 | 1803 - 818 trang
...¡ »nd h,e was tempted, by the prospect of so decisive an advantage, to break his orders, and make sail directly for Plymouth ; a resolution which proved...was the first land made by the armada about sunset ; and as the Spaniards look it for the Kamhead cause, display less fortitude than appeared in the female... | |
 | 1904 - 518 trang
...harbour ; and he was tempted, by the prospec. of so decisive an advantage, to break his orders, and make sail directly for Plymouth ; a resolution which proved...was the first land made by the armada about sunset; and as I know already, by your forwardness, that you hav« deserved rewards and crowns; and we do assure... | |
 | Mary Hays - 1807 - 528 trang
...which had scattered their vessels, had put back, and, no longer expecting an invasion, had laid up his ships, and discharged the greater part of his...fleet. A Scotch pirate, roving in these seas, having descred them set sail to inform the English admiral of their approach. Effingham had just time to get... | |
 | David Hume - 1807 - 552 trang
...harbour ; and he was tempted by the prospect of so decisive an advantage to break his orders, and make sail directly for Plymouth: A resolution which proved...was the first land made by the Armada, about sunset ; and . as the Spaniards took it for the Ram-head near rives in the Plymouth, they bore out to sea... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 510 trang
...there, as he had been instructed, resolved to steer for Plymouth, and destroy the shipping in that port, a resolution which proved the safety of England. The...was the first land made by the armada, about sun-set ; and as the Spaniards took it for the llamhead, near Plymouth, they bore out to sea with an intention... | |
 | David Hume - 1812 - 550 trang
...harbour ; and he was tempted by the prospect of so decisive an advantage to break his orders, and make sail directly for Plymouth : A resolution which proved the safety of England. The Lizard was the i9thjuly. first land made by the Armada, about sunset ; and The Aras the Spaniards took it for the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 528 trang
....(here, as he had been instructed, resolved to steer for Plymouth, and destroy the shipping in that port, a resolution which proved the safety of England. The...was the first land made by the armada, about sun-set ; and as the Spaniards took it for the Rainhead, near Plymouth, they bore out to sea with an intention... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1821 - 448 trang
...To die, determin'd, or to conquer those Who wish fair Freedom's happy reign to close. OBSERVATIONS. The Lizard was the first land made by the Armada, about sun-set (July 19, 1588 ;) and as the Spaniards took it for the Ram-head, near Plymouth, they bore out to sea... | |
 | David Hume, Tobias Smollett, William Jones - 1828 - 440 trang
...harbour; and he was tempted by the prospect of so decisive an advantage to break his orders, and make sail directly for Plymouth : a resolution which proved the safety of England. [19th July.] The Lizard was the first land made by the Armada, about sunset; and as the Spaniards took... | |
 | David Hume - 1848 - 560 trang
...and he was tempted by the prospect of so de- 1588cisive an advantage to break his orders, and make sail directly for Plymouth ; a resolution which proved...safety of England. The Lizard was the first land made 19th July, by the Armada, about sunset ; and as the Spaniards J^r^rma" took it for the Ram-head, near... | |
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English ships in harbor ; and he was tempted, by the prospect of so decisive an advantage, to break his orders, and make sail directly for Plymouth : a resolution which proved the safety of England. The Lizard was the first land made by the Armada, about... 
