Sunday, January 30, 2011

Seafaring Sunday: End Of An Era

January 28, 1596: Sir Francis Drake, the unrivalled lord of England's oceans, dies of yellow fever and is buried at sea off Panama. Huzzah!

Untitled and anonymous painting of Sir Francis Drake
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2 comments:

  1. Timmy!January 31, 2011 at 4:15 PM

    Ahoy, Pauline! I know Drake was kind of a dick, but it almost sounds like you are happy he's dead... just saying.

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  2. PaulineJanuary 31, 2011 at 4:21 PM

    Ahoy, Timmy! That guy owes me money.

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