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... wished to see his own country bene- fited in the same way . He realized the advantages that England would gain by planting offshoots of her power in the new countries , with seemingly infinite resources , which were being opened up to ...
... wished to see his own country bene- fited in the same way . He realized the advantages that England would gain by planting offshoots of her power in the new countries , with seemingly infinite resources , which were being opened up to ...
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... wished to have his own way . The sailors were for the most part criminals , who took to the sea to escape from justice - free - living adventurers , who only cared for piracy , and objected to all rule and order . With such materials it ...
... wished to have his own way . The sailors were for the most part criminals , who took to the sea to escape from justice - free - living adventurers , who only cared for piracy , and objected to all rule and order . With such materials it ...
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... wished to make his power felt in the country by a firm and vigorous government , and at the same time to win over the turbulent chiefs , and make them adopt English civilization and order by seeing its advantages . This policy might in ...
... wished to make his power felt in the country by a firm and vigorous government , and at the same time to win over the turbulent chiefs , and make them adopt English civilization and order by seeing its advantages . This policy might in ...
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... cold districts where Gilbert had tried to found his colony ; he wished to ex- plore more southern regions . He fitted out and despatched two barks , under Captains Philip Ama- das and Arthur Barlowe , with orders to explore the.
... cold districts where Gilbert had tried to found his colony ; he wished to ex- plore more southern regions . He fitted out and despatched two barks , under Captains Philip Ama- das and Arthur Barlowe , with orders to explore the.
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... wished to stay behind ; but the colonists earnestly besought him to return to England , that he might obtain supplies for them . He at last yielded to their entreaties and set sail for England , which he reached on the 5th November ...
... wished to stay behind ; but the colonists earnestly besought him to return to England , that he might obtain supplies for them . He at last yielded to their entreaties and set sail for England , which he reached on the 5th November ...
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