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In this city there are 360. bridges of stone, the fairest that euer I saw: and it is wel inhabited, hauing a great nauie belonging thereunto, and abounding with all kinds of victuals and other commodities.
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The English nauie in the meane while increased, whereunto out of all Hauens of the Realme resorted ships and men: for they all with one accord came flocking thither as vnto a set field, where immortall fame and glory was to be attained, and faithfult seruice to bee performed vnto their prince and countrey.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Tuesday which was the three and twentie of Iuly, the nauie being come ouer against Portland, the wind began to turne Northerly, insomuch that the Spaniards had a fortunate and fit gale to inuade the English.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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How part of the nauie and armie of the great Turke came before the citie of Rhodes.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Ierusalem, yea, and was prouiding a nauie for the same purpose, whenas in the very midst of this his heroicall action and enterprise, he was surprised with death: for falling into a sudden disease, he could not be cured by any kinde of physicke.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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So I made hast and solde such goods as I had to Turkes that came thither, and put all in order, with as much speede as I could, fearing the comming of the Turkes nauie, of the which, the chiefe of the citie knew right wel.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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The Christians also who arriued in the nauie, rearing great clamours and noyses, with loud voices and shoutings in horrible wise together, with king
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This nauie came to stay for, and conuoy the ships that should come from the Spanish Indies, and the flieboats were appointed in their returne home, to take in the goods that were saued in the lost ship that came from Malacca, and to conuoy them to Lisbon.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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The 7 of August 1590. a nauie of English ships was seene before
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This nauie was giuen especially in charge not to suffer any shippe to come out of the Hauen, not to permit any Zabraes,
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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