English Garner: Ingatherings from Our History & Literature, Volume 7Constable, 1895 - English literature |
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aboard aforesaid army Barbadoes betwixt blunderbuss boat called cannon Captain charge Church Church of England Clergy commanded Count MAURICE Count SOLMES counterscarp Curaçoa DAIPHANTUS Defoe desired DIEGO AND GYNEURA DIELLA doth Eachard enemy enemy's England English ESSEX eyes fair favour fear fight Fleet foot forces gave Gentlemen give hand harquebussiers hath heart heaven Hexham Hispaniola Holy Orders honour hope HORACE VERE horse horsemen House island King land Linche live look Lordship Majesty Master ne'er never night Ostend palisadoes parish PASSIONS OF LOVE person Pitman pity preach prisoners Ravelin reason resolved rest sail Sand Hill sent shew ship shot side Sir F Sir FRANCIS VERE Sir WALTER RALEIGH soldiers SONNET Spaniards sweet tell thee things thou thought told took Topsham town troops TRUE BORN ENGLISHMAN unto VITULLIA WILLIAM DILLINGHAM wind words
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