Sir Walter Ralegh: The Last of the ElizabethansMacmillan and Company, Limited, 1935 - 387 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 48
Page 16
... gave them the possession , and taught them the use , of weapons , which proved in the end a most fatal work.1 Here the Devon ' squatters ' were right ; if you are going to keep down by ruthlessness and a tiny force a country in ...
... gave them the possession , and taught them the use , of weapons , which proved in the end a most fatal work.1 Here the Devon ' squatters ' were right ; if you are going to keep down by ruthlessness and a tiny force a country in ...
Page 279
... gave the Admiral a good time , including falconry , his favourite sport in the days when Ranger of Gillingham Forest . At Ralegh's old home , Lismore , they talked business . All the purchase money for the Irish lands had not been paid ...
... gave the Admiral a good time , including falconry , his favourite sport in the days when Ranger of Gillingham Forest . At Ralegh's old home , Lismore , they talked business . All the purchase money for the Irish lands had not been paid ...
Page 293
... gave time to the Spaniards to set up a town of stakes , covered with leaves of trees , upon the banks of Orenoque , which they called ' St. Thomé . ' But all this , no doubt , was only his notorious exaggeration ! Had he really tried ...
... gave time to the Spaniards to set up a town of stakes , covered with leaves of trees , upon the banks of Orenoque , which they called ' St. Thomé . ' But all this , no doubt , was only his notorious exaggeration ! Had he really tried ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
accused afterwards Ambassador Arenberg asked Berreo brought Burghley Cadiz Captain Carew Ralegh charge command condemned Court death Devon Earl Edwards Elizabethan enemies England English Essex execution favour fleet French friends Gardiner gentleman George Carew Gilbert gold Gondomar Guiana hand Harlow hath Henry History honour hope Howard Hume Ibid Ireland Islands Voyage James's Kemys Kemys's King James King's knew Lady Ralegh land letter living London Lord Admiral Lord Burghley Lord Cobham Lord Thomas Howard Lordship Majesty Majesty's matter mind never Orinoco peace person plot Prince prisoner Privy Council promised Queen Elizabeth Ralegh's Last reason Robert Cecil S. R. Gardiner sailed San Thomé scaffold seemed sent Sherborne ships Sir John Sir Thomas Sir Walter Ralegh Spain Spaniards Spanish Stebbing story Stukeley thou thought told took Tower traitor trial unto voyage Winwood words wrote