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But the whole system , as regarded the civil part of the navy , was as defective as
was the military part . The fleet , to which Elizabeth succeeded , was composed of
the remains of the very worst portion of the ships , that were left by Henry VIII ...
But the whole system , as regarded the civil part of the navy , was as defective as
was the military part . The fleet , to which Elizabeth succeeded , was composed of
the remains of the very worst portion of the ships , that were left by Henry VIII ...
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But the whole system , as regarded the civil part of the navy , was as defective as
was the military part . The fleet , to which Elizabeth succeeded , was composed of
the remains of the very worst portion of the ships , that were left by Henry VIII ...
But the whole system , as regarded the civil part of the navy , was as defective as
was the military part . The fleet , to which Elizabeth succeeded , was composed of
the remains of the very worst portion of the ships , that were left by Henry VIII ...
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Such a sweeping reprimand to the whole body of the navy , and from a new
sovereign , with no hereditary claim , and moreover a foreigner , was a bold
measure , and required some soothing expedient like that administered by the
Dutchman ...
Such a sweeping reprimand to the whole body of the navy , and from a new
sovereign , with no hereditary claim , and moreover a foreigner , was a bold
measure , and required some soothing expedient like that administered by the
Dutchman ...
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before and after these two events we hear little of him , except by his splendid
embassy to Spain in the reign of James I . But , during the whole war , his letters
display an unceasing degree of vigilance , anxiety , and great humanity .
before and after these two events we hear little of him , except by his splendid
embassy to Spain in the reign of James I . But , during the whole war , his letters
display an unceasing degree of vigilance , anxiety , and great humanity .
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... was taken in hand by Master Furbussher for the discovery of some parts of the
world unknowen , where there is great likelihood that the continuance thereof will
be beneficial to the whole IN realme , and particularly to such as are venturous .
... was taken in hand by Master Furbussher for the discovery of some parts of the
world unknowen , where there is great likelihood that the continuance thereof will
be beneficial to the whole IN realme , and particularly to such as are venturous .
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| Title | 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 Navy |
| Author | John Barrow |
| Publisher | J. Murray, 1845 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 17 juuni 2010 |
| Length | 495 pages |
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