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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... North - Western Discoveries , and to possess Lands - Sails for Newfoundland , and takes Possession in the Name of Queen Elizabeth - Is lost at Sea on his Voyage home 61 SIR JOHN HAWKINS . Voyages to Guinea and the West.
... North - Western Discoveries , and to possess Lands - Sails for Newfoundland , and takes Possession in the Name of Queen Elizabeth - Is lost at Sea on his Voyage home 61 SIR JOHN HAWKINS . Voyages to Guinea and the West.
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... sail or by steam . In officers to command her fleet , Queen Elizabeth was equally deficient as in her ships . She had Frobisher , Hawkins , Drake , and Fenner , able and expert seamen ; but for many years they had neither rank nor place ...
... sail or by steam . In officers to command her fleet , Queen Elizabeth was equally deficient as in her ships . She had Frobisher , Hawkins , Drake , and Fenner , able and expert seamen ; but for many years they had neither rank nor place ...
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... sail to the rich country of Cathay , and so the wealth of the East and West might be conjoyned by a mu- tual commerce . Herewith , " he continues , " these moneyed men being persuaded , they fitted out and sent Martin Frobisher with two ...
... sail to the rich country of Cathay , and so the wealth of the East and West might be conjoyned by a mu- tual commerce . Herewith , " he continues , " these moneyed men being persuaded , they fitted out and sent Martin Frobisher with two ...
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... sail for England , and arrived at Harwich on the 21st of October ; being , says his historian , " highly commended of all men for his greate and notable attempt , but specially famous for the great hope he brought of the passage to ...
... sail for England , and arrived at Harwich on the 21st of October ; being , says his historian , " highly commended of all men for his greate and notable attempt , but specially famous for the great hope he brought of the passage to ...
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... ore . They then set sail on the 22nd of August , and arrived in England after a stormy passage , with the loss of one man by sickness , and another who was washed over- board . THIRD VOYAGE , 1578 . THE Queen , the whole FROBISHER . 27.
... ore . They then set sail on the 22nd of August , and arrived in England after a stormy passage , with the loss of one man by sickness , and another who was washed over- board . THIRD VOYAGE , 1578 . THE Queen , the whole FROBISHER . 27.
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