Sir Walter Ralegh: A BiographyAt the Clarendon Press, 1891 - 413 pages |
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... Probably the rumour points , as I have intimated , to its occupation at some time or other by his parents . Another author asserts that he was born at Fardell . His own testimony , ' being born in that house , ' is decisive in favour of ...
... Probably the rumour points , as I have intimated , to its occupation at some time or other by his parents . Another author asserts that he was born at Fardell . His own testimony , ' being born in that house , ' is decisive in favour of ...
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... probably was , our Walter Ralegh , retained among the number of undergraduates , though he had ceased to reside . A century later the name of the Duke of Monmouth , who had resided for a few months only , was kept on the Corpus books ...
... probably was , our Walter Ralegh , retained among the number of undergraduates , though he had ceased to reside . A century later the name of the Duke of Monmouth , who had resided for a few months only , was kept on the Corpus books ...
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... probably , he had Maritime already begun to cultivate the West country art of privateering . Assistance would be furnished at need by his helpful half brother , Humphrey , his ' true brother , ' as Ralegh called him . When at last the ...
... probably , he had Maritime already begun to cultivate the West country art of privateering . Assistance would be furnished at need by his helpful half brother , Humphrey , his ' true brother , ' as Ralegh called him . When at last the ...
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... Probably invented to glorify a renowned English- man's inflexibility , it illustrates at all events the temper in which the war was waged . Ferocity to Irishmen was accounted policy and steadfastness . Every advantage was taken of the ...
... Probably invented to glorify a renowned English- man's inflexibility , it illustrates at all events the temper in which the war was waged . Ferocity to Irishmen was accounted policy and steadfastness . Every advantage was taken of the ...
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... Probably the intimacy began in London before he received his Irish commission . He was at any rate sufficiently intimate to be able to recommend a man of some eminence , as was Sir Warham St. Leger , to the Earl's protection . He did ...
... Probably the intimacy began in London before he received his Irish commission . He was at any rate sufficiently intimate to be able to recommend a man of some eminence , as was Sir Warham St. Leger , to the Earl's protection . He did ...
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Page 48 - I had no joy to be in any place, but loath to be near about her, when I knew my affection so much thrown down and such a wretch as Ralegh highly esteemed of her.