A comprehensive biography of Sir Francis Drake by the noted 19th century scholar and author. Contents: The Reformation Man The Spanish Main The Mule-Trains Gloriana and Her Knights An Ocean Tragedy Waking the South Sea The Great Mistake The Dragon Loosed Singeing the King of Spain's Beard In Quest of the Spanish Armada The Battle of Gravelines Drake's Armada The Last Treasure-Hunt This title is cited and recommended by Books for College Libraries; Catalogue of the Lamont Library, Harvard College; and The American Historical Association's Guide to Historical Literature.