A Historical Inquiry Concerning Henry Hudson, His Friends, Relatives and Early Life, His Connection with the Muscovy Company and Discovery of Delaware Bay, Volume 1J. Munsell, 1866 - 209 pages |
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Page 137 - ... and by that time shee was come close to the ship's side, looking earnestly on the men: a little after, a sea came and overturned her: from the...
Page 8 - ALL that is known with any degree of certainty concerning Shakespeare, is — that he was born at Stratford upon Avon — married and had children there — went to London, where he commenced actor, and wrote poems and plays — returned to Stratford, made his will, died, and was buried.
Page 182 - Newfoundland, in latitude 43° 23',* he made the land in latitude 44° 1 5', f with a west-north-west and north-west course, and went on shore at a place where there were many of the natives, with whom, as he understood, the French came every year to trade. Sailing hence, he bent his course to the south, until, running south-south-west and south-west by south, he again made land in latitude 41° 43', which he supposed to be an island, and gave it the name of New Holland,}: but...
Page 137 - ... her backe and breasts were like a woman's, as they say that saw her; her body as big as one of us; her skin very white; and long haire hanging downe behinde, of colour black: in her going down they saw her tayle, which was like the tayle of a porposse, and speckled like a macrell.
Page 101 - They propose that one hundred men be conveyed thither, to remain one year, who with friendly entreaty of the people, may enter into the better knowledge of the country, and gather what commodities may be hereafter expected from it.
Page 69 - Hoddesden ; and I think not to rest till I come thither, where I have appointed a friend or two to meet me : but for this gentleman that you see...
Page 151 - Zembla ;" and he was to continue thus along that parallel until he should " be able to sail southward to the latitude of sixty degrees." J " He was further ordered by his instructions, to think of discovering no other routes or passages, except the route around by the north and north-east above Nova Zembla...
Page 13 - Seamen, purposing to goe to sea foure dayes after, for to discover a Passage by the North Pole to Japan and China. First, Henry Hudson Master. Secondly, William Colines his Mate. Thirdly, James Young. Fourthly, John Colman. Fiftly, John Cooke. Sixtly, James Beubery. Seventhly, James Skrutton. Eightly, John Pleyce. Ninthly, Thomas Baxter. Tenthly, Richard Day. Eleventhly, James Knight. Twelfthly, John Hudson a Boy.
Page 102 - Bristol having very readily offered 1,000£., the residue remains to be furnished by the city of London. Privileges to be procured by Mr. Carlile for the first adventurers ; also terms upon which future settlers will be allowed to plant. In the patent to be granted by the Queen, liberty will be given to transport all contented to go, who will be bound to stay there ten years at least. None to go over without licence of the patentees, neither to inhabit nor traffic within 200 leagues of the place...
Page 100 - ... 4. winds. 3 Thirdly, that it is to be perfourmed at all times of the yeere. 4 Fourthly, that the passage is upon the high sea, wherby you are not bound to the knowledge of dangers, on any other coast, more then of that Countrey, and of ours here at home. 5 Fiftly, that those parts of England and Ireland, which lie aptest for the proceeding outward or homeward upon this voyage, are very well stored of goodly harbours. 6 Sixtly, that it is to bee accounted of no danger at all as touching the power...