Drake, Francis

On August 27, 1859, at a depth of only 69.5 feet, Francis Drake drilled and completed the first well at Titusville, Pennsylvania. By the end of the nineteenth centuiy there were about 600,000 oil wells in more than 100 countries, with the United States and... 

Sir Francis Drake, Huckleberry Ginn Martin Luther... 

The Sir Francis Drake, served at Hearth, a restaurant on East 12th Street, is a shot of sherry, topped off with Clamato juice. It s delicious. 

The Sir Francis Drake, which is seasoned with celery salt, black pepper, Tabasco and freshly grated horseradish, tastes like a sherry and a tapa together in a glass. Mr. Mraz said he typically spent more time explaining the name than making the drink. 

I want to see the world, I thought as I finished my Sir Francis Drake, not leave it. 

Sir Francis Drake, 90 Snack Bar Pitcher, The, 23 Sour, Kumquat, 147 Soudiside, 120 Sparkling Mango, 10 Stinger, That, 128 Stone Rose, The, 224 Strawberry Basil Margarita, 38... 

An inscribed thick plate of brass attributed to the landing, in 1579, of Francis Drake on the coast of California, is retained in safekeeping at the University of California, Berkeley. Since its discovery, in the San Francisco Bay area in 1936, however, there have been doubts about the authenticity of the plate, although an early chemical study had apparently confirmed its authenticity. Regardless of this initial study, doubts about the origin of the plate persisted, and a new study, based on the composition of the brass as determined by neutron activation, X-rays fluorescence, and atomic absorption analysis was initiated to reevaluate the earlier authentication of the plate. The results of this study were then compared with the composition typical of brass from Drake s time as well as from modem brass, and it was then concluded that the plate was probably made during the latter part of the nineteenth century or the early years of the twentieth century (Hedges 1979). 

Fink, C. G. and E. P. Polushkin (1938), Plate of Brass Evidence of the Visit of Francis Drake to California in the Year 1579, California Historical Society Special Publication, Vol. 14, San Francisco. 

Potato chips are one of the popular and oldest savory-snacks sold in the United Kingdom. It is believed that Sir Walter Raleigh and Sir Francis Drake brought potatoes to England from Pern in 1570. Soon the crop expanded into various parts of Europe, and by the end of the eighteenth century, potatoes were available almost everywhere in Europe including the United Kingdom. 

Lopez Vaz says that the Atmiranta went south as far as 58°, being a degree further than Sir Francis Drake went. She then abandoned her consort, and made the best of her way back to Callao. Argensola tells a tale of treachery perpetrated by the people of the Almiranta on the natives, at the island of Mocha, off the coast of Chile.— Argensola p. 120. 

William Markham. He was Master of the Elizabeth (Captain Winter) in Sir Francis Drake s voyage of circumnavigation. 

Drake, Sir Francis (Draquez, Francisco), his raid into the I acific was the cause of the expedition of Sarmiento, who also had orders to collect information of his proceedings, xxiii, xxiv, 3, 4, 19, 109, l8l, 195 a native of Plymouth, 209 mentioned, 281, 288, 289... 

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