New-York daily tribune., 1842-12-01
RALElaH was always student. He never went

| he ALWAYS read four hours day. Skilled In the
| mathematics familiar with ali OF chemistry that
then was known, deeply read in history one ot,he
best cosmogous,s of his age, admirably skilled In
navigation, an excellent military tecslcian master
| of several languages, and conversant with all the
history Of his time, he was IN these one ot
the most wonderful men of his day, though OF
these. hi, literary pursuits, History makes little
mention for she finds little attraction IN any tnlns
else than the tricks of Statesmen and the carnage
of War.
RALEIGH was the literary associate OF all the
choicest spirits of his tirne-of Shakespeare, Ben
Johnson, Beaumont, Fletcher, and many others OF
| like fame; and at later period OF his lite ne
formed literary club, OF which nearly all OF these
were members. Fancy shrinks from 'ketchlng
the scene presented BY one of their rneetings, or
the Wit which shook The walls OF the Mermaid
tavern. 1t is easy to fancy the laughter WHICH
rung through its halls but not the Wit that caused
it for no man may now imagine fit words for the
mouth of Shakespeare.
It is TO Raleigh that we are indebted for the
F." Faerie Queene of SPESsER. Three books OF
it had been written and its immortal author was
only induced TO finish it by the commentator OF
Sir Walter, to whom it had been submitted end
who had the judgement appreciate the % wis.,
ion and the faculty divine" which was evinced
|
RALEIGH DR.. H. said that after his return from
| Ireland he attracted the attention of the Queen,
! probably as related in the we'll known enecdote OF
the cloak He was employed in honorable offices,
but, though not without ambition. his spirit was
too lofty to rise by the nrgues of the Court. lie
turned TO America as fl field for his efforts. He
raised an expedition which in 1853 sailed for this
country but this enterprise failed and proved ia
tai to its commander.
But RALEIGH had diligently canvassed the
chances of success, and proceeded upon certain
data. From having read the accounts of Spanish
voyages he was led to believe that there must be
large extent of land between Florida and New
Foundland. He laid the subject before the Queen,
| and in 1884 obtained patent. She was not will
ling, however, that he should go in person, and ac-
cordingly the expedition sailed uRder Barlow. II
resulted in the discovery of South Carolina. The
vessels returned and took with them natives
These events confirmed the truth Of what RA
LEIGH had reached by reasoning, and 50 pleased
the Queen that she named portion of the land
| Virginia and conferred the honor of knghthood
upon its discoverer.
| Sir Walter now represented his native Coua;y
in Parliament; hut he still felt attracted 10 his new
| possessions, and soon expedition was sent out,
which left Is men, with provisions for two years
and sailed again for home. The enterprise had
thus Tar been unfortunate but the zeal and enlhu.
siasm of RALEIGH were ndomitable. He had
now at his command no little wealth, and he soon
sent out another expedition to Virginia. They
sought in vain for the l5 men they had formerly
left, and found only their bleaching bones and
ined babitations. A colony of 100 men remained,
and the Governor sailed for England
The whole kingdom was at that time alarmed
at the threatened invasion of the Spanish Armada.
I = I. z IL IL,
day of Spains glory and strength, and Philip had
enmity with England The preparations for his
| made him most formidable enemy. He had pre-
pared l4O ships, with 80, 900 men, and had 10000
| more under the Duke of Parma embarked at the
Netherlands, and 900 more under the Duke of
Guise the coast of Normandy. England never
saw period Of greater peril, did she ever
meet danger with greater spirit. The Queen
was now all Queen. Her lion heart was aroused
and she forgot all her woman's nonsense. II even
now raises the courage and elevates The soul to
read her high and lordy addresses to her people
at that day of peril So admirable were the pre-
parutions, made chiefly under Raeigh's direction
that army of 10000 men could have been raised
atan hours notice, at any spot where invasion could
be accomplished.
at sea, and after dispatching two ships to his colo
ny turned all his thoughts to England. In July
the Armada approached, a semicirce seven miles
in ex ent The battle lasted ten days--and at the
end of that time SO Spanish vessels were glad to
escape tc Spain, so shattered that their presence
was even more mortifying than their capture could
have been. Ihumb-screws, iron wedges, and other
instruments OF torture are yet preserved trophies
| in the Tower: and, in their midst, DR.. II. said he
once saw the instrument beneath which the great
author of the triumph suffered death he thought
it pointed comment. on worldly renown and the
gratitude of Sovcreigns.
Raleigh soon formed the design to sail upon IN
expedition TO Panama, for the purpose OF still far
ther chasti.ing Spain bu, he had scarcely depart.
ed when he was called back BY the Queen. He
had offended her by loring-and not making her
self the object of bis love. Elizabeth Throckmor-
ton, lady OF the Court, was young and beautiful
| and it is probable thot she and Raleigh were mar
red before he set sail. When the Queen heard Of
the attachment she sent Sir Walter to the Tower
| and banished his wife from Court. But, BY fat
| tering her vanity, he soon regained his release
from confinement and was sooA again in Parlia-
ment. The Queen made him the gran; of the
manor of Sherburne in Dorsetshre. He retired
to his estate and content for time to be for
gotten by The enemies his wealth and fame had
made. But he ere long resolved upon the accom-
plishment of some great deed to place himself on
still hig her emiRcnce-far above their sphere
ard agaiu turned his Thoughts to conquest in Ame-
rica, resolving to rival the Spanish achievements
in Grenada.
In 1894 he despatched an officer to explore the
territory; and on his return he could not shake the
resolution of Raleigh. In 1895 lie took command
oE a..