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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... Saturday , 19 January 1493 Last night I went 42 miles to the north by east and 48 miles to the NE by north . After sunrise I sailed to the NE with a strong wind ESE and then sailed to the NE by north ; I made about 63 miles . I saw the ...
... Saturday , 19 January 1493 Last night I went 42 miles to the north by east and 48 miles to the NE by north . After sunrise I sailed to the NE with a strong wind ESE and then sailed to the NE by north ; I made about 63 miles . I saw the ...
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... Thursday , 24 January 1493 Last night I made about 33 miles to the NE , considering the many changes which the wind made . From sunrise until sun- set I went to the ENE about 42 miles . Friday , 25 January 1493 I sailed last night to ...
... Thursday , 24 January 1493 Last night I made about 33 miles to the NE , considering the many changes which the wind made . From sunrise until sun- set I went to the ENE about 42 miles . Friday , 25 January 1493 I sailed last night to ...
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... Thursday , 28 February 1493 I maintained my course last night with shifting winds , to the south and SE , one side and then the other , and to the NE and ENE . I went in this manner all day . Friday , 1 March 1493 Last night I went to ...
... Thursday , 28 February 1493 I maintained my course last night with shifting winds , to the south and SE , one side and then the other , and to the NE and ENE . I went in this manner all day . Friday , 1 March 1493 Last night I went to ...
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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