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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Página 110
... appears to me that a fortress could be built here at small cost , if in the future any notable commerce should come about in this sea from these islands . When I returned to the ship , I found that the Indians with me were fishing for ...
... appears to me that a fortress could be built here at small cost , if in the future any notable commerce should come about in this sea from these islands . When I returned to the ship , I found that the Indians with me were fishing for ...
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... appears that there are many pines . Also , beyond the said Cabo del Pico on the SE side , there are two small islands , each about six miles around ; within them there are three marvelous har- bors and two great rivers . On all this ...
... appears that there are many pines . Also , beyond the said Cabo del Pico on the SE side , there are two small islands , each about six miles around ; within them there are three marvelous har- bors and two great rivers . On all this ...
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... appears . At the foot of the land , about the distance of a boat's oar from it , it is still s fathoms deep . Beyond the confines of the harbor , which extends to the SSE and in which a thousand ships could beat about , there is an ...
... appears . At the foot of the land , about the distance of a boat's oar from it , it is still s fathoms deep . Beyond the confines of the harbor , which extends to the SSE and in which a thousand ships could beat about , there is an ...
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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