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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... morning from the captain of a caravel that came to Gomera from the island of Hierro.1 He reported that a Por- tuguese squadron of three caravels is in the vicinity of Hierro , apparently with orders to prevent me from departing the Ca ...
... morning from the captain of a caravel that came to Gomera from the island of Hierro.1 He reported that a Por- tuguese squadron of three caravels is in the vicinity of Hierro , apparently with orders to prevent me from departing the Ca ...
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... morning the NE wind began to blow , and I set my course to the west . The Santa María took in so much water forward that my progress was impeded , and I only made 27 miles last night and today . Sunday , 9 September 1492 ( Most of this ...
... morning the NE wind began to blow , and I set my course to the west . The Santa María took in so much water forward that my progress was impeded , and I only made 27 miles last night and today . Sunday , 9 September 1492 ( Most of this ...
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... morning I added another 9 miles , which means that altogether , last night and this morning , I sailed 54 miles in the direction of NE by north . Babaque , or the islands of Babeque , now bear to the ESE , from which direction the wind ...
... morning I added another 9 miles , which means that altogether , last night and this morning , I sailed 54 miles in the direction of NE by north . Babaque , or the islands of Babeque , now bear to the ESE , from which direction the wind ...
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Admiral Alonso anchor appears ashore Bahamas beautiful believe better birds boat brought Cabo called canoe cape captain caravel carried Casas Castile CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS coast course crew Cuba December deep departed direction discovered DISCOVERY distance east entered entrance Española everything EXUMA followed four gave give given gold hands harbor Highnesses houses Indians Isla island January Juan King known land landfall last night leagues learned leave light LOG OF CHRISTOPHER look Lord Martín miles morning mountains named night Niña November October original Palos Pinta reached reason remained river sailed sailors Samana SAMANA CAY San Salvador Santa María seen sent ship showed side signs Sovereigns Spain Spanish sunrise sunset things told took trade translation trees turned village voyage wanted Watlings wind