. The historians' history of the world; a comprehensive narrative of the rise and development of nations as recorded by over two thousand of the great writers of all ages: . nts ofthis expedition is ascribed to a conflict with a Spanish fleet, of which the issuewas unfavourable to the little squadron of emigrants. Gilbert attempted tokeep his patent alive by making grants of lands. None of his assigns .succeededin establishing a colony; and he was himself too much impoverished to renewhis efforts. But the pupil of Colign) was possessed of an active genius, which delightedin hazardous adventure
. The historians' history of the world; a comprehensive narrative of the rise and development of nations as recorded by over two thousand of the great writers of all ages: . nts ofthis expedition is ascribed to a conflict with a Spanish fleet, of which the issuewas unfavourable to the little squadron of emigrants. Gilbert attempted tokeep his patent alive by making grants of lands. None of his assigns .succeededin establishing a colony; and he was himself too much impoverished to renewhis efforts. But the pupil of Colign) was possessed of an active genius, which delightedin hazardous adventure. To prosecute discoveries in the New World, lay thefoundation of states, and acquire immense domains, appeared to the daringenterprise of Raleigh as easy designs, which would not interfere with thepursuit of favour and the career of glory in England. Before the limit of thecharter had expired, Gilbert, assisted by his brother, equipped a new fleet embarked under happy omens; the commander, on the eve of hisdeparture, received from Elizabeth a golden anchor guided by a lady, a tokenof the queens regard; a man of letters from Hungary accompanied the expe-. SiR Humphrey Gilbert (1539-1583) THE ARMY OF EXPLOREES 497 [1578-1579 ] dition; and some part of the United States would have then been colonised,had not the unhappy projector of the design been overwhelmed by a successionof disasters. Two days after leaving Plymouth (June 13th), the largest shipin the fleet, which had been furnished by Raleigh, who himself remained inEngland, deserted, under a pretence of infectious disease, and returned intoharbour. Gilbert was incensed, but not intimidated. He sailed for New-foundland; and, entering St. Johns, he summoned the Spaniards and Portu-guese, and other strangers, to witness the feudal ceremonies by which he tookpossession of the country for his sovereign. A pillar, on which the arms ofEngland were infixed, was raised as a monimient; and lands were granted tothe f
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