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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Page xi
... Death 17 CAPTAIN JOHN DAVIS . His First , Second , and Third Voyages to the Arctic Seas in Search of a North - West Passage SIR HUMPHREY GILBERT . 49 Obtains a Patent from the Queen to undertake North - Western Discoveries , and to ...
... Death 17 CAPTAIN JOHN DAVIS . His First , Second , and Third Voyages to the Arctic Seas in Search of a North - West Passage SIR HUMPHREY GILBERT . 49 Obtains a Patent from the Queen to undertake North - Western Discoveries , and to ...
Page xiii
... Death- Nottingham continues Lord High Admiral under James - Is sent Ambassador to Spain - Buckingham made Lord High Admiral - Death of Nottingham - His Character 199 CAPTAIN THOMAS FENNER . His extensive Services , but always as a ...
... Death- Nottingham continues Lord High Admiral under James - Is sent Ambassador to Spain - Buckingham made Lord High Admiral - Death of Nottingham - His Character 199 CAPTAIN THOMAS FENNER . His extensive Services , but always as a ...
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... death - Remains in Prison Twelve Years - Liberated on undertaking another Voyage to the Mines of Guiana ; but not pardoned - Fails , and his Son is killed - Abuses his Captain , Keymis , who shoots himself- On arriving at Plymouth is ...
... death - Remains in Prison Twelve Years - Liberated on undertaking another Voyage to the Mines of Guiana ; but not pardoned - Fails , and his Son is killed - Abuses his Captain , Keymis , who shoots himself- On arriving at Plymouth is ...
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... death of Mary , " says Burnet , “ the naval power of England was so much diminished that 14,000l . only was allowed for its repairs and vic- tuals for one year ; and but 10,000l . a - year would afterwards support all its charges . " In ...
... death of Mary , " says Burnet , “ the naval power of England was so much diminished that 14,000l . only was allowed for its repairs and vic- tuals for one year ; and but 10,000l . a - year would afterwards support all its charges . " In ...
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... death , they were then about forty years of age . Without docks to repair these ships without their bottoms being protected by copper or other metallic sheathing to preserve them from the ravages of the worm ( Teredo navalis ) , it is ...
... death , they were then about forty years of age . Without docks to repair these ships without their bottoms being protected by copper or other metallic sheathing to preserve them from the ravages of the worm ( Teredo navalis ) , it is ...
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