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Page 74
... of men , Hawkins succeeded in getting on board about two hundred more
negroes , and completed his living cargoes at a place called St . Jorge de Mina ,
where we have a specimen of the mode in which this infamous traffic was carried
on .
... of men , Hawkins succeeded in getting on board about two hundred more
negroes , and completed his living cargoes at a place called St . Jorge de Mina ,
where we have a specimen of the mode in which this infamous traffic was carried
on .
Page 76
... and that , during his stay there , he should keep possession of the island , with
the eleven pieces of brass cannon which were mounted upon it . * Hawkins ,
however , soon began to think that his presumption might have carried him too far
.
... and that , during his stay there , he should keep possession of the island , with
the eleven pieces of brass cannon which were mounted upon it . * Hawkins ,
however , soon began to think that his presumption might have carried him too far
.
Page 98
Here , however , his strength and sight and speech failed him , from loss of blood
; his men bound up the wound with his scarf , and by main force ( having refused
their entreaties ) carried him to his pinnace . On recovering , he speedily ...
Here , however , his strength and sight and speech failed him , from loss of blood
; his men bound up the wound with his scarf , and by main force ( having refused
their entreaties ) carried him to his pinnace . On recovering , he speedily ...
Page 114
It requires nothing more to establish the character of this celebrated man for
ability and spirit of enterprise , than to state that , through perils by land , perils by
sea , and perils by the enemy , he carried his little bark from lat . 56° S . to 48° N ...
It requires nothing more to establish the character of this celebrated man for
ability and spirit of enterprise , than to state that , through perils by land , perils by
sea , and perils by the enemy , he carried his little bark from lat . 56° S . to 48° N ...
Page 120
... the West Indies , called the St . Philip , and carried her home , when the Lords
of the Privy Council deemed the treasure in her of such value , as to send down a
commission to inquire into her cargo , in order to make the usual distribution .
... the West Indies , called the St . Philip , and carried her home , when the Lords
of the Privy Council deemed the treasure in her of such value , as to send down a
commission to inquire into her cargo , in order to make the usual distribution .
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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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