History of the United Netherlands, from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Years' Truce, 1609: 1598-1605AMS Press, 1973 - Netherlands |
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Page 112
... harbor . During the remain- ing days of August the ship struggled , almost like a living creature , with the perils that beset her ; now rear- ing in the air , her bows propped upon mighty blocks , till she absolutely sat erect upon her ...
... harbor . During the remain- ing days of August the ship struggled , almost like a living creature , with the perils that beset her ; now rear- ing in the air , her bows propped upon mighty blocks , till she absolutely sat erect upon her ...
Page 175
... harbor , and it was high water at about three o'clock . While they were delib- erating , the sea was rising , and , so soon as daybreak should make any evolutions possible , they would be utterly prohibited during several hours by the ...
... harbor , and it was high water at about three o'clock . While they were delib- erating , the sea was rising , and , so soon as daybreak should make any evolutions possible , they would be utterly prohibited during several hours by the ...
Page 233
... harbor had once been , and which was the most vulnerable by nature , was a series of strong ravelins , the most conspicuous of which were called the Sand Hill , the Porcupine , and Hell's Mouth . Beyond these , toward the southwest ...
... harbor had once been , and which was the most vulnerable by nature , was a series of strong ravelins , the most conspicuous of which were called the Sand Hill , the Porcupine , and Hell's Mouth . Beyond these , toward the southwest ...
Contents
Mission of the states to Henry to prevent | 1 |
Negotiations between France and Spain | 29 |
Commercial prospects of HollandTrav | 85 |
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