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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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The English Exploration of America

1901 - 178 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 cliffes, which lie toward the sea ; the other, that it might haue some affinity, euen in...
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Bulletin of the American Geographical Society, Volume 40

American Geographical Society of New York - 1908 - 836 pages
...sometimes so called.' "(P. 225. App. V, part I: part II, p. 243.) '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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Old South Leaflets

1902 - 510 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 cliffes, which lie toward the sea ; the other, that it might haue some affinity, euen in...
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Transactions and Proceedings of the Geographical Society of the Pacific

Geographical Society of the Pacific - 1902 - 434 pages
...Drake named these two groups " the Islands of Saint James" ; page 134. "This country our Generall named Albion; and that for two "causes; the one in respect of the white bancks and cliff es which "lie towards the sea; the other that it might haue some affinity, "euen in...
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Old South Leaflets: General series

1902 - 512 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 cliffes, which lie toward the sea ; the other, that it might haue some affinity, euen in...
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West American History, Volume 18, Part 1

Hubert Howe Bancroft - 1902 - 848 pages
...them."48 " This country our Generall 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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Travellers and Explorers

1903 - 636 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 of the white banks and cliffs, which lie toward the sea, and the other, because it might have some affinity with our country in name, which...
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The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of ..., Volume 11

Richard Hakluyt - 1904 - 504 pages
...Albion, and Nova Albion. that for two causes : the one in respect of the white bankes and cliffes, which lie towards the sea : and the other, because it might have some affinitie with our Countrey in name, which sometime was so called. There is no part of earth heere...
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The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques & Discoveries of ..., Issue 11

Richard Hakluyt - 1904 - 524 pages
...Albion, and Nova Albion. that for two causes : the one in respect of the white bankes and cliffes, which lie towards the sea : and the other, because it might have some affinitie with our Countrey in name, which sometime was so called. There is no part of earth heere...
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Hakluytus Posthumus, Or, Purchas His Pilgrimes: Contayning a ..., Issue 15

Samuel Purchas - 1905 - 584 pages
...account of their Skinnes, for their Kings Coat was made of them. Our Generall called this Countrey Nova Albion, and that for two causes : the one in respect of the white Bankes and Cliffes, which lye towards the Sea : and the other, because it might have some affinitie...
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