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He was led to a tree , “ a goodlie and great high tree , " and from it had a full view
of that sea of which he had heard such golden reports ; and , with great solemnity
, “ besought God to give him life and leave once to sail an English ship in those ...
He was led to a tree , “ a goodlie and great high tree , " and from it had a full view
of that sea of which he had heard such golden reports ; and , with great solemnity
, “ besought God to give him life and leave once to sail an English ship in those ...
Page 138
God grant we may prevent hym ; humbly takyng my leave I besech God to blesse
us all , and geve us grace to live in his ffeare . From the groyne , this 8th May ,
1587 . Your Honor ' s , faythfully , Fra : DRAKE . * It was the 19th of May before
the ...
God grant we may prevent hym ; humbly takyng my leave I besech God to blesse
us all , and geve us grace to live in his ffeare . From the groyne , this 8th May ,
1587 . Your Honor ' s , faythfully , Fra : DRAKE . * It was the 19th of May before
the ...
Page 140
To want meat , monycyon , and lybertty , is too heavy a burden for a souldyer to
beare , specyally when they most comand ther people being ffare from ther owne
contry . Thus humbly takyng my Leave , desyring pardon for my playnes of your ...
To want meat , monycyon , and lybertty , is too heavy a burden for a souldyer to
beare , specyally when they most comand ther people being ffare from ther owne
contry . Thus humbly takyng my Leave , desyring pardon for my playnes of your ...
Page 167
Cavendish , therefore , before taking leave , set fire to his prizes . On his way to
the northward , a small bark was taken with despatches from Chili to Lima , to
give notice of an enemy being on the coast ; the despatches had been thrown ...
Cavendish , therefore , before taking leave , set fire to his prizes . On his way to
the northward , a small bark was taken with despatches from Chili to Lima , to
give notice of an enemy being on the coast ; the despatches had been thrown ...
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And soe I leave , lookinge every howre to heare from you of more mischeif
comeinge by this disputation of peace , then any good that ever I shall heare
come of it , I bid you most hartely ffarewell . From of aboard Her Majesties ship
the White ...
And soe I leave , lookinge every howre to heare from you of more mischeif
comeinge by this disputation of peace , then any good that ever I shall heare
come of it , I bid you most hartely ffarewell . From of aboard Her Majesties ship
the White ...
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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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