 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1807 - 552 pages
...groaned \J£J^/ with supporting, and the winds were tired with im1588. pelling, so enormous a weight.d The truth, however, is, that the largest of the Spanish...ill framed, or so ill governed, that they were quite unwieldy, and could not sail upon a wind, nor tack on occasion, nor be managed in stormy weather by... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 510 pages
...Bentivoglio, in imitation of Camden, has asserted, that the armada, though the ships bore every sail, yet advanced with a slow motion, as if the ocean groaned...largest of the Spanish vessels would scarcely pass for third-rates in the present navy of England ; and they were so ill-framed, or so ill- governed, that... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1812 - 550 pages
...asserted, that the Armada, though the ships bore every sail, yet adc Monson, p. 158. z 3 vanced vanced with a slow motion ; as if the ocean groaned with supporting, and the winds were tired with impelC~* ling, so enormous a weight d. The truth however, is, 15 ' that the largest of the Spanish... | |
 | John Adams - Great Britain - 1813 - 324 pages
...magnificent that had ever appeared on the main, they assert, that, though the ships bore every sail, it yet advanced with a slow motion, as if the ocean groaned...were tired with impelling so enormous a weight. The English admiral at first gave orders not to come to close fight with the enemy, on account of the size... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 528 pages
...Bentivoglio, in imitation of Camden, has asserted, that the armada, though the ships bore every sail, yet advanced with a slow motion, as if the ocean groaned...largest of the Spanish vessels would scarcely pass for third-rates in the present navy of England ; and they were so ill-framed, or so ill-governed, that... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 502 pages
...Bentivoglio, in imitation of Camden, has asserted, that the armada, though the ships bore every sail, yet advanced with a slow motion, as if the ocean groaned...largest of the Spanish vessels would scarcely pass for third-rates in the present navy of England ; and they were so ill-framed, or so ill-governed, that... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1821 - 448 pages
...Italy, in imitation of Camden, has asserted, that the Armada, though the ships bore every sail, yet advanced with a slow motion, as if the ocean groaned...impelling so enormous a weight. The truth, however, is, the largest of the Spanish vessels would scarce pass for third rates in the present navy of England... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1825 - 500 pages
...Italy, in imitation of Camden, has asserted, that the Armada, though the ships bore every sail, yet advanced with a slow motion; as if the ocean groaned...for third rates in the present navy of England; yet they were so ill framed, or so ill governed, that they were quite unwieldy, and could not sail upon... | |
 | David Hume, Tobias Smollett, William Jones - Great Britain - 1828 - 440 pages
...Italy, in imitation of Camden, has asserted, that the Armada, though the ships bore every sail, yet advanced with a slow motion ; as if the ocean groaned...the winds were tired with impelling, so enormous a weight70. The truth, however, is, that the largest of the Spanish vessels would scarcely pass for third... | |
 | William Russell - Europe - 1837 - 680 pages
...magnificent that had ever appeared on the main, they assert, that although the ships bore every sail, it yet advanced with a slow motion, as if the ocean groaned...were tired with impelling, so enormous a weight'. The English admiral at first gave orders not to come to close fight with the Spaniards, on account of the... | |
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Italy, in imitation of Camden, has asserted, that the Armada, though the ships bore every sail, yet advanced with a slow motion; as if the ocean groaned with supporting, and the winds were tired with impelling, so enormous a weight. 
