My third brother appeared considerably in advance of his engagement to my mother; but M. R. F., not at all put out by surprise, instantly declared him a Circumnavigator.
"Dickens As an Educator"
James L. (James Laughlin) Hughes
And that was all that there was to be said about Valparaiso and the experiences of this Circumnavigator.
"The Last Hope"
Henry Seton Merriman
Pleased at the report of his captains, Sir Walter displayed great energy in making ready a fleet of seven ships, which sailed from Plymouth April 9, 1585. They carried nearly two hundred settlers, and the three foremost men on board were Sir Richard Grenville, the commander of the fleet; Thomas Cavendish, the future Circumnavigator of the globe; and Captain Ralph Lane, the designated governor of the new colony.
"England in America, 1580-1652"
Lyon Gardiner Tyler