Sir Francis Drake was an undoubted pirate, and returned, after his long voyage around the world, with immense treasure, which he had stolen.

The drake was a-swimming with his curly tail; The little man made it his mark, mark, mark.

Drake was rather a tall, gaunt dog, but with immense depth of girth, long shoulders, long haunches, and a benevolent, quiet countenance.

Dr. Drake was the medical officer of the establishment.

Sir Francis Drake was the first English captain to whom appertained the honor of sailing on the Pacific Ocean.

" On 25th December the names of the two ships were changed, the Drake becoming the Resolution, and the Raleigh the Adventure.

Drake, whom cordials had now restored to his speech, was the only man who could not be prevailed on to leave the enterprise unfinished.

] CHAPTER XVII DRAKE'S ATTACK ON SAN JUAN 1595 Of all the English freebooters that preyed upon Spain and her colonies from the commencement of the war in 1585 to the signing of peace in 1604, Francis Drake was the greatest scourge and the most feared.

Francis Drake was the son of a clergyman, in Devonshire, who being inclined to the doctrine of the protestants, at that time much opposed by Henry the eighth, was obliged to fly from his place of residence into Kent, for refuge, from the persecution raised against him, and those of the same opinion, by the law of the six articles.

The butcher chuckled with conscious success, and for some months always chuckled when sharpening his knife; but by and by the coals of fire began to scorch, and went on scorchingthe more that Mr. Drake very soon became his landlord, and voluntarily gave him several advantages.