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Titus Livius (Livy), The History of Rome, Book 3 (ed. Rev. Canon Roberts), chapter 44 (search)
ThisThe Story of Virginia. was followed by a second atrocity, the result of brutal lust, which occurred in the City and led to consequences no less tragic than the outrage and death of Lucretia, which had brought about the expulsion of the royal family. Not only was the end of the decemvirs the same as that of the kings, but the cause of their losing their power was the same in each case.
Ap. Claudius had conceived a guilty passion for a girl of plebeian birth. The girl's father, L. Verginius, held a high rank in the army on Algidus; he was a man of exemplary character both at home and in the field.
His wife had been brought up on equally high principles, and their children were being brought up in the same way. He had betrothed his daughter to L. Icilius, who had been tribune, an active and energetic man whose courage had been proved in his battles for the plebs.
This girl, now in the bloom of her youth and beauty, excited Appius' passions, and he tried to preva
Richard Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation, The voyage of the ship called the Marigold of M. Hill
of Redrife unto Cape Briton and beyond to the latitude
of 44 degrees and an half, 1593 Written by Richard
fisher Master Hilles man of Redriffe . (search)
Richard Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation, The Voyages and Navigations of the English nation to
Virginia
, and the severall discoveries therof chiefly at
the charges of the honourable Sir Walter Ralegh
knight, from 33 to 40 degrees of latitude: together
with the successe of the English colonies there planted:
as likewise a description of the Countrey , with the
Inhabitants, and the manifold commodities. Whereunto are annexed the patents, letters, discourses, &c. to
this part belonging. (search)
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Richard Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation, The first voyage made to the coasts of America
, with two
barks, where in were Captaines M. Philip Amadas , and
M. Arthur Barlowe , who discovered part of the Countrey now called Virginia
, Anno 1584 . Written by one
of the said Captaines, and sent to sir Walter Ralegh
knight, at whose charge and direction, the said voyage
was set forth. (search)
The first voyage made to the coasts of America
, with two
barks, where in were Captaines M. Philip Amadas, and
M. Arthur Barlowe, who discovered part of the Countrey now called Virginia
, Anno 1584. Written by one
of the said Captaines, and sent to sir Walter Ralegh
knight, at whose charge and direction, the said voyage
was set forth.THE 27 day of Aprill, in the yeere of our redemption,
1584 we departed the West of England, with two barkes
well furnished with men and victuals, having received our
last and perfect directions by your letters, confirming the
former instructions, and commandements delivered by
your selfe at our leaving the river of Thames
. And I
thinke it a matter both unnecessary, for the manifest
discoverie of the Countrey, as also for tediousnesse sake,
to remember unto you the diurnall of our course, sayling
thither and returning: onely I have presumed to present
unto you this briefe discourse, by which you may judge
how profitable this land is likely to succeede, as
Richard Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation, The voiage made by Sir Richard Greenvile , for Sir Walter
Ralegh , to Virginia
, in the yeere 1585 . (search)
The voiage made by Sir Richard Greenvile, for Sir Walter
Ralegh, to Virginia
, in the yeere 1585.
THE 9. day of April, in the yeere abovesayd, we departed
from Plymmouth, our Fleete consisting of the number
of seven sailes, to wit, the Tyger, of the burden of seven
score tunnes, a Flie-boat called the Roe-bucke, of the
like burden, the Lyon
of a hundred tunnes or thereabouts,
the Elizabeth, of fiftie tunnes, and the Dorothie, a small
barke: whereunto were also adjoyned for speedy services,
two small pinnesses. The principall Gentlemen of our
companie, were these, M. Ralph Lane, M. Tomas Candish, M. John Arundell, M. Raymund, M. Stukeley, M.
Bremige, M. Vincent, and M. John Clarke, and divers
others, whereof some were Captaines, and other some
Assistants for counsell, and good directions in the voyage.
