Chamber's Cyclopædia of English literature; a history, critical and biographical, of authors in the English tongue from the earliest times till the present day, with specimens of their writings . thisregion, concern-ing the richesof which manywonderful taleswere then cur-rent. He tookformal possessionof the countr\in the queensname ; and aftercoming back to England, he published, in 1596, a Discoveryof the Large, Rich, and Beautiful Empire ofGuiana—a. work Hume, following the sneeringjudgments of Raleighs worst enemies, character-ised as full of the grossest and most palpablelies that were eve
Chamber's Cyclopædia of English literature; a history, critical and biographical, of authors in the English tongue from the earliest times till the present day, with specimens of their writings . thisregion, concern-ing the richesof which manywonderful taleswere then cur-rent. He tookformal possessionof the countr\in the queensname ; and aftercoming back to England, he published, in 1596, a Discoveryof the Large, Rich, and Beautiful Empire ofGuiana—a. work Hume, following the sneeringjudgments of Raleighs worst enemies, character-ised as full of the grossest and most palpablelies that were ever attempted to be imposed on thecredulity of mankind. Subsequent explorers ofVenezuela (part of Raleighs Guiana) have provedhis substantial accuracy. In the same year wefind him holding a command in the expeditionagainst Cadiz, under the Earl of Essex and LordEffingham. In the successful attack on that town,his bravery, as well as prudence, was very con-spicuous. In 1597 he was rear-admiral in theexpedition which sailed under Essex to interceptthe Spanish West-India fleet, and by capturingFayal, one of the Azores, before the arrival ofthe commander-in-chief, gave great offence to the 20. SIR WALTER RALEIGH. From the Portrait by Zucharo in the National Portrait Gallery Earl, who considered himself robbed of the glorjof the action. A temporary reconciliation waseftected ; but Raleigh afterwards heartily joinedwith Cecil in promoting the downfall of Essex, andwas a spectator of his execution from a windowin the Armoury. On the accession of James March 1603, Raleighs prosperity was at anend. Cecil naturally promoted his own supporters,Raleighs friends fell from power, and he himselfwas deprived of his offices. He may ha\e done and _ said indiscreet things at a dan-gerous time. Hewas accused ofconspiring to de-throne the kingand place thecrown on thehead of ArabellaStuart ; as alsoto bring in poperyand put Englandin the power ofSpain. After hisa r r e s t, h e a t-tempted su
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