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Basora, and from Basora to Babylon: which barks are made after the maner of Fusts or Galliots with a Speron and a couered poope: they haue no pumpe in them because of the great abundance of pitch which they haue to pitch them with all: which pitch they haue in abundance two dayes iourney from Babylon.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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The poope or sterne of his gally was gilded both within and without, and vnder his feet, and where he sate was all couered with very rich Tapistry.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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For in those parts the windes blow firmely for certaine times, with the which they goe to Pegu with the winde in poope, and if they arriue not there before the winde change, and get ground to anker, perforce they must returne backe againe: for that the gales of the winde blowe there for three or foure moneths together in one place with great force.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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The Pilot standing on the poope, seeing this readinesse, and the shippe going very softly, because of the calmenesse of the winde, he called to them on the South side, where the Viceroy was, and sayd vnto him: Haue you warres with vs?
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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One stoode in the poope of the ship, and by his gesture bids farewell to his friendes in the best maner hee could.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Our whole noise of trumpets were sounding on the poope with drumme and flute, and a
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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After they goe to their station, viz., on the poope, and sound 3 levitts in honour of the morning.
Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries William Francis Dawson
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One stoode in the poope of the ship, and by his gesture bids farewell to his friendes in the best maner hee could.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 03 Richard Hakluyt 1584
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The Pilot standing on the poope, seeing this readinesse, and the shippe going very softly, because of the calmenesse of the winde, he called to them on the South side, where the Viceroy was, and sayd vnto him: Haue you warres with vs?
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 05 Central and Southern Europe Richard Hakluyt 1584
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Our whole noise of trumpets were sounding on the poope with drumme and flute, and a Minion of brasse on the summer decke, with two or three other pieces, alwayes by our Gunners trauersed mouth to mouth with theirs on land, still looking when they on land should shoot, for to answere them againe.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 05 Central and Southern Europe Richard Hakluyt 1584
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