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unfortunate in her life--The beauties of her person & graces of her air combined to make her the most amiable of woman--Elizabeth affected to receive the accounts of Mary's death with the most violent emotions of surprize and concern--While Elizabeth ensured tranquility from the attempts of her nearest neighbour, she was not negligent of more distant danger-- She commissioned Drake with thirty Ships to attack the coast of Spain & that gallant Officer having learned that a rich Spanish fleet was lying at Cadiz entered the harbour & burnt a
