English Seamen Under the Tudors, Том 1R. Bentley, 1868 - Всего страниц: 314 |
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... never slept beneath a raftered roof , nor ever drained the bowl by a sheltered hearth - a glowing picture of their wild and predatory habits . To these qualities a celebrated sea - chieftain , called Olaf , added extra- ordinary ...
... never slept beneath a raftered roof , nor ever drained the bowl by a sheltered hearth - a glowing picture of their wild and predatory habits . To these qualities a celebrated sea - chieftain , called Olaf , added extra- ordinary ...
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... never before had been among the English nation in any king's days . " The levying of ship - money by which this was effected , being continued by Canute and his sons , enabled them to make further improvement in English shipping , and ...
... never before had been among the English nation in any king's days . " The levying of ship - money by which this was effected , being continued by Canute and his sons , enabled them to make further improvement in English shipping , and ...
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... never set and winter never came ; * and for the fable about Madoc , the Welsh chieftain , who in the twelfth century is said to have crossed the Atlantic and founded a Celtic colony somewhere south of the " So cler and so light hit was ...
... never set and winter never came ; * and for the fable about Madoc , the Welsh chieftain , who in the twelfth century is said to have crossed the Atlantic and founded a Celtic colony somewhere south of the " So cler and so light hit was ...
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... never gets any older . " * The friar's letter was written while Marco Polo was a young man , and it probably encouraged him to enter on his famous course of eastern travel . Marco Polo's reports about Cathay , the delight of medieval ...
... never gets any older . " * The friar's letter was written while Marco Polo was a young man , and it probably encouraged him to enter on his famous course of eastern travel . Marco Polo's reports about Cathay , the delight of medieval ...
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... never known before . " † This general interest in the subject in- duced John Cabot to plan a more systematic voyage of discovery than had yet been attempted . On the 5th of March , 1496 , he obtained letters patent from Henry VII ...
... never known before . " † This general interest in the subject in- duced John Cabot to plan a more systematic voyage of discovery than had yet been attempted . On the 5th of March , 1496 , he obtained letters patent from Henry VII ...
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Стр. 206 - My loving people, we have been persuaded by some that are careful of our safety, to take heed how we commit ourselves to armed multitudes, for fear of treachery. But I assure you, I do not desire to live to distrust my faithful and loving people. Let tyrants fear. I have always so behaved myself that, under God, I have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and goodwill of my subjects...
Стр. 204 - We were entertained with all love and kindness, and with as much bounty (after their manner) as they could possibly devise. We found the people most gentle, loving, and faithful, void of all guile and treason, and such as live after the manner of the golden age.
Стр. 207 - I know I have but the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart of a king, and of a king of England too; and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe, should dare to invade the borders of my realms...
Стр. 270 - Unto ours there remained no comfort at all, no hope, no supply either of ships, men, or weapons: — the...
Стр. 272 - Gunner finding himself and Sir Richard thus prevented and mastered by the greater number, would have slain himself with a sword, had he not been by force with-held and locked into his cabin. Then the General...
Стр. 206 - I am come amongst you, as you see, at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle, to live or die amongst you all, to lay down for my God, and for my kingdom, and for my people, my honour and my blood, even in the dust.
Стр. 227 - We ourselves, during the time we were there, used to suck it after their manner, as also since our return, and have found many rare and wonderful experiments of the virtues thereof, of which the relation would require a volume by itself. The use of it by so many of late, men and women of great calling as else, and some learned physicians also, is sufficient witness.
Стр. 271 - Revenge again, doubting lest Sir Richard would have blown them up and himself, and perceiving by the report of the master of the Revenge...
Стр. 274 - Here die I, Richard Grenville," were his last words, "with a joyful and a quiet mind, for that I have ended my life as a good soldier ought to do, who has fought for his country and his queen, for honor and religion.
Стр. 98 - June 3, 1400 leagues in all, till we came into 42 deg. of north latitude, where in the night following we found such alteration of heat, into extreme and nipping cold, that our men in general did grievously complain...