 | Robert Stewart (A.M.) - 1851 - 334 sidor
...Plymouth sound, coming full tail towards him, disposed in the form of a crescent, and extending fully seven miles from the extremity of one division to that of the other. Lord Howard at first gave orders not to come to close quarters with the Spaniards, on account of the... | |
 | Samuel Prout Newcombe - 1851 - 398 sidor
...harbour. But Rffingham, the English admiral, was very well prepared to receive them ; he was just got out of port when he saw the Spanish Armada coming full sail towards Stiin, disposed in the form of a half moon, and stretching seven miles from one extremity to the other.... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1851 - 484 sidor
...Spaniards again put to sea. Effingham, admiral of 18 the English fleet, who was stationed at Plymouth, had just time to get out of port, when he saw the armada advancing towards him, disposed in the form of a crescent, and stretching the distance of seven... | |
 | Hollis Read - 1852 - 424 sidor
...shores of England, with fresh hopes in the prosecution of their enterprise. The English admiral sees the Armada, " coming full sail towards him, disposed in the form of a crecent, and stretching the distance of seven miles from the extremity of one division to that of the... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1851 - 502 sidor
...Spaniards again put to sea. Effingham, admiral of the English fleet, who was stationed at Plymouth, had just time to get out of port, when he saw the armada advancing towards him, disposed in the form of a crescent, and stretching the distance of seven... | |
 | Mrs. Markham - 1852 - 420 sidor
...those seas, and he, hoisting every sail, hastened to give notice of the enemy's approach. Effingham had just time to get out of port, when he saw the invincible Armada coming full sail towards him in the form of a cresent, and stretching over a distance... | |
 | David Hume - 1854 - 566 sidor
...approach"; another fortunate event, which contributed extremely to the safety of the fleet. Efh'ngham had just time to get out of port, when he saw the...division to that of the other. The writers of that age raise their style by a pompous description of this spectacle ; the most magnificent that had ever appeared... | |
 | David Hume - 1854 - 618 sidor
...approach ; * another fortunate event, which contributed extremely to the safety of the fleet. Effingham had just time to get out of port, when he saw the...division to that of the other. The writers of that age raise their style by a pompous description of this spectacle ; the most magnificent that had ever appeared... | |
 | Charles Selby - 1854 - 338 sidor
...of the formidable appearance of the armada ; it is described as appearing in the form of a crescent, stretching the distance of seven miles from the extremity of one division to that of another; the lofty masts, the swelling sails, and the towering prows of the Spanish galleons they can... | |
 | Elizabeth Cartwright Penrose - 1854 - 602 sidor
...those seas, and he, hoisting every sail, hastened to give notice of the enemy's approach. Effingham had just time to get out of port, when he saw the Invincible Armada coming full sail towards him, in the form of a crescent, and stretching over a distance... | |
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Armada coming full sail towards him, disposed in the form of a crescent, and stretching the distance of seven miles from the extremity of one division to that of the other. 
