Appletons' cyclopædia of American biography . hio and thegovernment surveys. He wrote the Report on theGeology of the Henry Mountains (Washington,1877), and edited and partially wrote the Reporton the Geology and Resources of the Black Hillsof Dakota (1880). GILBERT, Sir Humphrey, English navigator,b. in Dartmouth, England, in 1539; lost at sea, 10Sept., 1584. He was a half-brother of Sir WalterRaleigh. After studying at Eton and Oxford, he chose the military pro-fession, fought in thenorth of England andScotland against theRoman Catholics, andwas given commandof an army sent tosubjugate the I
Appletons' cyclopædia of American biography . hio and thegovernment surveys. He wrote the Report on theGeology of the Henry Mountains (Washington,1877), and edited and partially wrote the Reporton the Geology and Resources of the Black Hillsof Dakota (1880). GILBERT, Sir Humphrey, English navigator,b. in Dartmouth, England, in 1539; lost at sea, 10Sept., 1584. He was a half-brother of Sir WalterRaleigh. After studying at Eton and Oxford, he chose the military pro-fession, fought in thenorth of England andScotland against theRoman Catholics, andwas given commandof an army sent tosubjugate the his successfulconduct of the cam-paign he was knight-ed and made governorof Munster in after his returnto England he com-manded a fleet thatwas sent to blockadeFlushing. On his re-turn he published apamphlet entitled ADiscourse of Discov-ery for a New Passageto Cataia. He wasone of the most ardent advocates of the theory ofa northwest passage, and after aiding Frobisher andother mariners with his fortune and influence, de-. fl*y*b termined to become an explorer himself. He ob-tained Letters-patent from Queen Elizabeth, author-izing him to make discoveries during -ix years inall barbarous countries not in the possession ofChristians, and to occupy and dispose of them infavor of English subjects under the- crown. expedition was undertaken in 1581, but a tem-pest destroyed one of his ressel . and compelled theadmiral to return to port with the others, whichwen; badly damaged. He mortgaged his estate toraise money for a new expedition, which started on11 June, 1583, for Newfoundland, it consisted oftwo decked vessels and three sloops, manned by 260men. Walter Raleigh, who commanded the largestship, became alarmed at the amount of sicknesson board, and on the third day put back for Eng-land. Gilbert arrived at the coast, of Newfound-land after several narrow escapes from storms andicebergs. He landed at St. John, and, despite thepresence of thirty-six v
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