 | 1896 - 844 דפים
...the South Seas, and with that touch of romantic enthusiasm that redeemed all his piracies, ' besought Almighty God of His goodness to give him life and leave to sail once in an English ship in that sea. ' Drake arrived in Plymouth on Sunday, 9th August 1573, during sermon-time, when the news of his return... | |
 | Julian Stafford Corbett - 1898 - 522 דפים
...a breeze a very fair day, had seen that sea of which he had heard such golden reports, he besought Almighty God of his goodness to give him life and...that sea. And then calling up all the rest of our men he acquainted John Oxnam especially with this his petition and purpose, if it would please God to grant... | |
 | David Patrick, Francis Hindes Groome - 1898 - 1026 דפים
...the, South Seas, ami with that touch of romantic enthusiasm which redeemed all his piracies ' besought Almighty God of His goodness to give him life and leave to sail once in an English ship in that sea ' Drake arrived at Plymouth 9th August 1573, and the news of his exploits raised him at once to the... | |
 | Hubert Howe Bancroft - 1899 - 762 דפים
...the breeze a very fair day, seeing that sea of which he had heard such golden reports, he besought Almighty God of his goodness to give him life and...leave to sail once in an English ship in that sea." " Aye, noble captain " broke in John Oxenham, " And unless you did beat me from your company, I would... | |
 | Sir Julian Stafford Corbett - 1902 - 238 דפים
...overflowing — so Moses gazed upon the promised land — and like a good crusader he humbly besought Almighty God of His goodness to give him life and leave to sail once in an English ship in that sea. So he descended and told them of his prayer; and before them all John Oxenham, his lieutenant, vowed... | |
 | Jessie Peabody Frothingham - 1902 - 430 דפים
...the fabled ocean never before seen by English eyes. Filled with awe and a great wonder he "besought Almighty God, of His goodness, to give him life and leave to sail once in an English ship on that sea I " After years of waiting, his desire was to be finally granted, and this day marked a... | |
 | Thomas Seccombe - 1903 - 482 דפים
...heard such golden reports: he "besought Almighty GOD of His goodness^ to give him life and leave ii to sail once in an English ship, in that sea ! " And then I calling up all the rest of our [17 English] men, he acquainted JOHN OXNAM especially with this his... | |
 | John Masefield - 1906 - 424 דפים
...sea of which he had heard such golden reports." He looked at the wonderful South Sea, and "besought Almighty God of His goodness, to give him life and...leave to sail once in an English ship, in that sea." The prayer was granted to him, for in five years' time he was off that very coast with such a spoil... | |
 | John Masefield - 1925 - 304 דפים
...sea of which he had heard such golden reports." He looked at the wonderful South Sea, and " besought Almighty God of His goodness, to give him life and...leave to sail once in an English ship, in that sea." The prayer was granted to him, for in five years' time he was off that very coast with such a spoil... | |
 | Herbert Strang - 1907 - 398 דפים
...had sailed. The soul of the great mariner was strangely moved: he fell on his knees, and "besought Almighty God of His goodness to give him life and leave to sail once in an English ship on that sea." Then he called up Oxnam and others of his company, and told them of his desire and prayer.... | |
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... besought Almighty GOD of His goodness, to give him life and leave to sail once in an English ship, in that sea... 
