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... amongst whom they lived has been handed down to the generations that have come after , and they have been remembered more for what they were than for what they did . The secret of the fame gained by such men lies in the fact that they ...
... amongst whom they lived has been handed down to the generations that have come after , and they have been remembered more for what they were than for what they did . The secret of the fame gained by such men lies in the fact that they ...
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... amongst the bravest of English sea- men in the days of Elizabeth . Devon produced most of the bold sailors of those times , and its ports were filled with shipping , and crowded with mariners returning from distant voyages , ready to ...
... amongst the bravest of English sea- men in the days of Elizabeth . Devon produced most of the bold sailors of those times , and its ports were filled with shipping , and crowded with mariners returning from distant voyages , ready to ...
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... . He stayed in France amongst the Huguenots till 1575 or 1576 , sharing probably in the desultory fighting that went on from time to time . Peace between the Huguenots and Catholics never lasted for long , and the terrible massacre of.
... . He stayed in France amongst the Huguenots till 1575 or 1576 , sharing probably in the desultory fighting that went on from time to time . Peace between the Huguenots and Catholics never lasted for long , and the terrible massacre of.
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... yet belong to any Christian ruler . He was to plant a colony , which he was to hold under the Queen of England . Many gentlemen , and Ralegh amongst the number , joined Gilbert 0 : st ble red ith Za- to self ted SIR WALTER RALEGH . [ 1578.
... yet belong to any Christian ruler . He was to plant a colony , which he was to hold under the Queen of England . Many gentlemen , and Ralegh amongst the number , joined Gilbert 0 : st ble red ith Za- to self ted SIR WALTER RALEGH . [ 1578.
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... amongst Grey's favourite officers , that they might profit by their ransoms . The horrors of the massacre are a clear sign of the bitter hatred with which the English regarded the Spaniards in those days . It may seem hardly possible to ...
... amongst Grey's favourite officers , that they might profit by their ransoms . The horrors of the massacre are a clear sign of the bitter hatred with which the English regarded the Spaniards in those days . It may seem hardly possible to ...
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