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Sailing on in the name of God: Bad luck and bravery: Abraham Leeman and the 'Vergulde Draeck'

Myffanwy Bryant

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Dutch explorers and traders in the 17th century knew to their cost the dangers of sailing near the Great South Land. A humble and tenacious sailor named Abraham Leeman experienced the worst that these treacherous coasts had to offer - not once but twice. Curatorial assistant Myffanwy Bryant recounts his remarkable story.

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Dutch explorers and traders in the 17th century knew to their cost the dangers of sailing near the Great South Land. A humble and tenacious sailor named Abraham Leeman experienced the worst that these treacherous coasts had to offer - not once but twice. Curatorial assistant Myffanwy Bryant recounts his remarkable story.

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Dutch explorers and traders in the 17th century knew to their cost the dangers of sailing near the Great South Land. A humble and tenacious sailor named Abraham Leeman experienced the worst that these treacherous coasts had to offer - not once but twice. Curatorial assistant Myffanwy Bryant recounts his remarkable story.

Key concepts: Luck, History, Ancient history, Philosophy, Theology

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