...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...

...treacherous bosom, The mighty armament of Spain was disposed in the form of a crescent, and stretched to the distance of seven miles from the extremity of one division to that of the other. Although, however, the ships were in full sail, yet, from their weight and unwieldy construction, they...

...Effingham, 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 miles from one extremity to the other. As the armada advanced up the channel, the English hung on its rear, and...

...time to get out of Plymouth when he saw the Armada coming full sail toward him, disposed in the form a crescent, and stretching the distance of seven miles...the extremity of one division to that of the other. He gave orders not to come to close fight with the Spaniards, where the size of the ships and the numbers...

...Spanish Armada coming full sail towards him, disposed in tho form of .1 crescent, and stretching tho distance of seven miles from the extremity of one division to that of the other. Tho writers of that age raise their style by a pompong description of this spectacle; the most magnificent...

...Mexico, the stoutest hearts of Spam." Macaulay. As the morning broke the fleet of the enemy was seen, " disposed in the form of a crescent, and stretching the distance of seven miles." Now came the struggle of the English David with the Spanish Goliath. Howard sent his pinnace, the "Disdain,"...

...time to get out of Plymouth when he saw the Armada coming full sail toward him, disposed in the form a crescent, and stretching the distance of seven miles...the extremity of one division to that of the other. He gave orders not to come to close fight with the Spaniards, where the size of the ships and the numbers...

...time to get out of Plymouth when he saw the Armada coming full sail toward him, disposed in the form a crescent, and stretching the distance of seven miles...the extremity of one division to that of the other. He gave orders not to come to close fight with the Spaniards, where the size of the ships and the numbers...

...time to get out of Plymouth when he saw the Armada coming full sail toward him, disposed in the form a crescent, and stretching the distance of seven miles...the extremity .of one division to that of the other. He gave orders not to come to close fight with the Spaniards, where the size of the ships and the numbers...

...time to get out of Plymouth when he saw the Armada coming full sail toward him, disposed in the form a crescent, and stretching the distance of seven miles...the extremity of one division to that of the other. He gave orders not to come to close fight with the Spaniards, where the size of the ships and the numbers...