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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

FROM RALEIGH'S BIRTH TO HIS SETTLEMENT OF VIRGINIA.

Birth of Raleigh-Early Education-Sent to Oriel College,
Oxford-Passes over to the War in France-State of that
Kingdom-His Return to England-Goes to the Netherlands
-Serves as a Volunteer under Sir John Norris-His Enthu-
siasm for Navigation-Embarks in the Expedition of his
Brother, Sir Humphrey Gilbert, to America-Its Failure-
Raleigh engages in the War in Ireland-State of that Country
-His eminent Services there-He returns to England-
Court of Queen Elizabeth-Character of Burleigh—Of Lei-
cester-Of Sussex-Of Sir Philip Sidney-First Introduction
to the Queen-Dispute with Lord Grey-Increases in Favour
at Court-Sir Humphrey Gilbert's Second Voyage of Dis-
covery-Raleigh's deep Interest in it-Its disastrous Issue
-Raleigh perseveres in his Schemes-He fits out two Ships
-The Voyage-Discovery of the Island Wokokon and Coast
of North Carolina-Return to England-The Queen calls the
Country Virginia-Raleigh knighted-He sends a Fleet to
Virginia under Sir Richard Grenville-Settlement of Virginia
--Difficulties of the infant Colony-Introduction of Tobacco

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