The life of Sir Walter Ralegh, [electronic resource] : from his birth to his death on the scaffold: Containing, I. An Account of his Family, its Antiquity, Dignity, Power, and Wealth. II. His gradual Rise, and the Steps he took in his Youth to that Fame and Reputation which he enjoyed in his riper Years. III. His gallant Actions in France in Behalf of the Hugonots, and in Ireland against the Rebels. IV. His several Naval Expeditions to America and other Parts; with his Discovery of Virginia. V. The Share he had in the glorious and ever memorable Victory which the English Fleet obtained over the Spanish Armada in the Year 1588. VI. A Relation of a most desperate Engagement between Sir Richard Greenvil in the Revenge against the whole Spanish Fleet. Vii. The Trial at large of Sir Walter Ralegh, his Condemnation, long Imprisonment in the Tower, and Execution. The whole compiled from the most approved authorities and curious manuscripts.
1740
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The life of Sir Walter Ralegh, [electronic resource] : from his birth to his death on the scaffold: Containing, I. An Account of his Family, its Antiquity, Dignity, Power, and Wealth. II. His gradual Rise, and the Steps he took in his Youth to that Fame and Reputation which he enjoyed in his riper Years. III. His gallant Actions in France in Behalf of the Hugonots, and in Ireland against the Rebels. IV. His several Naval Expeditions to America and other Parts; with his Discovery of Virginia. V. The Share he had in the glorious and ever memorable Victory which the English Fleet obtained over the Spanish Armada in the Year 1588. VI. A Relation of a most desperate Engagement between Sir Richard Greenvil in the Revenge against the whole Spanish Fleet. Vii. The Trial at large of Sir Walter Ralegh, his Condemnation, long Imprisonment in the Tower, and Execution. The whole compiled from the most approved authorities and curious manuscripts.
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Oldys, William, 1696-1761.
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London : printed for the booksellers in town and country, MDCCXL. [1740]
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Great Britain -- England -- London.
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English
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576p.,plate : port. ; 8⁰.
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An abridgement of William Oldys's 'The life of Sir Walter Ralegh' in Raleigh's 'The history of the world', London, 1736.
Titlepage in red and black.
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Reproduction of original from British Library.
Titlepage in red and black.
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Reproduction of original from British Library.
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English Short Title Catalog, T139693.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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