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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... gave them some pieces of bread , and de- manded their spears . I gave them different things for their spears ; hawks ' bells , cheap little brass rings , worthless little beads . They all quieted down and came to the boats and gave us ...
... gave them some pieces of bread , and de- manded their spears . I gave them different things for their spears ; hawks ' bells , cheap little brass rings , worthless little beads . They all quieted down and came to the boats and gave us ...
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... gave this to us freely only because it was of little value , for they gave us pieces of gold in the same way , as liberally as those who gave us a gourd of water . It is easy to recognize when something is given very willingly and ...
... gave this to us freely only because it was of little value , for they gave us pieces of gold in the same way , as liberally as those who gave us a gourd of water . It is easy to recognize when something is given very willingly and ...
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... gave them whatever they had , utterly convinced that I and all my people came from Heaven . The Indians I had brought from the other islands also believed this , even though what they ought to be- lieve in this respect had already been ...
... gave them whatever they had , utterly convinced that I and all my people came from Heaven . The Indians I had brought from the other islands also believed this , even though what they ought to be- lieve in this respect had already been ...
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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