 It was reported in Rome, that Drake had taken and plundered St. Domingo in Hispaniola, and carried off an immense booty. This account came in a private letter to Paul Secchi, a very considerable merchant in the city, who had large concerns in those parts,...  The Life of Pope Sixtus the Fifth - Page 401by Gregorio Leti - 1779 - 620 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ballads, English - 1765 - 382 pages
...Rev. Mr. Farnpiuarth, folio," is a remarkable pajjage to the folio-wing effe3, " IT was reported /'» Rome, that Drake had taken and " plundered St. Domingo in Hifpaniola, and carried off an " immenfe hooty. This account came in a private letter to " Paul Secchi, a very conjtderahle merchant in the... | |
 | Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1765 - 406 pages
...LETI, by the Re'v- Mr. Farneworth, folio," is a remarkable paffags to the following effefl, " IT was reported in Rome, that Drake had taken and ' plundered St. Domingo in Hifpaniola, and carried of an ' immenfe booty. This account came in a private letter to ' Paul Secchi, a very conjlderable... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1767 - 460 pages
...by the Rev. Mr. Farnewortk, folio," is a remarkable paffage to the folltiicing tffeQ : " IT. ivas. reported in Rome, that Drake had taken and " plundered St. Domingo in Hifpaniola, and carried off att " immenfe boo'y. This account came in a private letfer to " Paul Secchi, a very confijerable merchant... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1785 - 402 pages
...Leti, in his Life of Sixtus V. translated by Ellis Farneworth, 1754, has likewise this kind of story. It was currently reported in Rome that Drake had taken and plundered St. Domingo, in Hispaniola, and carried off an immense booty : this account came in a private letter to Paul SeccAt,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1787 - 88 pages
...Leti, in his Life of Sixtus V. tranflated by Ellis Farneworth, 1754, has likewise this kind of story. It was currently reported in Rome that Drake had taken and plundered St. Domingo, in Hispaniola, and carried oft" an immense booty : this account came in a private letter to Paul Sccchi,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 582 pages
...Leri, in his Life of Sixttu V. tranflated by Ellij Farneworth, 1754, has likewife this kind of ftory. It was currently reported in Rome that Drake had taken and plundered S. Domingo in Hifpaniola, and carried off an immenfe Booty : thii account came in a private letter... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1797 - 596 pages
...Let!, in his Life if Sixtus V, tranflated by Ellis Farncworth, j;54, has likew fe this kind of ftory.. it was currently reported in Rome that Drake had taken and plundered S. Doirimgain Hifpaniola, and carried orí" an immenfi birity : this account came in a private letter... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 234 pages
...from the Italian of Gregorio Leti by the reverend Mr. Farnworth." The passage is as follows : It was reported in Rome, that Drake had taken and plundered St. Domingo in Hispaniola, and carried off an immense booty. This account came in a private letter to Paul Secchi,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 350 pages
...LETI, in his Life of Slitus V. translated by Ellis Farneworth, 1754, has likewise this kind ot story. It was currently reported in Rome that Drake had taken and plundered St. Domingo in Hispaniola and carried oft' an immense booty : this account came in a private letter to Paul Secchi,... | |
 | Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1812 - 518 pages
...LETI by the Rev. Mr. Farneworth, folio," is a remarkable passage to the following effect : " IT was reported in Rome, that Drake had taken and plundered St. Domingo in Hispaniola. and carried off an immense booty. This account came in a private letter to Paul Secchi,... | |
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