The Log of Christopher ColumbusInternational Marine Publishing Company, 1987 - 252 páginas This Quincentenary tribute combines scholarship and an ear for the vernacular to create an accurate and deeply moving rendition of Columbus's original log. Features detailed notes, handsome drawings, woodcuts, and photographs, plus authentic charts fromColumbus's time. "One of the year's most attractive books ".--Newsweek. 117 illustrations. |
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... Admiral to Cuba . If you commence with Watlings ( erroneously called San Sal- vador , albeit the legal name since 1926 ) you will encounter an immediate problem : the second island , Rum Cay in this theory , is too far away . Also ...
... Admiral to Cuba . If you commence with Watlings ( erroneously called San Sal- vador , albeit the legal name since 1926 ) you will encounter an immediate problem : the second island , Rum Cay in this theory , is too far away . Also ...
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... Admiral said he should steer " to- morrow evening . " The distance given by him corresponds with the chart . Third . The second island , Santa Maria , is described as having two sides which made a right angle , and the length of each is ...
... Admiral said he should steer " to- morrow evening . " The distance given by him corresponds with the chart . Third . The second island , Santa Maria , is described as having two sides which made a right angle , and the length of each is ...
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... Admiral ) and grandfather ( the First Admiral ) in the cathedral . In 1783 , during a period when the cathedral was under re- pair , a broken lead box was discovered inside a stone vault . 138 Coffer containing bones of Columbus ...
... Admiral ) and grandfather ( the First Admiral ) in the cathedral . In 1783 , during a period when the cathedral was under re- pair , a broken lead box was discovered inside a stone vault . 138 Coffer containing bones of Columbus ...
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Admiral Alonso anchor appears ashore Bahamas beautiful believe better birds boat brought Cabo called canoe cape captain caravel carried Casas Castile CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS coast course crew Cuba December deep departed direction discovered DISCOVERY distance east entered entrance Española everything EXUMA followed four gave give given gold hands harbor Highnesses houses Indians Isla island January Juan King known land landfall last night leagues learned leave light LOG OF CHRISTOPHER look Lord Martín miles morning mountains named night Niña November October original Palos Pinta reached reason remained river sailed sailors Samana SAMANA CAY San Salvador Santa María seen sent ship showed side signs Sovereigns Spain Spanish sunrise sunset things told took trade translation trees turned village voyage wanted Watlings wind