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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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Hakluytus Posthumus: Or Purchas His Pilgrimes: Contayning a ..., Volume 2

Samuel Purchas - 1905 - 584 pages
...account of their Skinnes, for their Kings Coat was made of them. Our General! 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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A History of the New California, Its Resources and People, Volume 1

Leigh Hadley Irvine - 1905 - 774 pages
...of their skinnes, for their King's coat was made out of them. Our General called this countrey Nova Albion, and that for two causes: the one in respect of the white bankes and cliffes which lie toward the sea; and the other because it might have some affinitie with...
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American History Told by Contemporaries..., Volume 1

Albert Bushnell Hart - 1910 - 636 pages
...a good winde to enter the same [coast of California]. . . . Our Generall called this Countrey Noua Albion, and 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 haue some affinitie...
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Voyages of Drake & Gilbert: Select Narratives from the "Principal ...

Richard Hakluyt - 1909 - 234 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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The Washington Historical Quarterly, Volume 14, Issue 2

1923 - 80 pages
...figure under the name of Sir Francis Drake. The record says: "Our Generall called this countrey Nova Albion, and that for two causes: the one in respect of the white bankes and cliffs, which ly towardes the sea, and the other, because it might have some affinitie with...
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History of the State of Washington

Edmond Stephen Meany - 1909 - 544 pages
...which is best told in the quaint narrative of the time : — "Our Generall called this countrey, Nova Albion, and that for two causes : the one in respect of the white bankes and cliff es, which ly towards the sea : and the other, because it might have some affinitie...
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History of the State of Washington

Edmond Stephen Meany - 1909 - 536 pages
...which is best told in the quaint narrative of the time : — "Our Generall called this countrey, Nova Albion, and that for two causes : the one in respect of the white bankes and cliff es, which ly towards the sea : and the other, because it might have some affinitie•...
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Voyages and Travels: Ancient and Modern

1910 - 410 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 "Mole. HC—Vol. 33 (8) white banks and cliffs, which lie towards the sea, and the other, because it...
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The English People Overseas: A History, Volume 3

A. Wyatt Tilby - 1911 - 460 pages
...' together with a piece of six pence of current English money ' ; the whole country was named Nova Albion, ' and that for two causes, the one in respect...white banks and cliffs which lie towards the sea, the other because it might have some affinity with our country in name, which sometime was so called.'...
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British North America, 1763-1867

A. Wyatt Tilby - 1912 - 500 pages
...' together with a piece of six pence of current English money ' ; the whole country was named Nova Albion, ' and that for two causes, the one in respect...white banks and cliffs which lie towards the sea, the other because it might have some affinity with our country in name, which sometime was so called.'...
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