 | Philip Falle - 1837 - 548 pages
...industry of a Gentleman of the Netherlands, it was in this Sort regained. He anchored in the Road icith one Ship, and pretending the Death of his Merchant,...Merchant in hallowed Ground, and in the Chapel of that Me ; offering a Present to the French of such Commodities as they had aboard. Whereto (with Condition... | |
 | Miles Gerald Keon - 1846 - 608 pages
...great Turk, — yet by the industry of a gcntlman of the Netherlands, it was in this sort regained. He anchored in the road with one ship, and pretending...their merchant in hallowed ground and in the chapel of the isle, offering to the French a present of such commodities as they had on board; whereto, with... | |
 | Peter Heylyn, Ecclesiastical History Society - Church and state - 1849 - 520 pages
...Philip, it was thus regained : — The Flemish gentleman with a small bark came to anchor in the road, and, pretending the death of his merchant, besought the French that they might bury him in the chapel of that island, offering a present to them of such commodities as they had aboard.... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1855 - 592 pages
...the Great Turk. Yet by the industry of a gentleman of the Netherlands, was it in this way regained. He anchored in the road with one ship, and pretending...the death of his merchant, besought the French that his crew might bury their merchant in hallowed ground, and in the chapel of that isle ; offering to... | |
 | George Edwin Waring (Jr.) - Brittany (France) - 1876 - 268 pages
...the industry of a Gentleman of the Netherlands, it was in this sort regained. He anchored in the Boad with one Ship, and pretending the Death of his Merchant,...bury their Merchant in hallowed ground, and in the Chappel of that Isle ; offering a Present to the French of such commodities as they had aboard. Whereto... | |
 | Blanche B. Elliott - Jersey - 1923 - 300 pages
...therefore, a ruse had to be adopted. The story goes that a company of Flemings under a Netherlands gentleman anchored in the road with one ship, and pretending the death of a merchant, the Captain asked the French if he might bury the body in hallowed ground, offering at... | |
 | Literature - 1875 - 820 pages
...the Great Turk. Yet by the industry of a Gentleman of the Netherlands, it was in this sort regained. He anchored in the Road with one Ship, and pretending...bury their Merchant in hallowed ground, and in the Chappel of that Isle; offering a Present to the French of such commodities as they had aboard. Whereto... | |
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... by strong hand, having Cattle and Corn enough upon the place to feed so many Men as will serve to defend it, and being every way so inaccessible that it might be held against the Great Turk. Yet by the industry of a Gentleman of the Netherlands, it... 