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 |
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... and Family . . . . 440 SIR WILLIAM MONSON . Enters the Navy as a Common
Sailor - Joins the Fleet against the Armada - - Serves under the Earl of
Cumberland — Taken by Galleys and imprisoned — Goes again with Earl of
Cumberland ...
... and Family . . . . 440 SIR WILLIAM MONSON . Enters the Navy as a Common
Sailor - Joins the Fleet against the Armada - - Serves under the Earl of
Cumberland — Taken by Galleys and imprisoned — Goes again with Earl of
Cumberland ...
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On finding himself a prisoner , for very rage “ he bit his tongue in twaine within his
mouth : notwithstanding he died not thereof , but lived untill he came into England
, and then he died of cold which he had taken at sea . ” “ With this strange ...
On finding himself a prisoner , for very rage “ he bit his tongue in twaine within his
mouth : notwithstanding he died not thereof , but lived untill he came into England
, and then he died of cold which he had taken at sea . ” “ With this strange ...
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MY HONARABELLE GOOD LORD . In sendenge the monne ( money ) tou oste
dynde ( Ostend ) she hathe taken a Lonnedragare ( L ' homme de guerre , qu . ? )
& a spanyarde in her , bound for donkerke , & the spanyarde caste ouare borde ...
MY HONARABELLE GOOD LORD . In sendenge the monne ( money ) tou oste
dynde ( Ostend ) she hathe taken a Lonnedragare ( L ' homme de guerre , qu . ? )
& a spanyarde in her , bound for donkerke , & the spanyarde caste ouare borde ...
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I have also examined this Spaniord : he confeses , as I aduertised your honnor ,
that he was taken with don Deage de pemnentelo , and that his name ys don
John De toledo , and that this marchant , Hanse Vandeveck , did get him Relesed
for ...
I have also examined this Spaniord : he confeses , as I aduertised your honnor ,
that he was taken with don Deage de pemnentelo , and that his name ys don
John De toledo , and that this marchant , Hanse Vandeveck , did get him Relesed
for ...
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The English fleet having now been absent about seven months here and on the
coast of Spain , it was deemed most expedient to return to England , as they had
not , during the whole of this time , taken or even fallen in with a single Spanish ...
The English fleet having now been absent about seven months here and on the
coast of Spain , it was deemed most expedient to return to England , as they had
not , during the whole of this time , taken or even fallen in with a single Spanish ...
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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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