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 xiv
... Shore Appointments at the Time of the Armada - Intrigues with a Maid of Honour - Called home from an Expedition in consequence Projects a Voyage to Guiana , which fails- Joins the Expedition to Cadiz - also that to the Azores under ...
... Shore Appointments at the Time of the Armada - Intrigues with a Maid of Honour - Called home from an Expedition in consequence Projects a Voyage to Guiana , which fails- Joins the Expedition to Cadiz - also that to the Azores under ...
Page 6
... shore . The Great Harry also , in the first year of Queen Mary , 1553 , took fire , as is said , from the careless- ness of the mariners , and was wholly consumed . The Sovereign now only remained of the four large ships , and Monson ...
... shore . The Great Harry also , in the first year of Queen Mary , 1553 , took fire , as is said , from the careless- ness of the mariners , and was wholly consumed . The Sovereign now only remained of the four large ships , and Monson ...
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... officers of the fleet when at sea , and half- -pay when on shore . " His Majesty , " it says , " taking into serious consideration the great and general neglect and remissness of the commanders , captains , 12 INTRODUCTORY REMARKS .
... officers of the fleet when at sea , and half- -pay when on shore . " His Majesty , " it says , " taking into serious consideration the great and general neglect and remissness of the commanders , captains , 12 INTRODUCTORY REMARKS .
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... shore , shall receive half - pay , " & c . Such a sweeping reprimand to the whole body of the navy , and from a new sovereign , with no here- ditary claim , and moreover a foreigner , was a bold measure , and required some soothing ...
... shore , shall receive half - pay , " & c . Such a sweeping reprimand to the whole body of the navy , and from a new sovereign , with no here- ditary claim , and moreover a foreigner , was a bold measure , and required some soothing ...
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... shore ; but they disobeyed his orders and her Majesty's instructions , were seized by the natives , and none of them heard of more . The people after this became shy ; but Frobisher , by ringing and * Hakluyt . holding out a bell ...
... shore ; but they disobeyed his orders and her Majesty's instructions , were seized by the natives , and none of them heard of more . The people after this became shy ; but Frobisher , by ringing and * Hakluyt . holding out a bell ...
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