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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... Highnesses concluded the war with the Moors who reigned in Europe . On the second day of January , in the great city of Granada , I saw the royal banners of Your Highnesses placed by force of arms on the towers of the Alhambra , which ...
... Highnesses concluded the war with the Moors who reigned in Europe . On the second day of January , in the great city of Granada , I saw the royal banners of Your Highnesses placed by force of arms on the towers of the Alhambra , which ...
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... Highnesses will order a city and for- tress built in these regions , and these countries will be con- verted . And I certify to Your Highnesses that it does not seem to me that there can be more fertile countries under the sun , or any ...
... Highnesses will order a city and for- tress built in these regions , and these countries will be con- verted . And I certify to Your Highnesses that it does not seem to me that there can be more fertile countries under the sun , or any ...
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... Highnesses know from persons of your household . Therefore , I ought not to fear this storm . But my weakness and anxiety will not allow my mind to be reassured . I also feel great anxiety because of the two sons I have in Cór- doba at ...
... Highnesses know from persons of your household . Therefore , I ought not to fear this storm . But my weakness and anxiety will not allow my mind to be reassured . I also feel great anxiety because of the two sons I have in Cór- doba at ...
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1493 Last night 15 miles Admiral anchor ashore Babeque Bahamas beautiful believe birds boat Bohío Cabo Cacique CAICOS Canary canoe cape captain caravel Caribes Casas Castile chart CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS coast Columbus's course crew Crooked Cuba distance east entrance fathoms Fernandina Fernando FOUR THE DISCOVERY gave gold Gomera Guacanagari Guanahani GUSTAVUS FOX harbor Highnesses INAGUA Indians Indies Isabela Isla Española January Juan JUANA King knots land LANDFALL THEORY large island leagues LOG OF CHRISTOPHER Lord lumbus Martín Alonso Pinzón morning mountains named nautical miles Navidad navigation Niña November Palos Pedro Pinta PLANA CAYS Portuguese Puerto reef river RUM CAY sailed sailors SAMANA CAY San Salvador Santa María Santo seen sent September 1492 Sevilla ship shore Sovereigns Spain Spanish sunrise sunset Thacher things THREE THE DISCOVERY told trees TURKS village voyage Watlings wind Windward Passage