| 1861 - 1148 páginas
...men, seized upon the Spaniards. There was • yell throughout the fleet, 'the fire-ships of Antwerp I the fire-ships of Antwerp !' and in an instant every...largest ships became entangled with each other. Two others were set on fire by the flaming vessels, and were consumed. Medina Sidonia, who had been warned,... | |
| 1861 - 894 páginas
...contagious rapidity among large bodies of men, seized upon the Spaniards. There was a yell throughout the fleet — 'The fire-ships of Antwerp, the fire-ships...and frantic attempts were made by each galleon and galleasse to escape what seemed imminent destruction. The confusion was beyond description. Four or... | |
| 1861 - 780 páginas
...bodies of men, seized upon the Spaniards. There was a yell throughout the fleet — ' The 6re-ships of Antwerp, the fire-ships of Antwerp !' and in an...and frantic attempts were made by each galleon and galleasse to escape what seemed imminent destruction. The confusion was beyond description. Four or... | |
| William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, John Murray, George Walter Prothero - 1861 - 630 páginas
...contagious rapidity among large bodies of men, seized upon the Spaniards. There was a yell throughout the fleet — " The fire-ships of Antwerp, the fire-ships...instant every cable was cut, and frantic attempts were mode by each galleon and galeasso to escape what seqmed imminent destruction. The confusion wag beyond... | |
| C. P. Bronson - 1873 - 348 páginas
...contagious rapidity among large bodies of men seized upon the Spaniards. There was a yell throughout the fleet — "The fire-ships of Antwerp! the fire-ships...and frantic attempts were made by each galleon and galliass to escape what seemed imminent destruction. The confusion was beyond description. Four or... | |
| John Lothrop Motley - 1873 - 588 páginas
...contagious rapidity among large bodies of men, seized upon the Spaniards. There was a yell throughout the fleet—" the fire-ships of Antwerp, the fire-ships of Antwerp!" and in an instant every cable was eut, and frantic attempts were made by each galleon and galeasse to escape what seemed imminent destruction.... | |
| Elizabeth Spooner - 1876 - 238 páginas
...contagious rapidity among large bodies of men, seized upon the Spaniards. There was a yell throughout the fleet — " The fire-ships of Antwerp ! the fire-ships...largest ships became entangled with each other. Two others were set on fire by the flaming vessels, and were consumed. Medina-Sidonia, who had been warned,... | |
| Historical reader - 1880 - 212 páginas
...contagious rapidity among large bodies of men, seized upon the Spaniards. There was a yell throughout the fleet, " The fire-ships of Antwerp ! the fire-ships...or five of the largest ships became entangled with one another. Two others were set on fire by the flaming vessels, and were consumed. 11. Medina Sidonia,... | |
| Charles Dudley Warner - 1896 - 512 páginas
...contagious rapidity among large bodies of men, seized upon the Spaniards. There was a yell throughout the fleet — " The fireships of Antwerp ! the fire-ships...largest ships became entangled with each other. Two others were set on fire by the flaming vessels and were consumed. Medina Sidonia, who had been warned,... | |
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