Ancient And Modern Ships volume 1
Ancient And Modern Ships volume 1
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Hitherto the practice had been general of hiring Genoese and Venetian carracks for mercantile purposes. It is stated that about the year 1578, or twenty years after Queen Elizabeth's accession to the throne, there were only 24 ships in the Royal Navy and 135 of above 100 tons burthen in the whole kingdom, and but 656 that exceeded 40 tons. Nevertheless, in this reign there was a great development of mercantile activity, in which the sovereign as well as her people participated. Many trading exp...editions were sent out to the "West Indies and to North America, and warlike descents on the Spanish ports were frequently carried out, and were attended with great success. In Elizabeth's time the first British colony, Virginia, was founded in North America, and vSir Erancis Drake undertook his memorable and eventful voyage round the world in a squadron, which consisted, at the ioo ANCIENT AND MODERN SHIPS.
commencement, of five vessels, whereof the largest, the Pelican, was of only ioo tons burthen, and the smallest a pinnace of 15 tons.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Hitherto the practice had been general of hiring Genoese and Venetian carracks for mercantile purposes. It is stated that about the year 1578, or twenty years after Queen Elizabeth's accession to the throne, there were only 24 ships in the Royal Navy and 135 of above 100 tons burthen in the whole kingdom, and but 656 that exceeded 40 tons. Nevertheless, in this reign there was a great development of mercantile activity, in which the sovereign as well as her people participated. Many trading exp...editions were sent out to the "West Indies and to North America, and warlike descents on the Spanish ports were frequently carried out, and were attended with great success. In Elizabeth's time the first British colony, Virginia, was founded in North America, and vSir Erancis Drake undertook his memorable and eventful voyage round the world in a squadron, which consisted, at the ioo ANCIENT AND MODERN SHIPS.
commencement, of five vessels, whereof the largest, the Pelican, was of only ioo tons burthen, and the smallest a pinnace of 15 tons.
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