Groyne

[Footnote 345: Perhaps Cape Ortegal may be here meant, being the most northern head land of Spain, and not far from Corunna, called the Groyne in the text.

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 Robert Kerr 1784

GODSON, — Walsingham sends word that the Ada. sailed from Lisbon to the Groyne the 18. of May.

Westward Ho! 2007

Southwest directly with the land, and ordered all thinges as if we presently should haue had battell, and about noone wee had sight of the Groyne, namely the tower which standeth neere the Groine.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

The two gentlemen that were last knighted receiued their knighthood in the way of our returne from Cadiz: the one of them vpon the sea, not farre from the Bay of the Groyne, at what time our ships stood vpon their staies for a space while certaine Pinnasses were sent to descrie what shipping was at the Groine: The other at Plimmouth in the open streete, when the Lords Generall came from the Sermon.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

They took and burnt several places in Spain, particularly Cadiz and the Groyne; intercepted their plate fleets, and reduced that haughty monarch so low, that he has never since recovered it.

A Museum for Young Gentlemen and Ladies Or, a Private Tutor for Little Masters and Misses

Flushing to the Canarie Island, and in their way they tooke a Londoner bound from Malaga laden with fruit, which they sent to the Groyne, [3] and the men they putt on shore at the canaries. from the Canaries we sailed to the Cape de Verd Islands and from thence to Barbados, where they tooke a small French sloope, and from thence we sailed to the

Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents 1898

Having been thus harassed in my thoughts, my old pilot, to whom I communicated everything, pressed me earnestly not to go by sea, but either to go by land to the Groyne, and cross over the Bay of Biscay to Rochelle, from whence it was an easy and safe journey by land to

Robinson Crusoe 1895

GODSON, -- Walsingham sends word that the Ada. sailed from Lisbon to the Groyne the 18. of May.

Westward Ho!, or, the voyages and adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh, Knight, of Burrough, in the county of Devon, in the reign of her most glorious majesty Queen Elizabeth Charles Kingsley 1847

Groyne -- as the English of that day were accustomed to call Coruna -- they remained a month, repairing damages and recruiting; and on the 22nd of

History of the United Netherlands, 1586-89 — Complete John Lothrop Motley 1845

Groyne -- as the English of that day were accustomed to call Coruna -- they remained a month, repairing damages and recruiting; and on the 22nd of

History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1584-1609) John Lothrop Motley 1845