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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... birds moving westward . He hoped to sight land last night ; that is why he was going so fast . He is a fine captain and very resourceful , but his independence disturbs me somewhat . I trust that ... birds , these little birds could « 64 »
... birds moving westward . He hoped to sight land last night ; that is why he was going so fast . He is a fine captain and very resourceful , but his independence disturbs me somewhat . I trust that ... birds , these little birds could « 64 »
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... bird that looked like a gull . So many birds are a sure sign that we are near land . Friday , s October 1492 I continued to the west , at a speed of about 84 knots , and made some 171 miles between day and night , but reckoned 135 . The ...
... bird that looked like a gull . So many birds are a sure sign that we are near land . Friday , s October 1492 I continued to the west , at a speed of about 84 knots , and made some 171 miles between day and night , but reckoned 135 . The ...
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... birds , petrels , and many other birds were seen . Monday , 21 January 1493 Yesterday after sunset I sailed to the north by east , with the wind east and NE . I made about 6 knots until midnight , which would be 42 miles . Then I went ...
... birds , petrels , and many other birds were seen . Monday , 21 January 1493 Yesterday after sunset I sailed to the north by east , with the wind east and NE . I made about 6 knots until midnight , which would be 42 miles . Then I went ...
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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