Sir Walter Raleigh (1552-1618). English courtier navigator and Image taken from The heads and characters of illustrious persons of Grea

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Sir Walter Raleigh (1552-1618). English courtier navigator and Image taken from The heads and characters of illustrious persons of Great Britain with their portraits engraven by Mr Houbraken and Mr Vertue. With their lives and characters by T. Birch. J & P Knapton. Originally published in Knapton London 1743 51. Author Thomas Birch, Illustrated by Houbraken and Vertue.

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