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" Thus we returned back somewhat discomforted, although the captain in a singular wise manner carried himself, with countenance very cheerful outwardly, as though he did little weigh the death of his men, nor yet the great hurt of the rest, although his... "
An Account of Discoveries in the West Until 1519, and of Voyages to and ... - Page 404
by Conway Robinson, Virginia Historical Society - 1848 - 491 pages
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The British Admirals: With an Introductory View of the Naval ..., Volume 3

Robert Southey - Admirals - 1834 - 378 pages
...the Solomon, and twenty-seven wounded. The people were somewhat discomforted at this ; but Hawkins, " in a singular wise manner, carried himself with countenance...as though he did little weigh the death of his men, nor yet the great * Hakluyt, £05 hurt of the rest ; although his heart inwardly was broken to pieces...
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History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth, Volume 8

James Anthony Froude - Great Britain - 1863 - 508 pages
...in return for their loss they carried ,j64 off but ten slaves. ' Thus,' reported one of the party, ' we returned back somewhat discomforted, although the captain in a singular wise carried himself with countenance very cheerful outwardly, although his heart was inwardly broken at...
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History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth, Volume 8

James Anthony Froude - Great Britain - 1863 - 508 pages
...in return for their loss they carried 1564 off but ten slaves. ' Thus,' reported one of the party, ' we returned back somewhat discomforted, although the captain in a singular wise carried himself with countenance very cheerful outwardly, although his heart was inwardly broken at...
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The Hawkins' Voyages During the Reigns of Henry VIII, Queen Elizabeth, and ...

Sir Clements Robert Markham - Mogul Empire - 1878 - 812 pages
...them. Thus wee returned backe, somewhat discomforted, although the Captaine in a singular wise manner, with countenance very cheerful outwardly, as though he did little weigh the death of his men, nor yet the great hurt of the rest, although his heart inwardly was broken in peeces for it, done to...
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Plymouth Armada Heroes: The Hawkins Family

Mary Wise Savery Hawkins - Armada, 1588 - 1888 - 252 pages
...Field, Captain of the Solomon, besides twenty-seven wounded. Hawkins felt this loss deeply, although he in "a singular wise manner carried himself, with countenance...as though he did little weigh the death of his men, nor yet the great hurt of the rest ; although his heart inwardly was broken in pieces for it." The...
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Voyages of the Elizabethan Seamen to America: Select Narratives ..., Volume 1

Richard Hakluyt - America - 1893 - 350 pages
...town, returned, finding 200 negroes at the water's side, shooting at them in the boats, and cutting them in pieces which were drowned in the water ; at...hurt divers of them. Thus we returned back somewhat discomforted,although the captain in a singular wise manner carried himself with countenance very cheerful...
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Voyages of the Elizabethan seamen to America, 13 narratives from the ...

Richard Hakluyt - 1893 - 344 pages
...town, returned, finding 200 negroes at the water's side, shooting at them in the boats, and cutting them in pieces which were drowned in the water ; at...So he entered his boats, and, before he could put oflf from the shore, they returned again, and shot very fiercely and hurt divers of them. Thus we returned...
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The Building of the Empire: The Story of England's Growth from Elizabeth to ...

Alfred Thomas Story - Great Britain - 1898 - 330 pages
...to get off with such loss as he had, and the gain of ten slaves. "Thus," wrote one of the party, " we returned back somewhat discomforted, although the captain in a singular wise carried himself with countenance very cheerful outwardly, although his heart was inwardly broke at...
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A Sea-dog of Devon: A Life of Sir John Hawkins

Robert Alfred John Walling - Great Britain - 1907 - 320 pages
...negroes to their tale of slaves. Here is Sparke's picture of Hawkins in the moment of adversity: — "The Captain, in a singular wise manner, carried himself,...as though he did little weigh the death of his men, nor yet the hurt of the rest (although his heart was inwardly broken in pieces for it) : done to this...
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A Sea-dog of Devon: A Life of Sir John Hawkins

Robert Alfred John Walling - Great Britain - 1907 - 310 pages
...negroes to their tale of slaves. Here is Sparke's picture of Hawkins in the moment of adversity: — "The Captain, in a singular wise manner, carried himself,...as though he did little weigh the death of his men, nor yet the hurt of the rest (although his heart was inwardly broken in pieces for it): done to this...
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