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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... light . After a few moments , he too saw it . I then summoned Rodrigo Sánchez of Segovia , the comptroller of the fleet , and asked him to watch for the light . He saw nothing , nor did any other member of the crew . It was such an ...
... light . After a few moments , he too saw it . I then summoned Rodrigo Sánchez of Segovia , the comptroller of the fleet , and asked him to watch for the light . He saw nothing , nor did any other member of the crew . It was such an ...
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... light because it seemed that Pinzón was coming toward me . The night was very clear and the light wind favorable for him to sail in my direction if he had so chosen . Friday , 23 November 1492 I sailed all this day toward the land to ...
... light because it seemed that Pinzón was coming toward me . The night was very clear and the light wind favorable for him to sail in my direction if he had so chosen . Friday , 23 November 1492 I sailed all this day toward the land to ...
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... light , to take soundings . Before I reached the place where the Niña was beating about , awaiting a signal from the small boat , the light went out . The Niña then showed a light and came up to me to explain what had happened . While ...
... light , to take soundings . Before I reached the place where the Niña was beating about , awaiting a signal from the small boat , the light went out . The Niña then showed a light and came up to me to explain what had happened . While ...
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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