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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... trade for something to eat , if necessary , and told them to return within six days ' time . I also gave them specimens of spices so that they would recognize the same if they came across them . I instructed them as to how they should ...
... trade for something to eat , if necessary , and told them to return within six days ' time . I also gave them specimens of spices so that they would recognize the same if they came across them . I instructed them as to how they should ...
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... trading , of which there is a large quantity . With this they may trade and barter for gold , to- gether with everything the grounded ship carried . I also left them sufficient biscuits for a year and wine and much artillery . I also ...
... trading , of which there is a large quantity . With this they may trade and barter for gold , to- gether with everything the grounded ship carried . I also left them sufficient biscuits for a year and wine and much artillery . I also ...
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... trade , since he gives the speed of the vessels from sunset ( 5h 41m ) until 2 a.m. the next morning - October 11-12 ... trades " generally freshen near the islands , but they are always in the eastern quarter . In the Bahamas they break ...
... trade , since he gives the speed of the vessels from sunset ( 5h 41m ) until 2 a.m. the next morning - October 11-12 ... trades " generally freshen near the islands , but they are always in the eastern quarter . In the Bahamas they break ...
Términos y frases comunes
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