Late as it was, he took Captain Rooney with him, and went on board the "sparta," then lying in harbour, under command of Admiral Sir William Hoste.
"A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas"
Fanny Loviot
When Athens was threatened by the invading Persians, she sent a running messenger to sparta, to demand help against the foreign foe.
"A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.)"
Mrs. Sutherland Orr
When Dorieus, the son of Anaxandridas, king of sparta, desired to emigrate in his anger that the crown had fallen to his brother Cleomenes, the oracle bade him retire to Eryx; the land of Eryx belonged to the Heraclids because their ancestor won it.
"The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI)"
Max Duncker