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" Nova Albion, and that for two causes; the one in respect of the white banks and cliffs, which lie towards the sea, and the other, because it might have some affinity with our country in name, which sometime was so called. "
The History of North America - Page 437
edited by - 1903
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Narrative and Critical History of America: French explorations and ...

Justin Winsor - 1884 - 620 pages
...of New Albion, and it bore that name on the maps for centuries. He called it so " for two causes : in respect of the white banks and cliffs which lie...might have some affinity with our country in name." Curiously enough, the original narrative says, "There is no part of earth here to be taken up wherein...
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History of the Pacific States of North America: California. 1884-90

Hubert Howe Bancroft - 1884 - 854 pages
...them."43 " This country our Generall named Albion" or N'oitct Albion according to the Famous Voyage, "and that for two causes ; the one in respect of the white bancks and clifFes, which lie toward the sea; the other, that it might haue some affinity, euen in...
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History of California, Volume 18

Hubert Howe Bancroft - 1886 - 848 pages
...361 et seq. " This country our Gencrall named Albion," or Noua Albion according to the Famous Voyage, "and that for two causes; the one in respect of the white bancks and cliffes, which lie toward the sea; the other, that it might haue some affinity, euen in...
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The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft: History of California. 1884-90

Hubert Howe Bancroft - 1886 - 848 pages
...them."43 " This country our Generall named Albion," or Nona Albion according to the Famous Voyage, "and that for two causes ; the one in respect of the white bancks and clifFes, which lie toward the sea; the other, that it might haue some affinity, euen in...
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The Voyages of the English Nation to America, Volume 4

Richard Hakluyt - 1890 - 272 pages
...account of their skinnes, for their Kings coate was made of them. Our Generall called this countrey, Noua Albion, and that for two causes : the one in respect of the white bankes and cliffes, which ly towardes the sea : and the other, because it might haue some affinitie...
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Voyages of the Elizabethan seamen to America, 13 narratives from the ...

Richard Hakluyt - 1893 - 344 pages
...account of their skins, for their king's coat was made of them. Our General called this country Nova Albion, and that for two causes ; the one in respect...have some affinity with our country in name, which sometime was so called. There is no part of earth here to be taken up, wherein there is not some probable...
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Voyages of the Elizabethan Seamen to America: Select Narratives ..., Volume 1

Richard Hakluyt - 1893 - 350 pages
...account of their skins, for their king's coat was made of them. Our General called this country Nova Albion, and that for two causes ; the one in respect...have some affinity with our country in name, which sometime was so called. There is no part of earth here to be taken up, wherein there is not some probable...
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English Seamen: Howard, Clifford, Hawkins, Drake, Cavendish

Robert Southey - 1895 - 434 pages
...were much esteemed, " for their king's coat was made of them ". Drake named the country New Albion, " in respect of the white banks and cliffs which lie towards the sea," and also for old England's sake. He set up a monument of the queen's " right and title to the same, namely,...
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From Howard to Nelson: Twelve Sailors

John Knox Laughton - 1899 - 536 pages
...with full authority over the country, which " our general named Albion (or as it was generally written New Albion), and that for two causes ; the one, in respect of the white banks and cliffs which lie toward the sea ; the other, that it might have some affinity even in name to our own country, which...
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The Old South Leaflets

Edwin Doak Mead - 1899 - 758 pages
...of their skinnes, for their kings holidaies coate was made of them. This country our Generall named Albion, and that for two causes ; the one in respect of the white bancks and clifi'es. which lie toward the sea; the other, that it might haue some affinity, euen.in...
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