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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... hands are all victories , ordain all that is for His service . 1. Columbus thought that he had found Pistacia lentiscus , the mastic familiar to him from the island of Chios . This is a small , evergreen tree that yields an aromatic ...
... hands are all victories , ordain all that is for His service . 1. Columbus thought that he had found Pistacia lentiscus , the mastic familiar to him from the island of Chios . This is a small , evergreen tree that yields an aromatic ...
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... hands and feet , trying to see if they were of flesh and bone like themselves . The women pleaded with them to stay there longer , at least for five days . My men showed the Indians the cinnamon and pepper and other spices I had given ...
... hands and feet , trying to see if they were of flesh and bone like themselves . The women pleaded with them to stay there longer , at least for five days . My men showed the Indians the cinnamon and pepper and other spices I had given ...
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... hands - I believe they use these to soften the skin . We were also given water for our hands . Later , after we had eaten , the Indians took me to the beach , and I sent for a Turkish bow and a handful of arrows . I had a man from my ...
... hands - I believe they use these to soften the skin . We were also given water for our hands . Later , after we had eaten , the Indians took me to the beach , and I sent for a Turkish bow and a handful of arrows . I had a man from my ...
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15 miles Admiral anchor ashore Babeque Bahamas beautiful believe birds boat Bohío Cabo Cacique CAICOS Canary canoe cape captain caravel Casas Castile CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS coast Columbus's course crew Crooked Cuba CUBA 28 October DISCOVERY OF CUBA DISCOVERY OF ESPAÑOLA distance east entrance ESPAÑOLA 6 December fathoms Fernandina Fernando FOUR THE DISCOVERY gold Gomera Guacanagari Guanahani GUSTAVUS FOX HAITI harbor Highnesses INAGUA Indians Indies Isabela Isla Española January Juan King knots land LANDFALL THEORY large island leagues LOG OF CHRISTOPHER lumbus Martín Alonso Pinzón MAYAGUANA morning mountains named nautical miles Navidad navigation Niña 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 Sovereigns Spain Spanish sunrise sunset things THREE THE DISCOVERY told trees TURKS village voyage Watlings wind