Author: Hillel SAMSONPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 41
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A.D. 1583. Sir Humphrey Gilbert. A Record & a Surmise
Author: Hillel SAMSONSir Humphrey Gilbert
Author: Hillel SamsonPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 56
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This book is the record of the 5th meeting of the Truthseekers Club, where a Stephen Gray spoke about the sinking of Sir Humphrey Gilbert's frigate the Squirrel off the coast of the Azores after claiming Newfoundland for the British. Gilbert was said to have been reading a book on deck in the storm before the ship sank, and shouted something to the crew of the Hind, creating much speculation as to which book he had been reading. Many said it was either the Bible or Sir Thomas More's Utopia; Gray was of the opinion it was the latter, and his evidence to support that position was included in his address.
Sir Humphrey Gilbert, a Record & Surmise
Author: Hillel SamsonSIR HUMPHREY GILBERT A RECORD
Author: Hillel SamsonPublisher: Wentworth Press
ISBN: 9781374476127
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Sir Humphrey Gilbert
Author: Hillel SamsonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781331920908
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Excerpt from Sir Humphrey Gilbert: A Record A Surmise This short essay, coup de plume, might we call it? - demands perhaps a word of introduction. It is, or purports to be, culled from the transactions of a society of Truth-seekers, the Zetetical Society, to give it the style, selected with much care by a group of students, once upon a time. Let us leave it at that, in respect of the framework in which the argument is set, since fact or make-believe as to the setting is immaterial, when compared with the subject matter which is presented; that indeed springs from the solid ground of recorded fact, and, when it leaves that ground and in its flight takes the realm of surmise, the drift, the objective of the argument is always the real - let us hope that it finds. The essay therefore would be regarded and judged, not as a random cast of fancy, but as the serious endeavour of one who would still like to count himself a Truth seeker and once again a member of the Zetetical Society - "Sed revocare gradum..". About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Sir Humphrey Gilbert and the Elizabethan Expedition
Author: Nathan J. ProbascoPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030572587
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
This book examines the 1583 voyage of Sir Humphrey Gilbert to North America. This was England's first attempt at colonization beyond the British Isles, yet it has not been subject to thorough scholarly analysis for more than 70 years. An exhaustive examination of the voyage reveals the complexity and preparedness of this and similar early modern colonizing expeditions. Prominent Elizabethans assisted Gilbert by researching and investing in his expedition: the Printing Revolution was critical to their plans, as Gilbert’s supporters traveled throughout England with promotional literature proving England’s claim to North America. Gilbert’s experts used maps and charts to publicize and navigate, while his pilots experimented with new navigating tools and practices. Though he failed to establish a settlement, Gilbert created a blueprint for later Stuart colonizers who achieved his vision of a British Empire in the Western Hemisphere. This book clarifies the role of cartography, natural science, and promotional literature in Elizabethan colonization and elucidates the preparation stages of early modern colonizing voyages.
LIFE OF SIR HUMPHREY GILBERT
Author: William Gilbert B. 1863 GoslingPublisher: Wentworth Press
ISBN: 9781371247911
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Life of Sir Humphrey Gilbert, England's First Empire Builder (Classic Reprint)
Author: William Gilbert GoslingPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780331884647
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Excerpt from The Life of Sir Humphrey Gilbert, England's First Empire Builder I feel assured that readers of this Life of Sir Humphrey Gilbert will wonder why such an interesting and important character had not before received the attention of historians. It came as a surprise to me, I remember, when I wished to get particulars of his voyage to New foundland, to find that no biography of england's first empire builder had been written, and I then determined to undertake the task myself. I had nearly completed my work when I learned that the Prince Society of Boston had published a life of Sir Humphrey Gilbert; but being intended for members of the Society only, it is out of the reach of the general reader. I have been at great pains and considerable expense to obtain all possible information on every detail of his career, and can conscientiously affirm that every possible source of knowledge has been explored. In this connec tion I beg to acknowledge my indebtedness to the Rev. Walter Raleigh Gilbert, of the Priory, Bodmin, Corn wall, for permission to examine his family records and papers. Mr. Gilbert is the direct lineal descendant of Sir Humphrey, and I had great hopes of obtaining some interesting new facts, although Mr. Gilbert warned me that he thought it very unlikely. The search was, unfor tunately, fruitless, but I am none the less indebted to Mr. Gilbert. I have also to thank him for permission to reproduce the portraits of Sir Humphrey Gilbert and Sir Walter Ralegh now in his possession. These are thought to be very early portraits if not actually contemporary, and have not hitherto been published. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Life of Sir Humphrey Gilbert, England's First Empire Builder
Author: Gosling William Gilbert 1863-Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
ISBN: 9781313487672
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
The Voyages and Colonising Enterprises of Sir Humphrey Gilbert
Author: David Beers QuinnPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1317012062
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
A collection of documents, chiefly from English sources, including a few relating to Ireland, edited with introduction and notes. The main pagination of this and the following volume (Second Series 84) is continuous. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1940.