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A20784 The vvorld encompassed by Sir Francis Drake being his next voyage to that to Nombre de Dios formerly imprinted; carefully collected out of the notes of Master Francis Fletcher preacher in this imployment, and diuers others his followers in the same: offered now at last to publique view, both for the honour of the actor, but especially for the stirring vp of herock spirits, to benefit their countrie, and eternize their names by like noble attempts. Drake, Francis, Sir, d. 1637.; Vaughan, Robert, engraver.; Fletcher, Francis, 16th cent. 1628 (1628) STC 7161; ESTC S105366 81,588 115

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