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" This cape is a most stately thing, and the fairest cape we saw in the whole circumference of the earth, and we passed by it the 18 of June. "
The British Empire in the Nineteenth Century: Its Progress and Expansion at ... - Page 5
by Edgar Sanderson - 1898 - 30 pages
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An Historical Account of the Circumnavigation of the Globe: And of the ...

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...
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An Historical Account of the Circumnavigation of the Globe: And of the ...

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...
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Lives and Voyages of Drake, Cavendish, and Dampier

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...
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The World Encompassed by Sir Francis Drake: Being His Next Voyage to that to ...

Sir Francis Drake, William Sandya Wright Vaux - 1854 - 424 pages
...without intolerable stormes and present danger to trauailers, which come neere the same. This Cape is a most stately thing, and the fairest 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...
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The English Circumnavigators: The Most Remarkable Voyages Round the World by ...

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...
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Colonial Chronology: A Chronology of the Principal Events Connected with the ...

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...
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Voyages of the Elizabethan Seamen to America: Select Narratives ..., Volume 1

Richard Hakluyt - 1893 - 350 pages
...Cape of Good Hope. 229 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 circumference of the earth, and we passed by it the 18. of June. From thence we continued our course to Sierra Leona, on the coast...
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Voyages of the Elizabethan seamen to America, 13 narratives from the ...

Richard Hakluyt - 1893 - 344 pages
...without 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 circumference of the earth, and we passed by it the 18. of June. From thence we continued our course to Sierra Leona, on the coast...
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The Transvaal and the Boers: A Brief History

William Edward Garrett Fisher - 1896 - 304 pages
...never without intolerable storms and present danger to travellers who come near the same. This Cape is a most stately thing, and the fairest cape we saw in the whole circumference of the earth." Ten years later Linschoten describes the innocent surprise of a Portuguese captain " that God the Lord...
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The Portuguese in South Africa: With a Description of the Native Races ...

George McCall Theal - 1896 - 352 pages
...never without intolerable storms and present danger to travellers who come near the same. This cape is a most stately thing, and the fairest 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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