A first book in American history with European beginnings . story is told that one day, as the Queen approachedthe place where he was waiting with a crowd to see herpass, she paused before a muddy spot in the way. Raleigh,without a momentshesitation, slipped hisvelvet cape from hisshoulders and spreadit out for her to walkon. This little act ofcourtesy greatlypleased Queen Eliza-beth, and ever aftershe remembered hergallant knight. Raleigh was bornin a seaport town ofDevonshire in large sailing ves-sels used to anchor toload and unload their Sir Walter Raleigh. cargoes. When
A first book in American history with European beginnings . story is told that one day, as the Queen approachedthe place where he was waiting with a crowd to see herpass, she paused before a muddy spot in the way. Raleigh,without a momentshesitation, slipped hisvelvet cape from hisshoulders and spreadit out for her to walkon. This little act ofcourtesy greatlypleased Queen Eliza-beth, and ever aftershe remembered hergallant knight. Raleigh was bornin a seaport town ofDevonshire in large sailing ves-sels used to anchor toload and unload their Sir Walter Raleigh. cargoes. When a boy, Raleigh was like all other boys. Therewas nothing he enjoyed quite so much as going down tothe wharves and hearing the sailors tell thrilling stories ofthe sea and the strange countries they had visited. ThenRaleigh would say to himself, When I am a man, I, too,will discover some new land. And though he never dis-covered a new land, he did much in attempting to foundan English colony in America. Since the Cabots crossed the Atlantic, England had83. A FIKST BOOK IN AMERICAN HISTORY not sent out many exploring expeditions. But, as youknow, Spain had done so; and her colonies were growingstronger than those of any other European nation, and hertrade was greater. Never the best of friends with Spain, England natu-rally did not like to see Spain gaining more power than sheherself across the sea. So, not to be outdone, the Englishmade plans for planting colonies in America and for carry-ing on a larger trade with that country. Walter Raleigh was one of the men most enthusi-astic over these plans. It cost much money to send outa colony, but Raleigh was rich and a great favoritewith the Queen. So he asked her to grant him a the Queen gladly did. Everything seemed to promise success to the futurecolonists. But to make assurance doubly sure, Raleighthought best to send an exploring party ahead, so thatwhen the colonists reached America they would knowwhat to expect.
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