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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... prepare a fleet for sea , to which he appointed him Captain - General , with authority to confer knighthood , to make ordi- nances and statutes for the good government of the fleet , and to punish with life and limb . It is curious to ...
... prepare a fleet for sea , to which he appointed him Captain - General , with authority to confer knighthood , to make ordi- nances and statutes for the good government of the fleet , and to punish with life and limb . It is curious to ...
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... prepared to enter into this scheme ; but such was the conviction on his mind , on long reflection , that , as nature had made a communication between the Southern Atlantic and the Pacific , so the same would be found to exist between ...
... prepared to enter into this scheme ; but such was the conviction on his mind , on long reflection , that , as nature had made a communication between the Southern Atlantic and the Pacific , so the same would be found to exist between ...
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... preparing for a second expedition . The Queen's name was alone sufficient to complete the number of adventurers . There was , besides , another temptation . A piece of black stone , " much like to a sea - cole in colour , " having been ...
... preparing for a second expedition . The Queen's name was alone sufficient to complete the number of adventurers . There was , besides , another temptation . A piece of black stone , " much like to a sea - cole in colour , " having been ...
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... preparation " as good Christians towards God , and resolute men for all fortunes . " On falling in with Friesland they were hampered with drift ice , and large icebergs , some of which are stated to have been seventy and even eighty ...
... preparation " as good Christians towards God , and resolute men for all fortunes . " On falling in with Friesland they were hampered with drift ice , and large icebergs , some of which are stated to have been seventy and even eighty ...
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... preparation , among which were distributed one hundred persons with materials to form the settle- ment , who were to remain there the whole year , keeping with them three of the ships , the re- mainder to bring back cargoes of gold ore ...
... preparation , among which were distributed one hundred persons with materials to form the settle- ment , who were to remain there the whole year , keeping with them three of the ships , the re- mainder to bring back cargoes of gold ore ...
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Memoirs of the Naval Worthies of Queen Elizabeth's Reign: Of Their Gallant ... John Barrow No preview available - 2016 |
Memoirs of the Naval Worthies of Queen Elizabeth's Reign Sir John Barrow, Sir No preview available - 2016 |
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