We are as near to heaven by sea as by land! - Humphrey Gilbert
" "We are as near to heaven by sea as by land!
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About Humphrey Gilbert
Sir Humphrey Gilbert (c. 1539 – 9 September 1583) was an adventurer, explorer, member of parliament and soldier who served during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I and was a pioneer of the English colonial empire in North America and the Plantations of Ireland. He took Newfoundland for the crown in 1583, establishing a colony as St. John's. He was drowned on the journey home on 9 September 1583.
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Sir Gilbert Humphrey