Man upon the sea : or, a history of maritime adventure, exploration, and discovery, from the earliest ages to the present time ... . PROCESSION IN HONOR OF THE DEFEAT OF THE ARMADA. the royal chariot was a throne with four pillars and a canopyoverhead, drawn by white horses. Elizabeth knelt at thealtar and audibly acknowledged the Almighty as her delivererfrom the rage of the enemy. The people were exhorted torender thanks to the Most High, whose elements—fire, wind, andstorm—had wrought more destruction to the foe. than the valorof their navy or the strength of their wooden walls.

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