He penned a letter to the Company in London,.... : Quote by Giles Milton

“ He penned a letter to the Company in London, a letter whose unfailing spirit would become legendary among the sailors of the East India Company. 'I cannot tell where you should looke for me.' he wrote, 'because I live at the devotion of the winds and seas.' (Written by/about Captain James Lancaster, on the ship Red Dragon, during a terrible storm, 1603) ”

Giles Milton
  • From : Nathaniel's Nutmeg: How One Man's Courage Changed the Course of History
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