...ion of those of Vinland, as the two were bound together by both commercial and national ties; and unless the Vinland colonists had been self-supportin... ...ergo, as by hatred and jealousy of the commander because he was of a different nationality from themselves, the four captains formed a conspiracy to d... ... fleet were loaded and fired again and again in honor of the occasion; all the flags were displayed; all the crews paraded in their finest uniforms. T... ...ce the inspiration and terror of the Spanish seas. While the men were of every nationality, the majority were English, French and Dutch, who in the wa... ...at was as unceasing as it was savage. THE COLONISTS TURN PIRATES. By a curious national movement, sometimes observable in history, a division was made... ...ndies, while willing, were not able to do the same for the people of their own nationality, because of the disputes between Charles and his parliament... ...r's necks and embraced like long-separated brothers, the trumpets sounded, the flags were displayed, the drums rolled as though Panama were already in... ...Several canoes directly after put out to the ships, two of which carried white flags which were evidently intended as signs of peace, and their amiabl... ...ey had not properly measured their adversaries, for, instead of striking their flags, the Portuguese replied promptly to the guns of their adversaries...