. Old England : a pictorial museum of regal, ecclesiastical, baronial, municipal, and popular antiquities . 1574.—Essex House. (From Hollars View of London. 16-S7.). No. 56—Vol. IT. 58 OLD ENGLAND. [Book V. by many a desperate encounter, by the boarding of many a goodlySpanish ship, and even by the storming of a Spanish town-Nombrede Dios. And the fruits were visible to the eyes of Drakes won-dering and admiring countrymen, in the solid silver and gold, andin the variety of other rich things with which every inch of spareroom in their barks was crammed : demonstrations of success thatadmitted
. Old England : a pictorial museum of regal, ecclesiastical, baronial, municipal, and popular antiquities . 1574.—Essex House. (From Hollars View of London. 16-S7.). No. 56—Vol. IT. 58 OLD ENGLAND. [Book V. by many a desperate encounter, by the boarding of many a goodlySpanish ship, and even by the storming of a Spanish town-Nombrede Dios. And the fruits were visible to the eyes of Drakes won-dering and admiring countrymen, in the solid silver and gold, andin the variety of other rich things with which every inch of spareroom in their barks was crammed : demonstrations of success thatadmitted no question. No wonder that Drake next time was ableto go out with five instead of three small vessels, and a company ofone hundred and sixty-four gentlemen adventurers, and choiceseamen, the former including some young men of noble blood, whoaccompanied the expedition to learn the art of navigation, afterDrakes own peculiar fashion. Having obtained the secret sanctionof Elizabeth, who was then at peace with Spain, these resolutepupils of the hero, and their companions, proceeded to attack andplunder the Spanish possessions and the Spanish ships. Their firs
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