Stories of American explorers : a historical reader . ars, and then wentto Holland to join the Dutch, who were- at war witliSpain. In this eeaseless campaigning he masteredthe art of war and at the same time learned, likeDrake, to hate Spain. During the- remainder ofhis life he did all that he eould to hnmhle the powerof this haughty nation. c * * In he joined his half-brother. Sir Humph-rey Gilbert, in an expedition to they hoped to plant a colony, and from thereto sail and discover a northwest passage to having put to sea, they were attacked bySpaniards, and
Stories of American explorers : a historical reader . ars, and then wentto Holland to join the Dutch, who were- at war witliSpain. In this eeaseless campaigning he masteredthe art of war and at the same time learned, likeDrake, to hate Spain. During the- remainder ofhis life he did all that he eould to hnmhle the powerof this haughty nation. c * * In he joined his half-brother. Sir Humph-rey Gilbert, in an expedition to they hoped to plant a colony, and from thereto sail and discover a northwest passage to having put to sea, they were attacked bySpaniards, and after the loss of one of their shipsand more or less damage to others, they were oblmrd to return home. ~ After the failure of this expedition, Raleigh,put in command of a hundred men, went to Ireland to tight against a rebellion there. Here, too, hedistinguished himself as a brave soldier. 126 American Explorers SIR WALTER RALEIGH AND QUEEN ELIZABETH On his return from Ireland, Raleigh, who wasnow about twenty-seven years of age, had an op- .u<. He spread it for her Majesty to walk upon portunity to show a marked courtesy to QueenElizabeth. One day, as the Queen with her at- Sir II filler Uahixh 1-7 tendants was about to cross a rnuddv road. Kalciuh * ^j chanced to he- standing near hy. On seeing theQueen hesitate, he- took from his shoulders his heau-titul velvet cloak and spread it across the way Cor her Majesty to walk upon. This act of gallantryat once- insured the friendship of the Queen. Ka-leigh soon became one of her greatest favorites. In appearance he- had much to recommend was tall, of shapely figure and handsome feat-ures, with dark hair and a hii^h color, and eyes thatwere expressive and piercing. In conversation hewas brilliant and witty, and his dress at court wasrich and splendid. Some of his clothing is described to us. On hishat he wore a pearl-covered hand and a black, /jew-elled feather. His shoes, which were tied withwhite ribbons, were ornament
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