ed himself upon the Admiral replied that a complaint
petulant behaviour of the seamen. should have been forwarded to him,
and then he would have punished
(44) Blake answered that, if (5) them severely, for none of his
_he_ had sent a complaint to (5) sailors should be allowed to
_him of_(5) _it_, (5) _he_ would affront the established religion
have punished them severely, since of any place where they touched.
(5) _he_ would not suffer _his_ "But," he added, "I take it ill
men to affront the established that you should set on your
religion of any place at which (5) countrymen to do my work; for I
_he_ touched; but (5) (6) _he_ will have all the world know that
took it ill, that _he_ set on the an Englishman is only to be
Spaniards to do (5) _it_; for _he_ punished, by an Englishman." Then,
would have all the world to know satisfied with having had the (50)
that an Englishman was only to be offender at his mercy, Blake
punished by an Englishman; (43) entertained him civilly and sent
(44) and so he treated the priest him back.
civilly, and sent him back (30),
being satisfied that he had him at
his mercy.

Cromwell was much delighted with Cromwell was much delighted with
(5) _this_, (43) and read the Blake's conduct. Reading the
letters in council with great letters in council with great
satisfaction; _and_ said he (6) satisfaction, he said, "I hope I
hoped he should make the name of shall make the name of an
an Englishman as great as ever Englishman as much respected as
that of a Roman (15 _a_) _had ever was the name of Roman."
been_. (44) The States of Holland Among other countries the States
were in such dread of (5) him that of Holland were in such dread of
they took care to give him no sort Cromwell that they took care to
of umbrage; (43) (44) _and_ when give him no sort of umbrage.
at any time the king or his Accordingly, whenever the king or
brothers came to see their sister his brothers came to see the
the Princess Royal, (23) within a Princess Royal their sister, they
day or two after, (5) _they_ used were always warned in a day or two
to send a deputation to let _them_ by a deputation that Cromwell had
know that Cromwell had required of required of the States to give
the States that