"He was more skilful in all poyntes of navigation, then any that ever was before his time, in his time, or since his death, he was also of a perfect memory, great observation, eloquent by nature, skilful in artillery, expert and apt to let blood, and give physicke unto his people according to the climates, hee was low of stature, of strong limbs, broade breasted, round headed, browne hayre, full bearded, his eyes round, large and cleare, well favoured, fayre, and of a cheerefull countenance."
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John Stow, Annales, Or, A Generall Chronicle of England (1631 ed.), p. 808
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Francis Drake
1540 – 1596
britischer Admiral und Entdecker
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