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The Captayne, seeing words could take no place, Turnes backe from them vnto the liuing few, Expounds what pittie is, what victors grace; Bids them them selues, them selues in kindnes rew,
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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But for the head, in soueraigntie did boast, It Captayne was, director of alarms, Whose rashness, if it hazarded an ill, Not hee alone but all the hoast did spill.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Therefore whereas my Captayne gaue me charge to buy certayne thynges, as I was in the market place, a certayne Mamaluke knewe me to be a christian, and therefore in his owne language spake vnto me these woordes, “Inte mename,” that is, whence art thou?
Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah 2003
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Captayne, I praise thy warlike eloquence, And sober Axioms of
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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I was once a Captayne of 13 men against ye Altignaonan-ton & ye ffrench.
Crooked Trails Frederic Remington 1885
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Captayne took hold about me -- "Thou shalt not die by another hand than mine."
Crooked Trails Frederic Remington 1885
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A great Captayne sent another night, & had ye Elders for to gather at ye grande cabbin.
Crooked Trails Frederic Remington 1885
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Captayne to a trunk, he resolving most bravely but dessparred to me, and
Crooked Trails Frederic Remington 1885
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But in my boat was a Hurron Captayne, who all his life-time had killed many Iriquoits & by his name for vallor had come to be a great Captayne att home and abroad.
Crooked Trails Frederic Remington 1885
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Iriquoit who was the Captayne in our boat, bade me to be of a good courage, as they would not hurt me.
Crooked Trails Frederic Remington 1885
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