse , and on the 28th , in great tranquillity and resignation , " Our general , Sir Francis Drake , departed this life , having been extremely sick of a fluxe , which began the night before to stop on him . ” * With ...
... continued getting worse , and on the 28th , in great tranquillity and resignation , " Our general , Sir Francis Drake , departed this life , having been extremely sick of a fluxe , which began the night before to stop on him . ” * With ...
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