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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... entered a very beautiful river , which was free from dangerous shoals and other obstructions . The water all along this coast is very deep and clear right to the shore . The mouth of the river I entered is 12 fathoms deep and quite wide ...
... entered a very beautiful river , which was free from dangerous shoals and other obstructions . The water all along this coast is very deep and clear right to the shore . The mouth of the river I entered is 12 fathoms deep and quite wide ...
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... entered the harbor near the mouth of the entrance to the islands . If I had known about this harbor before and had not occupied myself with seeing the islands of the Mar de Nuestra Señora , it would not have been necessary to turn ...
... entered the harbor near the mouth of the entrance to the islands . If I had known about this harbor before and had not occupied myself with seeing the islands of the Mar de Nuestra Señora , it would not have been necessary to turn ...
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... entered at this time with reference to an island no longer in sight , and from which they had arrived by steering several courses , might easily be 134 points in error . Fortune is the fourth island of Columbus's visitation , the one he ...
... entered at this time with reference to an island no longer in sight , and from which they had arrived by steering several courses , might easily be 134 points in error . Fortune is the fourth island of Columbus's visitation , the one he ...
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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