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 115
... 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 around , although I consider it time well ...
... 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 around , although I consider it time well ...
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... entrance to this harbor , which I have named Puerto Santo.1 The cross sets on the point on the SE side of the harbor entrance , but whoever wishes to enter must approach nearer to the point on the NW than to this one on the SE ...
... entrance to this harbor , which I have named Puerto Santo.1 The cross sets on the point on the SE side of the harbor entrance , but whoever wishes to enter must approach nearer to the point on the NW than to this one on the SE ...
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... entrance it is 41⁄2 miles wide , and one should sail to the SSE , although on account of the great width the prow can be turned wherever desired . It extends to the SSE 6 miles , and at its entrance to- ward the south there is something ...
... entrance it is 41⁄2 miles wide , and one should sail to the SSE , although on account of the great width the prow can be turned wherever desired . It extends to the SSE 6 miles , and at its entrance to- ward the south there is something ...
Términos y frases comunes
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