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Davys

noun

English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605). Synonyms: Davis, John Davis, John Davys.

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... Kew was drowned and six persons, by the negligens of the ferryman overwhelming the boat uppon the roap set there to help, by reason of the vehement and high waters. Oct. 18th, Mr. Adrian Gilbert and John Davys reconcyled themselves to me, and disclosed some of Emery his most unhonest, hypocriticall, and devilish dealings and devises agaynst me and other, and likewise of that errant strompet her abominable wordes and dedes; and John Davis sayd that he might curse the tyme that ever ...

— The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee - And the Catalog of His Library of Manuscripts • John Dee

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... Sir Wm. and the Treasurer and I went by barge with Sir Wm. Doyley and Mr. Prin to Deptford, to pay off the Henrietta, and had a good dinner. I went to Mr. Davys's and saw his house (where I was once before a great while ago) and I found him a very pretty man. In the afternoon Commissioner Pett and I went on board the yacht, which indeed is one of the finest things ...

— Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete • Samuel Pepys

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... fifth year Dr. Davys, afterwards Bishop of Peterborough, was her tutor. When it became clear that the little girl would, if she lived, be Queen of England, a prelate high in the Church was proposed to the Duchess of Kent as the successor of Dr. Davys in his office. But the Duchess, with the mild firmness ...

— Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen V.1. • Sarah Tytler

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Words linked to "Davys" : Davis, navigator, John Davys, John Davis