The Western Antiquary, Volumen 8

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William Henry Kearley Wright
Latimer & son, 1889
"Reprinted after revision and correction from the 'Weekly Mercury,'" Mar. 1881-May 1884.
 

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Página 23 - And who, in time, knows whither we may vent The treasure of our tongue, to what strange shores This gain of our best glory shall be sent, T' enrich unknowing nations with our stores?
Página 198 - A GOOD sword and a trusty hand ! A merry heart and true ! King James's men shall understand What Cornish lads can do. And have they fixed the where and when? And shall Trelawny die? Here's twenty thousand Cornish men Will know the reason why...
Página 131 - We'll cross the Tamar, land to land, The Severn is no stay, With 'One and all!' and hand in hand, And who shall bid us nay? "And when we come to London Wall, A pleasant sight to view, Come forth! come forth, ye cowards all, Here's men as good as you ! "Trelawny he's in keep and hold, Trelawny he may die; But here's twenty thousand Cornish bold Will know the reason why!
Página 253 - Bideford, and Dartmouth, and Topsham, and Plymouth (then a petty place), and many another little western town, that England owes the foundation of her naval and commercial glory. It was the men of Devon, the Drakes and Hawkins', Gilberts and Raleighs, Grenviles and Oxenhams, and a host more of
Página 136 - In the name of God, Amen. We, Thomas, by the grace of God archbishop of Canterbury, primate of England, and legate of the see apostolical, by the authority of God Almighty, and blessed St. Peter and...
Página 202 - Here die I, Richard Grenville, with a joyful and quiet mind, for that I have ended my life as a true soldier ought to do, that hath fought for his country, queen, religion, and honour...
Página 38 - Sable, a fess wavy between two pole stars argent. For the crest: a ship, under ruff, drawn round a globe, with a cable rope, by a hand out of the clouds, with this motto over it, ' auxilio divino,' and this under it,
Página 16 - Gosnold over-shot the yeere before, coasting and finding people on the North side thereof. Not yet satisfied in our expectation, we left them and sailed over, and came to an Anchor on the South side in the latitude of 41. degrees and odde minutes...
Página 5 - There would be plenty of time to win the game, and beat the Spaniards too."* On the following day, the 20th, the Spanish fleet were discovered with their lofty turrets, like so.
Página 201 - Spaniards, and that it might truely be said, the taking of the Revenge was justly revenged upon them, and not by the might or force of man, but by the power of God...

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