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 88
... coast ; it is the most fragrant thing on earth . Tomorrow before I depart , I am going ashore to explore . There is no village on the coast , but the men from San Salva- dor tell me there is one further inland where there is a king with ...
... coast ; it is the most fragrant thing on earth . Tomorrow before I depart , I am going ashore to explore . There is no village on the coast , but the men from San Salva- dor tell me there is one further inland where there is a king with ...
Página 108
... coast . Also , to enter any of these rivers would require small vessels , which these ships were not , and I would lose a lot of time . These rivers are a thing to be explored separately . This entire coast is mainly populated near the ...
... coast . Also , to enter any of these rivers would require small vessels , which these ships were not , and I would lose a lot of time . These rivers are a thing to be explored separately . This entire coast is mainly populated near the ...
Página 117
... coast before a light SW wind in the direction of Cabo del Pico , 2 which lay to the SE . I reached the cape late because the wind died down . Once I arrived , I saw another cape to the SE by east , approximately 41⁄2 miles distant ; 3 ...
... coast before a light SW wind in the direction of Cabo del Pico , 2 which lay to the SE . I reached the cape late because the wind died down . Once I arrived , I saw another cape to the SE by east , approximately 41⁄2 miles distant ; 3 ...
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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