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 the reign of Elizabeth, the favourite period of Englih greatnes, no enterpries againt America had any other conequence than that of extending Englih navigation. Here Cavendih perihed after all his hazards; and here Drake and Hawkins, great as they were in knowledge and in fame, having promied honour to themelves and dominion to the country, unk by deperation and miery in dihonourable graves.

the protectorhip of Cromwell, a time of which the patriotick tribes till more ardently deire the return, the Spanih dominions were again attempted; but here, and only here, the fortune of Cromwell made a paue. His forces were driven from Hipaniola, his hopes of poeing the Weft Indies vanihed, and Jamaica was taken, only that the whole expedition might not grow ridiculous.

attack of Carthagena is yet remembered, where the Spaniards from the