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Ruddvanni Posted 13 years ago
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a simple question.
Is 'the second' between 'El Dorado' and 'accompanied' indicating the time when Sir Walter Raleigh made expeditions?
Sir Walter Raleigh makes the first of two expeditions in search of El Dorado, the second accompanied by his son Watt who was killed during the adventure in AD1617
Sir Walter Raleigh makes the first of two expeditions in search of El Dorado, the second accompanied by his son Watt who was killed during the adventure in AD1617
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Actually, the "in AD 1617" tells us that the second expedition was underway during that year. We don't know, exactly, when the first was but we know it was before the date given here.
- Actually, the "in AD 1617" tells us that the second expedition was underway during that year.
- We don't know, exactly, when the first was but we know it was before the date given here.
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Actually, the "in AD 1617" tells us that the second expedition was underway during that year. We don't know, exactly, when the first was but we know it was before the date given here.
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