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 437edited by - 1903Full view - About this book
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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... | |
| 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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