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The generall of this mightie Nauie, was Don Alonso Perez de Guzman duke of Medina Sidonia, Lord of S. Lucar, and knight of the golden Fleece: by reason that the Marques of santa Cruz appointed for the same dignitie, deceased before the time. Iohn Martines de Ricalde was Admirall of the Fleete.
On May 20th the Armada sailed from Lisbon, but was scattered by a storm in the second week of June, reassembling at Corunna when Medina Sidonia vainly urged that the expedition should be given up. Some of the ships had proceeded within ken of the Scillies, causing considerable excitement; but these too put back to Corunna, whence the whole armament made its final start on July 12th.
The into the clouds, carrying with it the paymaster-general of the fleet, a large portion of treasure, and nearly two hundred men. The ship was a wreck, but it was possible to save the rest of the crew. So Medina Sidonia sent light vessels to remove them, and wore with his flag-ship, to defend Oquendo, who had already been fastened upon by his English pursuers.
'It is pleasant for me to become acquainted with a fellow artist, and one so liberal as yourself. 'Your name is Baroni, said Sidonia, looking at him earnestly. 'My name is Baroni. 'An Italian name. 'Yes, I come from Cento. 'Well, we shall meet to-morrow. Good night, Baroni. I am going, to send you some wine for your supper, and take care the grandmamma drinks my health.
In short, the end of the controversy was, that the Duchess at last promised to leave Sidonia unmolested; and then retired to her chamber much disturbed, where she was soon heard singing the 109th psalm, with a loud voice, accompanied by the little spindle clock.
So she wept, and threw herself again upon the seat, covering her face with both hands. Now old Ulrich began. "So, my young Prince, this is the way you keep the admonitions that your father, of blessed memory, gave you on his death-bed! Fie shame on you! Did you not give your promise also to me, the old man before you? Sidonia shall return to her chamber, if my word has yet some power in Pomerania.
Be to him what you were to me; and may the God of Sinai, in whom we all believe, guard over you, and prosper his enterprise! 'Sidonia. 'London, May, 1845. 'You can read Spanish, said Sidonia, giving him the letter. 'The other I shall write in Hebrew, which you will soon read. A Letter of Credit. To Adam Besso at Jerusalem. 'London, May, 1845.
The Scotch Catholic nobles were still savage at Mary Stuart's execution, and had the Armada anchored in Leith Roads with twenty thousand men, half a million ducats, and a Santa Cruz at its head, it might have kindled a blaze at that moment from John o' Groat's Land to the Border. But no such purpose occurred to the Duke of Medina Sidonia. He probably knew nothing at all of Scotland or its parties.
Farewell, and pardon me for not attending you to the castle gates, but I may not leave my guests." Then all the nobles rose up, and the young knights accompanied his Highness, as did also Sidonia, who now further entreated his Grace to remove her from her father's castle, since he saw himself how lightly God's Word was held there.
She must take care, however, to move away her seat from the window, and place it in a corner, lest the arrow might strike herself." But then a loud "Sidonia! Sidonia!" resounded through the wood, and immediately after, "Ernest! Ernest!"
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