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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... beautiful I have ever seen ; if the others are beautiful , then this is more so . Of what I have seen so far , the coast is almost all sandy beach . It has many large , beautiful , green trees . The island is a little higher than the ...
... beautiful I have ever seen ; if the others are beautiful , then this is more so . Of what I have seen so far , the coast is almost all sandy beach . It has many large , beautiful , green trees . The island is a little higher than the ...
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... beautiful that any I have seen , and I believe that the nearer I approach the mainland the better they become . They are constructed like pavilions , very large , and look like royal tents in a campsite without streets . One is here and ...
... beautiful that any I have seen , and I believe that the nearer I approach the mainland the better they become . They are constructed like pavilions , very large , and look like royal tents in a campsite without streets . One is here and ...
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... beautiful fields . These extend a long distance inland ; be- yond is a very high and beautiful mountain range , stretching from east to west . At the foot of the mountain there is a very good harbor , 14 fathoms deep at one entrance ...
... beautiful fields . These extend a long distance inland ; be- yond is a very high and beautiful mountain range , stretching from east to west . At the foot of the mountain there is a very good harbor , 14 fathoms deep at one entrance ...
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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