. The Library of historic characters and famous events of all nations. SIR WALTER RALEIGH was thefirst Englishman that attempted toplant a colony in America, andthough the attempt failed, it pointedthe way to the success of lateradventurers. Raleighs whole careerwas a series of similar romanticenterprises, glorious but character still shines with un-dimmed brightness. He was born in Devonshire,England, in 1552, and received some training at OrielCollege, Oxford. In his seventeenth year he began hismilitary service in aid of the Huguenots, and appears to havespent seven years on
. The Library of historic characters and famous events of all nations. SIR WALTER RALEIGH was thefirst Englishman that attempted toplant a colony in America, andthough the attempt failed, it pointedthe way to the success of lateradventurers. Raleighs whole careerwas a series of similar romanticenterprises, glorious but character still shines with un-dimmed brightness. He was born in Devonshire,England, in 1552, and received some training at OrielCollege, Oxford. In his seventeenth year he began hismilitary service in aid of the Huguenots, and appears to havespent seven years on the Continent. He was afterwardsengaged in Ireland against the rebellious natives. On hisreturn to England, he became attached to the suite ofcourtiers that surrounded Queen Elizabeth. The celebratedact of gallantry which secured the Queens favor happenedin this wise. Her Majesty, surrounded by her maids ofhonor and gentlemen in waiting, was passing through thepark on her way to the barge lying in the to arrive at a spot which had been renderedmudd
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