 | James Anthony Froude - 1870 - 662 Seiten
...great one. Hawkins at least had done his share of the work right excellently. The English ships were ' in royal and perfect estate, ' feeling the seas no more than if they had been riding ' at Chatham.' Through the whole fleet not a spar was sprained, not a rope parted, timbers and cordage remained staunch... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1882 - 428 Seiten
...administration. The ships, well-built and well-found, were " in royal and perfect estate," says Lord Howard, " feeling the seas no more than if they had been riding at Chatham." Every spar was sound, everyrope taut,and neither rigging nor timbers showed signs of weakness. After... | |
 | Samuel Rawson Gardiner - 1884 - 264 Seiten
...to try the stoutest timbers ; yet the vessels, as Lord Howard said, were in royal and perfect state, feeling the seas no more than if they had been riding at Chatham. At last, on July 19, news was brought to Plymouth that the Armada was off the Lizard point. Then, as... | |
 | Mary Wise Savery Hawkins - 1888 - 252 Seiten
...done his share of the work right excellently. The English ships were ' in royal and perfect state, feeling the seas no more than if they had been riding at Chatham.' Through the whole fleet not a spar was sprung, not a rope parted, timbers and cordage remained staunch... | |
 | Alfred Thomas Story - 1898 - 330 Seiten
...the work they had to do never went to sea. They called forth Howard's unstinting praise; they were " in royal and perfect estate, feeling the seas no more than if they had been riding at Chatham." Along with these two must be named Frobisher, Fenner, Palmer, Winter, Townsend, and last, though not... | |
 | Alfred Thomas Story - 1898 - 430 Seiten
...the work they had to do never went to sea. They called forth Howard's unstinting praise; they were " in royal and perfect estate, feeling the seas no more than if they had been riding at Chatham." Along with these two must be named Frobisher, Fenner, Palmer, Winter, Townsend, and last, though not... | |
 | Alfred Percy Sinnett - 1905 - 238 Seiten
...came, Hawkins sent her ships to sea in such condition—hulls, rigging, spars, and running ropes—that they had no match in the world for either speed, safety,...finally destroyed the mighty Armada. From the point of view of all ordinary criticism the Queen's neglect in the beginning to set to work on her preparations... | |
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oldest fisherman" on the coast could not remember "such a summer season." One satisfaction only Lord Howard found, and that a great one. Hawkins at least had done his share of the work right excellently. The English ships were "in royal and perfect estate,... 