The 14. day of Aprill wee fell with Lancerota and
Forteventura, Isles of the Canaries, and from thence we
continued our course for Dominica
, one of the Antiles of
the West India,
Richard Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation, The names of those as well Gentlemen as others, that
remained one whole yeere in Virginia
, under the
Governement of Master Ralph Lane . (search)
The names of those as well Gentlemen as others, that
remained one whole yeere in Virginia
, under the
Governement of Master Ralph Lane.
MASTER PHILIP AMADAS, Admirall of the countrey.
Master Hariot.
Master Acton.
Master Edward Stafford.
Thomas Luddington.
Master Marvyn.
Master Gardiner.
Captaine Vaughan.
Master Kendall.
Master Prideox.
Robert Holecroft.
Rise Courtney.
Richard Gilbert.
Steven Pomarie.
John Brocke.
Bennet Harrie.
James Stevenson.
Charles Stevenson.
Christopher Lowde.
Jeremie Man.
James Mason.
David Salter.
Richard Ireland.
Thomas Bookener.
William Philips.
Master Hugh Rogers.
Master Thomas Harvie.
Master Snelling.
Master Anthony Russe.
Master Allyne.
Master Michael Polison.
John Cage.
Thomas Parre.
William Randes.
Gefferey Churchman.
William Farthow.
John Taylor.
Philip Robyns.
Thomas P
Richard Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation, An extract of Master Ralph Lanes letter to M. Richard
Hakluyt Esquire , and another Gentleman of the middle
Temple, from Virginia
. (search)
An extract of Master Ralph Lanes letter to M. Richard
Hakluyt Esquire, and another Gentleman of the middle
Temple, from Virginia
.
IN the meane while you shall understand, that since Sir
Richard Greenvils departure from us, as also before, we
have discovered the maine to be the goodliest oyle under
the cope of heaven, so abounding
Richard Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation, An account of the particularities of the imployments of
the English men left in Virginia
by Sir Richard Greenevill under the charge of Master Ralph Lane Generall of
the same, from the 17. of August 1585June 1586Countrey :
sent and directed to Sir Walter Ralegh . (search)
An account of the particularities of the imployments of
the English men left in Virginia
by Sir Richard Greenevill under the charge of Master Ralph Lane Generall of
the same, from the 17. of August 1585. until the 18.
of June 1586. at which time they departed the Countrey:
sent and directed to Sir Walter Ralegh.THAT I may proceede with order in this discourse, I
thinke it requisite to divide in into two parts. The first
shall declare the particularities of such parts of the
Countrey within the maine, as our weake number, and
supply of things necessarie did inable us to enter into
the discovery of.
The second part shall set downe the reasons generally
moving us to resolve on our departure at the instant
with the Generall Sir Francis Drake, and our common
request for passage with him, when the barkes, pinnesses,
and boates with the Masters and Mariners meant by him
to bee left in the Countrey, for the supply of such, as
for a further time meant to have stayed there, were caryed
awa
Richard Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation, The third voyage made by a ship sent in the yeere 1586 ,
to the reliefe of the Colony planted in Virginia
, at the
sole charges of Sir Walter Ralegh . (search)
The third voyage made by a ship sent in the yeere 1586,
to the reliefe of the Colony planted in Virginia
, at the
sole charges of Sir Walter Ralegh.IN the yeere of our Lord 1586 Sir Walter Ralegh at
his owne charge prepared a ship of an hundred tunne,
fraighted with all maner of things in most plentifull
maner, for the supply and reliefe of his Colony then
remaining in Virginia
: but before they set saile from
England
it was after Easter, so that our Colony halfe
despaired of the comming of any supply: wherefore every
man prepared for himselfe, determining resolutely to
spend the residue of their life time in that countrey.
And for the better performance of
Richard Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation, A briefe and true report of the new found land of
Virginia
: of the commodities there found, and to be
raised, aswell merchantable as others: Written by
Thomas Heriot , servant to Sir Walter Ralegh , a
member of the Colony, and there imployed in discovering a full twelvemoneth. (search)