 | Historical account - 1836 - 510 pages
...England. On the 15th June 1580, he passed the southern point of Africa, which, says an old author, " is a most stately thing, and the fairest cape we saw in the whole circumference of the earth ;"t and on the 26th of September anchored safely at Plymouth, after an absence of two years and nearly... | |
 | ACCOUNT. - 1837 - 392 pages
...England. On the 15th June, 1580, he passed the southern point of Africa, which, says an old author, " is a most stately thing, and the fairest cape we saw in the whole circumference of the earth ;"* and on the 26th of September anchored safely at Plymouth, after an absence of two years and nearly... | |
 | Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1837 - 446 pages
...extremity of Africa ; and the ship's company were surprised that in doubling this dreaded promontory, — " a most stately thing, and the fairest cape we saw in the whole circumference of the earth," — no violent tempests or awful perils were encountered. They unhesitatingly denounced the description... | |
 | Sir Francis Drake, William Sandya Wright Vaux - 1854 - 424 pages
...of the world, neuer without intolerable stormes and present danger to trauailers, which come neere the same. This Cape is a most stately thing, and the...Cape we saw in the whole circumference of the earth, and we passed by it the 18. of June. Sixmi From thence we continued our course to Sierra Leona, on... | |
 | David Laing Purves - 1874 - 856 pages
...gathered round, one rejoicing m the company of another." s The Cape is described by another chronicler as "a most stately thing, and the fairest cape we saw in the whole circumference of the earth." They passed it in perfectly calm and clear weather ; making them affirm, that the Portuguese had not... | |
 | George McCall Theal - 1888 - 472 pages
...account of the voyage:— ' We ran hard aboard the Cape, finding the report of the Portuguese to be most false, who affirm that it is the most dangerous cape...This Cape is a most stately thing, and the fairest i The accounts given here of the first English voyages to the East are taken from The Principal Navigatioiu,... | |
 | Henry James Robinson - 1892 - 344 pages
...Englishman to visit India. 1580. — Francis Drake on his way home sighted the Cape on 18th June, " a most stately thing, and the fairest cape we saw in the whole circumference of the earth." 1591. — George Raymond's fleet of three vessels, the first English ships to harbour on the South... | |
 | Richard Hakluyt - 1893 - 344 pages
...Guinea ; notwithstanding we ran hard aboard the cape, finding the report of the Portugals to be most false, who affirm that it is the most dangerous cape...intolerable storms and present danger to travellers which come near the same. This cape is a most stately thing, and the fairest cape we saw in the whole... | |
 | Richard Hakluyt - 1893 - 350 pages
...Guinea ; notwithstanding we ran hard aboard the cape, finding the report of the Portugals to be most false, who affirm that it is the most dangerous cape of the world, never without intolerable 158°] Cape of Good Hope. 229 storms and present danger to travellers which come near the same. This... | |
 | George McCall Theal - 1896 - 352 pages
...account of the voyage : — "We ran hard aboard the Cape, finding the report of the Portuguese to be most false, who affirm that it is the most dangerous cape...cape we saw in the whole circumference of the earth, and we passed by it on the 18th of June." In 1583 four English traders in precious stones, acting partly... | |
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