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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... given a silk doublet as a personal token from me . Further , he would be given an annuity of 10,000 maravedíes from the Sovereigns . About 10 o'clock at night , while standing on the sterncastle , I thought I saw a light to the west ...
... given a silk doublet as a personal token from me . Further , he would be given an annuity of 10,000 maravedíes from the Sovereigns . About 10 o'clock at night , while standing on the sterncastle , I thought I saw a light to the west ...
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... given him , and he was more excited about the gloves than anything else that had been given him . By his manner of eating , his decent behavior , and his excep- tional cleanliness , he showed himself to be of good birth . After the meal ...
... given him , and he was more excited about the gloves than anything else that had been given him . By his manner of eating , his decent behavior , and his excep- tional cleanliness , he showed himself to be of good birth . After the meal ...
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... given vari- ous articles of trade . Along with this Indian came a king who had given this Indian some beads for the people in the boat , as a sign of security and peace . This king , with three of his people , got into the boat and came ...
... given vari- ous articles of trade . Along with this Indian came a king who had given this Indian some beads for the people in the boat , as a sign of security and peace . This king , with three of his people , got into the boat and came ...
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