Great men and famous women : a series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in history Volume 1 . THE ADMIRAL OF THE SPANISH ARMADA SURRENDERS TO DRAKE BY SETMOUR LUCAS. >n meeting a Spaniard driving eight llamas, each laden? er, they offered their service without,,:^, ???• o see a gentleman Spaniard turned the- n jioil, jewels, gold, and silver, Drake > discover a homeward passage in that quarter,i uitude, in what is now tl of Wash- in; and, determining to tra ???•. Pacific, in the queens name, took | )n of the w Albion, September 2
Great men and famous women : a series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in history Volume 1 . THE ADMIRAL OF THE SPANISH ARMADA SURRENDERS TO DRAKE BY SETMOUR LUCAS. >n meeting a Spaniard driving eight llamas, each laden? er, they offered their service without,,:^, ???• o see a gentleman Spaniard turned the- n jioil, jewels, gold, and silver, Drake > discover a homeward passage in that quarter,i uitude, in what is now tl of Wash- in; and, determining to tra ???•. Pacific, in the queens name, took | )n of the w Albion, September 29, 1579; he sailed again,:Js November 4th. In his passage thence to thethe most imminent danger of the whole voyage,sailing before a fair wind, on a reef of rocks, soossible to lay out an anchor to heave her off. Theyiiazardous situation for eight hours. At the end of thatand the ship, lightened of part of her guns and cargo,Iter, without serious injur}^ Had the sea risen, she mustThis was Drakes last mishap. He reached Plymouth inler nearly three years absence. Accounts differ as to the thi> vovnrT the nucr-ns commission, by which we must been at least tacitly conceded, to hdw h, > :; ;ii
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