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 56
... never more heard of . THIRD VOYAGE , 1587 . THE adventurers , concerned in the last two voyages , had no reason to be satisfied , in regard to any pro- fitable returns being made ; but as the intrepid Davis was still sanguine as to the ...
... never more heard of . THIRD VOYAGE , 1587 . THE adventurers , concerned in the last two voyages , had no reason to be satisfied , in regard to any pro- fitable returns being made ; but as the intrepid Davis was still sanguine as to the ...
Page 75
... never or seldom found truth ) meant nothing less ; for that night he removed his camp , so that we were fain to content us with those few that we had gotten ourselves . " * On the 27th of March they came in sight of Dominica , coasted ...
... never or seldom found truth ) meant nothing less ; for that night he removed his camp , so that we were fain to content us with those few that we had gotten ourselves . " * On the 27th of March they came in sight of Dominica , coasted ...
Page 83
... never meddell with soche intrycatte matters more . " † The following letter , however , shows that his troubles were on the increase : - MS . State Paper Office . + Ibid . SIR JOHN HAWKINS TO THE LORD TREASURER . April 16th G 2 HAWKINS .
... never meddell with soche intrycatte matters more . " † The following letter , however , shows that his troubles were on the increase : - MS . State Paper Office . + Ibid . SIR JOHN HAWKINS TO THE LORD TREASURER . April 16th G 2 HAWKINS .
Page 85
... never performyd my dewtye sufficyently , but yf th ' estate of th ' office be consy- deryd , what yt was when I came into yt , and what yt ys now , ther wylbe fownd great odds wherin I haue traveyled as carefully as I cold , and as my ...
... never performyd my dewtye sufficyently , but yf th ' estate of th ' office be consy- deryd , what yt was when I came into yt , and what yt ys now , ther wylbe fownd great odds wherin I haue traveyled as carefully as I cold , and as my ...
Page 96
... are mentioned , but slightly , in the ‹ Life of Drake , ' for want of information ; they are now given in detail from manuscript documents which have never before been published . One of the twelve sons of a poor deacon -
... are mentioned , but slightly , in the ‹ Life of Drake , ' for want of information ; they are now given in detail from manuscript documents which have never before been published . One of the twelve sons of a poor deacon -
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