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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... October. break appear below the arm to the east . If this observation is correct , it appears that I only proceeded three lines last night , or nine astronomical hours . At nightfall the compass needle declined to the NW by a point , but ...
... October. break appear below the arm to the east . If this observation is correct , it appears that I only proceeded three lines last night , or nine astronomical hours . At nightfall the compass needle declined to the NW by a point , but ...
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... October . It is rea- sonable , then , that the tobacco was part of " the many other things " cited in the Log entry . Saturday , 13 October 1492 After sunrise people from ... October 1492 The Discovery of the Bahamas II to 27 October 1492.
... October . It is rea- sonable , then , that the tobacco was part of " the many other things " cited in the Log entry . Saturday , 13 October 1492 After sunrise people from ... October 1492 The Discovery of the Bahamas II to 27 October 1492.
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... October 1492 After sunrise the weather cleared somewhat , and I sailed WSW . By 9 o'clock in the morning I had gone 15 miles . Then I changed course to the west and went at a speed of 6 knots until 1 o'clock and 41⁄2 knots until 3 o ...
... October 1492 After sunrise the weather cleared somewhat , and I sailed WSW . By 9 o'clock in the morning I had gone 15 miles . Then I changed course to the west and went at a speed of 6 knots until 1 o'clock and 41⁄2 knots until 3 o ...
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15 miles Admiral anchor ashore Babeque Bahamas beautiful believe birds boat Bohío Cabo Cacique CAICOS Canary canoe cape captain caravel Casas Castile CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS coast Columbus's course crew Crooked Cuba CUBA 28 October DISCOVERY OF CUBA DISCOVERY OF ESPAÑOLA distance east entrance ESPAÑOLA 6 December fathoms Fernandina Fernando FOUR THE DISCOVERY gold Gomera Guacanagari Guanahani GUSTAVUS FOX HAITI harbor Highnesses INAGUA Indians Indies Isabela Isla Española January Juan King knots land LANDFALL THEORY large island leagues LOG OF CHRISTOPHER lumbus Martín Alonso Pinzón MAYAGUANA morning mountains named nautical miles Navidad navigation Niña 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 Sovereigns Spain Spanish sunrise sunset things THREE THE DISCOVERY told trees TURKS village voyage Watlings wind