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Siluer, which is gotten out of the shippes that are lost vpon the coast, as I haue vnderstood by the Sauages themselues.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation. Vol. XIII. America. Part II. Richard Hakluyt 1584
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For the perpetuall memorie of this matter, the Zelanders caused newe coine of Siluer and brasse to be stamped: which on the one side contained the armes of Zeland, with this inscription: GLORY TO GOD ONELY: and on the other side, the pictures of certeine great ships, with these words: THE SPANISH
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Siluer other some: but those of poorest rate Do weare no Shubs at all, but grosser gownes to sight, That reacheth downe beneath the calfe, and that Armacha hight: These are the Russies robes.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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The Englishmen with their boate saued the Captaine and about thirtie others with him, but not one penie-worth of the goods, and yet in the shippe there was at the least to the value of two hundred thousand Duckats in Golde, Siluer and Pearles, the rest of the men were drowned which might be about fiftie persons, among the which were some Fryers and women, which the Englishmen would not saue.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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In this yere it was our chance to be at sea with the like storme, but it happened well vnto vs, for that our ship was newly ouer-plancked, and had not any thing in her saue victuall and balasts, Siluer and golde, which from Pegu they cary to Bengala, and no other kinde of Marchandise.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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At play when Siluer lacks, goes saddle, horse and all, And eche thing els worth Siluer walkes, although the price be small.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Antiochus making great preparation and furniture, to inferre warres vpon the Romaines, decked his armie with Siluer and Golden Ensignes and
The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter
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Vpon this table was laide a Carpet perfumed, of cloth of Hormisine of a greene colour, euenly distended large and long downe to the pauement: fringed vpon the sides with twisted threede of the selfe same, and mixed with Siluer and Golde, depending downe vnder a border of imbroyderie of
Hypnerotomachia The Strife of Loue in a Dreame Francesco Colonna
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Nayles of Golde, with bossed heades vppon a plaine Siluer Nextrule or
Hypnerotomachia The Strife of Loue in a Dreame Francesco Colonna
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There vvas but a little plate or vessell of Siluer, in comparison of the great pride in other thinges of thys towne, because in these hote countreyes they vse much of these erthen dishes finely painted or varnished, vvich they call Parsellina, and is had out of the
Summarie and true discourse of Sir Frances Drakes West Indian voyage Walter Bigges
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