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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... known as Cap à Foux . 3. Elephant Cape ; now known as Grande Pointe . 4. Fifth Cape ; now known as Pointe Jean - Rabel . 5. Tortoise Island ; now known as Ile de la Tortue . This is the large island off the NW coast of Haiti . 6. Port ...
... known as Cap à Foux . 3. Elephant Cape ; now known as Grande Pointe . 4. Fifth Cape ; now known as Pointe Jean - Rabel . 5. Tortoise Island ; now known as Ile de la Tortue . This is the large island off the NW coast of Haiti . 6. Port ...
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... known the language , I would have begged him to accompany me , and I believe that we are on such good terms that he would have gone along of his own free will . But since I already consider that these people belong to the Sovereigns of ...
... known the language , I would have begged him to accompany me , and I believe that we are on such good terms that he would have gone along of his own free will . But since I already consider that these people belong to the Sovereigns of ...
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... known as Puerto Blanco . Friday , 11 January 1493 At midnight I departed the Río de Gracia with a land breeze and ... known as Pico Isabel de Torres . 2. Another league / mile transposition . The Log entry of 18 leagues ( 54 NM ) is too ...
... known as Puerto Blanco . Friday , 11 January 1493 At midnight I departed the Río de Gracia with a land breeze and ... known as Pico Isabel de Torres . 2. Another league / mile transposition . The Log entry of 18 leagues ( 54 NM ) is too ...
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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