| English literature - 1834 - 442 pages
...Gijon and Fincsterra, and carried off the crucifix from Santa Maria de Fincsterra, which was famous as being the holiest in all those parts, (as in truth...for I have seen it,) and much more damage he did in Castille, taking many prisoners, and exacting ransoms; and though other armed ships came there from... | |
| Robert Southey - Admirals - 1833 - 402 pages
...Gijon and Finesterra, and carried off the crucifix from Santa Maria de Finesterra, which was famous as being the holiest in all those parts, (as in truth...for I have seen it,) and much more damage he did in Castille, taking many prisoners, and exacting ransoms; and though other armed ships came there from... | |
| John Sydenham - Poole (Dorset, England) - 1839 - 534 pages
...Gijon and Finisterra, and carried off the crucifix from Santa Maria de Finisterra, which was famous as being the holiest in all those parts, (as in truth...exacting ransoms; and though other armed ships came there also from England, he it was who came oftenest-f-." The vigour and activity with which Paye carried... | |
| Leslie Stephen - Great Britain - 1895 - 478 pages
...Gijon and Finisterre, and carried off the famous and most holy crucifix from Santa Maria de Finisterre, and much more damage he did in Castile, taking many...though other armed ships came there from England, he it was who came oftenest.' In revenge for Paye's ravages in Castile, the Spaniards now resolved... | |
| Frederick Joseph Harvey Darton - Dorset (England) - 1922 - 410 pages
...off the crucifix from Santa Maria de Finisterra, which was famous as being the holiest in all these parts (as in truth it was, for I have seen it), and much more damage he did in Castille, taking many prisoners, and exacting ransoms ; and though other armed ships were there from... | |
| Frederick Joseph Harvey Darton - Dorset (England) - 1922 - 392 pages
...off the crucifix from Santa Maria de Finisterra, which was famous as being the holiest in all these parts (as in truth it was, for I have seen it), and much more damage he did in Castille, taking many prisoners, and exacting ransoms ; and though other armed ships were there from... | |
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