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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... Court - Fits out several Ships at different Times against the Spaniards - Made Ten Voyages in Twelve Years - Details of these Ten Expeditions - Appointed Her Majesty's Knight in the Exercise of Arms - Character of the Earl - His ...
... Court - Fits out several Ships at different Times against the Spaniards - Made Ten Voyages in Twelve Years - Details of these Ten Expeditions - Appointed Her Majesty's Knight in the Exercise of Arms - Character of the Earl - His ...
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... court , where we shotte off our ordinance , and made the best show we could . Her Majesty , beholding the same , com- mended it , and bade us farewell , by shaking her hand at us out of the window . The same night the Secretary Woolly ...
... court , where we shotte off our ordinance , and made the best show we could . Her Majesty , beholding the same , com- mended it , and bade us farewell , by shaking her hand at us out of the window . The same night the Secretary Woolly ...
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... Court , and the adventurers , were so delighted with the great show of profit which the abundance of gold ore held forth , and , as Hakluyt tells us , with the hope of the passage to Cathaia by this last voyage greatly increased , it ...
... Court , and the adventurers , were so delighted with the great show of profit which the abundance of gold ore held forth , and , as Hakluyt tells us , with the hope of the passage to Cathaia by this last voyage greatly increased , it ...
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... court , ob- tained the loan of two of her Majesty's ships - the Garland , commanded by himself , and the Foresight , by Captain Cross - in the former of which was Sir J. Burroughs , a commander of the land - forces . To the Queen's ...
... court , ob- tained the loan of two of her Majesty's ships - the Garland , commanded by himself , and the Foresight , by Captain Cross - in the former of which was Sir J. Burroughs , a commander of the land - forces . To the Queen's ...
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... voyage . On his return with increased reputation , his talents , aided by powerful interest at Court , procured from the Queen letters patent , granting him authority to undertake north - western discoveries , and to pos-
... voyage . On his return with increased reputation , his talents , aided by powerful interest at Court , procured from the Queen letters patent , granting him authority to undertake north - western discoveries , and to pos-
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