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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... leaving the Indian with us still trembling through cowardice and lack of courage , even though he was a strong man and of good stature . I refused to leave the river , but rather made them row inland toward the place where the Indians ...
... leaving the Indian with us still trembling through cowardice and lack of courage , even though he was a strong man and of good stature . I refused to leave the river , but rather made them row inland toward the place where the Indians ...
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... leave of King Guacanagari and to depart in the name of the Lord . I gave the King one of my shirts and showed him ... leaving as friends , and also that he might fear them . The King escorted me and the men with me to his house to eat ...
... leave of King Guacanagari and to depart in the name of the Lord . I gave the King one of my shirts and showed him ... leaving as friends , and also that he might fear them . The King escorted me and the men with me to his house to eat ...
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... leave until she saw me . With her was the Duke and the Marquis , and there I received great honor . I took leave of her at night and went to Alhandra to sleep . Tuesday , 12 March 1493 Today , as I was about to start from Alhandra for ...
... leave until she saw me . With her was the Duke and the Marquis , and there I received great honor . I took leave of her at night and went to Alhandra to sleep . Tuesday , 12 March 1493 Today , as I was about to start from Alhandra for ...
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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