The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 1John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Commonwealth countries |
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... Drake were about ten gentle- men adventurers , whom on occasion he consulted , the chief among them being Sir Christopher Hatton and his friend Thomas Doughty . Difficulties soon arose with the last named and came to a head as they ...
... Drake were about ten gentle- men adventurers , whom on occasion he consulted , the chief among them being Sir Christopher Hatton and his friend Thomas Doughty . Difficulties soon arose with the last named and came to a head as they ...
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... Drake's discovery of an open sea route to the Pacific was utilised , doubtless because of the prevalence of terrible storms which he reported ; but ultimately his discovery and that of Dutch voyagers opened the Pacific to all the world ...
... Drake's discovery of an open sea route to the Pacific was utilised , doubtless because of the prevalence of terrible storms which he reported ; but ultimately his discovery and that of Dutch voyagers opened the Pacific to all the world ...
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... Drake and the Tudor Navy . 2 vols . London , 1898 . Vol . I deals with the circumnavigation . CORNEY , B. G. ... Drake . Hakluyt Society , 1914 . Includes many hitherto unpublished documents on the voyage of cir- cumnavigation . TEMPLE ...
... Drake and the Tudor Navy . 2 vols . London , 1898 . Vol . I deals with the circumnavigation . CORNEY , B. G. ... Drake . Hakluyt Society , 1914 . Includes many hitherto unpublished documents on the voyage of cir- cumnavigation . TEMPLE ...
Contents
CHAPTER II | 22 |
The Newfoundland Fishery | 29 |
The Western Adventurers | 35 |
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