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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... Martín Alonso Pinzón , who is an experienced and in- genious man . He has been able to temporarily repair the rud- der with some ropes in order that we might proceed . Despite the trouble with the Pinta we were able to make 87 miles ...
... Martín Alonso Pinzón , who is an experienced and in- genious man . He has been able to temporarily repair the rud- der with some ropes in order that we might proceed . Despite the trouble with the Pinta we were able to make 87 miles ...
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... Martín Alonso with the repair of the Pinta's rudder . I wrote Martín a note , saying that I would have gone myself if the Santa María were not such a bad sailer . I also informed Martín of our location and told him that we were waiting ...
... Martín Alonso with the repair of the Pinta's rudder . I wrote Martín a note , saying that I would have gone myself if the Santa María were not such a bad sailer . I also informed Martín of our location and told him that we were waiting ...
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... Martín Alonso cannot be trusted . He is a skilled mariner , but he wants the rewards and honors of this enterprise for himself . He is always running ahead of the fleet , seeking to be the first to sight land . But I am fully aware that ...
... Martín Alonso cannot be trusted . He is a skilled mariner , but he wants the rewards and honors of this enterprise for himself . He is always running ahead of the fleet , seeking to be the first to sight land . But I am fully aware that ...
Términos y frases comunes
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