 | Robert Southey - 1834 - 378 דפים
...the king of our side, there were taken 600 prisoners, whereof we hoped to have had our choice; but the negro (in which nation is seldom or never found...so that we were fain to content us with those few that we had gotten ourselves." * Having, however, now obtained between 400 and 1568. 500 negroes, he... | |
 | John Barrow - 1844 - 388 דפים
...prisoners, whereof we hoped to have our choice ; but the negro (in which nation is never or seldom found truth) meant nothing less; for that night he...so that we were fain to content us with those few that we had gotten ourselves." On the 27th of March they came in sight of Dominica, coasted Margarita,... | |
 | John Barrow - 1844 - 428 דפים
...prisoners, whereof we hoped to have our choice ; but the negro (in which nation is never or seldom found truth) meant nothing less ; for that night he...so that we were fain to content us with those few that we had gotten ourselves." On the 27th of March they came in sight of Dominica, coasted Margarita,... | |
 | Henry Richard Fox Bourne - 1868 - 666 דפים
...prisoners, whereof we hoped to have our choice; but the Negro — in which nation is never or seldom found truth — meant nothing less ; for that night...so that we were fain to content us with those few that we had gotten ourselves." * With his scanty and basely acquired cargo of Negroes Hawkins proceeded... | |
 | George Makepeace Towle - 1882 - 300 דפים
...children, while our friend the king took six hundred ; of whom we hoped to have had our choice. But the negro (in which nation is seldom or never found...so that we were fain to content us with those few we had gotten ourselves." Thus was Hawkins repaid, by the ingratitude of the dusky monarch whom he... | |
 | Frederick Whymper - 1883 - 712 דפים
...the king of our side, there were taken 600 prisoners, whereof we hoped to have had our choice; but the negro (in which nation is seldom or never found...so that we were fain to content us with those few that we had gotten ourselves." They had obtained between 400 and 500, a part of which were speedily... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1883 - 390 דפים
...prisoners, whereof we hoped to have our choice ; but the Negro — in which nation is never or seldom found truth — meant nothing less ; for that night...so that we were fain to content us with those few that we had gotten ourselves." After this sorry exploit, Hawkins stretched across the Atlantic to Dominica,... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1885 - 264 דפים
...which nation is never or seldom found truth — meant nothing less ; for that night he removed his army and prisoners, so that we were fain to content us with those few that we had gotten ourselves.1 This was no achievement to be proud of. The spring came, and Hawkins... | |
 | Mary Wise Savery Hawkins - 1888 - 252 דפים
...friend the king of our side, there were taken 600 prisoners, whereof we hoped to have our choice ; but the negro (in which nation is seldom or never found...us with those few which we had gotten ourselves." Having * A bark of 50 tons, commanded by young Francis Drake. "He was born in 1545 son of one Edmund... | |
 | Richard Hakluyt - 1893 - 350 דפים
...the king of our side, there were taken 600 prisoners, whereof we hoped to have had our choice. But the negro, in which nation is seldom or never found...content us with those few which we had gotten ourselves. Now had we obtained between 400 and 500 negroes, wherewith we thought it somewhat reasonable to seek... | |
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... 250 persons, men, women, and children. And by our friend the king of our side there were taken 600 prisoners, whereof we hoped to have had our choice; but the Negro (in which nation is seldom or never found truth) meant nothing less, for that night... 
