December 13th To the South Seas with the Gallant Drake Francis Pretty, Sir Francis Drake’s Famous Voyage Round the World. Vol. 33, pp. 199-208 of The Harvard Classics A famous voyage was Sir Francis Drake's around the world. Drake's crew, the first white men to visit many parts of the world, received amazing receptions from the natives. (Sir Francis Drake embarked for South Seas, Dec. 13, 1577.)
