. The Library of historic characters and famous events of all nations. SIR FRANCIS DRAKE, the first Eng-lish circumnavigator of the globe, wasborn in 1545, at Crowndale, near Tavi-stock, Devonshire, England. His pa-rentage is obscure, yet we are toldthat, by just descent and prerogativeof birth, he had the right to bear thearms of his name and family. Hisfather, Robert, was probably the thirdson of John Drake, of Otterton, and ofhis wife, Agnes Kelloway. Drakesinclinations were for a sailors life, and in 1565-6 he wasengaged in one or two voyages to Guinea and the SpanishMain, under Captain Jo
. The Library of historic characters and famous events of all nations. SIR FRANCIS DRAKE, the first Eng-lish circumnavigator of the globe, wasborn in 1545, at Crowndale, near Tavi-stock, Devonshire, England. His pa-rentage is obscure, yet we are toldthat, by just descent and prerogativeof birth, he had the right to bear thearms of his name and family. Hisfather, Robert, was probably the thirdson of John Drake, of Otterton, and ofhis wife, Agnes Kelloway. Drakesinclinations were for a sailors life, and in 1565-6 he wasengaged in one or two voyages to Guinea and the SpanishMain, under Captain John Lovell. In 1567, in a squadron fitted out by Captain Hawkins, anear relation, Drake commanded the Judith. She wasdestroyed by the Spaniards. On his return to England, hewas sent up to London to lay before Sir William Cecil all theparticulars. Thus Drake was for the first time brought tothe notice of this great minister. In the years 1570-71 hemade two voyages to the West Indies. In the second trip hesailed with two ships ; the largest of which was the Pascha,of s
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