Life of Sir Walter Raleigh: Founded on Authentic and Original Documents, Some of Them Never Before Published: Including a View of the Most Important Transations in the Reigns of Elizabeth and James I ... |
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... Majesty's State - paper Office . I beg also to notice the courtesy of Mr Lemon and Mr Lechmere , who , although trammelled by strict official rules , showed every disposition to facilitate my researches . For the purposes of history and ...
... Majesty's State - paper Office . I beg also to notice the courtesy of Mr Lemon and Mr Lechmere , who , although trammelled by strict official rules , showed every disposition to facilitate my researches . For the purposes of history and ...
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... majesty , after pausing for a moment , and regarding , not without some little emotion , the fine figure of the young soldier to whom she owed so fair a footcloth , passed over it and proceeded on her way ; but , as was to be expected ...
... majesty , after pausing for a moment , and regarding , not without some little emotion , the fine figure of the young soldier to whom she owed so fair a footcloth , passed over it and proceeded on her way ; but , as was to be expected ...
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... majesty , he prayed me to say to the queen from him , Sub umbra alarum tuarum protegimur ; for certainly they had withered in the bud and sunk in the beginning of their navigation had not her majesty assisted them . " * * Works , vol ...
... majesty , he prayed me to say to the queen from him , Sub umbra alarum tuarum protegimur ; for certainly they had withered in the bud and sunk in the beginning of their navigation had not her majesty assisted them . " * * Works , vol ...
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... majesty granted , by her letters patent , all such countries as he should discover in property to himself and his heirs , reserving to the crown the fifth part of the gold or silver ore which might be found . The patent contained ample ...
... majesty granted , by her letters patent , all such countries as he should discover in property to himself and his heirs , reserving to the crown the fifth part of the gold or silver ore which might be found . The patent contained ample ...
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... majesty he had so well experienced the nature of it , that he could tell her of what weight even the smoke would be in any quantity proposed to be consumed . Her majesty , fixing her thoughts upon the most impracticable part of the ...
... majesty he had so well experienced the nature of it , that he could tell her of what weight even the smoke would be in any quantity proposed to be consumed . Her majesty , fixing her thoughts upon the most impracticable part of the ...
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Page 252 - Give me my scallop-shell of quiet, My staff of faith to walk upon. My scrip of joy, immortal diet, My bottle of salvation, My gown of glory, hope's true gage; And thus I'll take my pilgrimage.
Page 66 - My loving people, we have been persuaded by some that are careful of our safety, to take heed how we commit ourselves to armed multitudes, for fear of treachery ; but I assure you, I do not desire to live to distrust my faithful and loving people.
Page 363 - What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid! heard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtle flame, As if that every one (from whence they came) Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life...
Page 256 - You shall now receive, my dear wife, my last words, in these my last lines, my Love I send you, that you may keep it when I am dead, and my Counsel that you may remember it when I am no more.
Page 187 - Go, let the diving negro seek For gems, hid in some forlorn creek : We all pearls scorn, Save what the dewy morn Congeals upon each little spire of grass, Which careless shepherds beat down as they pass : And gold ne'er here appears, Save what the yellow Ceres bears.
Page 345 - Even such is time, that takes in trust Our youth, our joys, our all we have, And pays us but with earth and dust ; Who, in the dark and silent grave, When we have wandered all our ways, Shuts up the story of our days ; But from this earth, this grave, this dust. My God shall raise me up, I trust ! ELIZABETHAN MISCELLANIES.
Page 97 - Methought I saw the grave where Laura lay, Within that temple where the vestal flame Was wont to burn ; and passing by that way, To see...
Page 253 - That, since my flesh must die so soon, And want a head to dine next noon, Just at the stroke, when my veins start and spread, Set on my soul an everlasting head!
Page 66 - ... we have been persuaded by some that are careful of our safety, to take heed how we commit ourselves to armed multitudes, for fear of treachery. But I assure you, I do not desire to live to distrust my faithful and loving people. Let tyrants fear.
Page 52 - White, with twelve assistants, to whom he gave a charter, incorporating them by the name of the " Governor and Assistants of the City of Raleigh in Virginia.