Sir Walter Ralegh, the British Dominion of the West
The book Sir Walter Ralegh, the British Dominion of the West was written by author Hume, Martin Andrew Sharp, 1847-1910 Here you can read free online of Sir Walter Ralegh, the British Dominion of the West book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Sir Walter Ralegh, the British Dominion of the West a good or bad book?
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One after the other, the Revenge alone had to cope with 15 great men-of-war, and when the ghastly dawn came she was a riddled wreck ; her decks a shambles, her rigging and spars a hideous ruin over her sides, Grenville mortally hurt, and hardly a man on board unwounded. During the 15 hours fight, the Revenge had received 800 cannon shot and had sunk by her side two of her great assailants. 122 BUILDERS OF GREATER BRITAIN Then, when all was hopeless, no men, no ammuni- tion, no serviceable arms,... Sir Richard ordered the ship to be scuttled and sunk. 'Trust to God,' he said to his men, ' and to none else. Lessen not your honour now by seeking to prolong your lives by a few days or hours.' But most of his men thought they had done enough for honour, and knew that the Spaniards would be as ready to offer terms as they to accept them. So Sir Richard and his master gunner were overborne, and with bared heads the generous and admiring enemies carried the dying hero on to the ships of Spain. All that chivalrous foes could do was done by the Spaniards for the brave remnant of the crew of the Revenge.
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