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... formed commercial es- tablishments at Constantinople and in the Black Sea , where they received the rich produce of the Spice Islands , lying near the equator ; and the silks , the gums , the perfumes , the precious stones , and other ...
... formed commercial es- tablishments at Constantinople and in the Black Sea , where they received the rich produce of the Spice Islands , lying near the equator ; and the silks , the gums , the perfumes , the precious stones , and other ...
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... formed companies and associations , by which commercial zeal was enlisted in the cause , and it was made a matter of interest and competition to enterprising individuals . From time to time Lis- bon was thrown into a tumult of ...
... formed companies and associations , by which commercial zeal was enlisted in the cause , and it was made a matter of interest and competition to enterprising individuals . From time to time Lis- bon was thrown into a tumult of ...
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... formed of twisted roots , or of a light and porous stone , and covered with trees , and which may have been driven about the ocean by the winds . The islands of St. Brandan , of Antilla , and of the Seven Cities , have long since proved ...
... formed of twisted roots , or of a light and porous stone , and covered with trees , and which may have been driven about the ocean by the winds . The islands of St. Brandan , of Antilla , and of the Seven Cities , have long since proved ...
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... formed his opinion , and merely serv- ed to strengthen it ; still , everything that throws any light upon the process of thought , which led to so great an event , is of the highest interest ; and the chain of deductions here furnished ...
... formed his opinion , and merely serv- ed to strengthen it ; still , everything that throws any light upon the process of thought , which led to so great an event , is of the highest interest ; and the chain of deductions here furnished ...
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... formed for great enterprises . He wondered much that a prelate , so religious as the Bishop of Ceuta , should oppose this undertaking ; the ulti- mate object of which was to augment the Catholic faith , and spread it from pole to pole ...
... formed for great enterprises . He wondered much that a prelate , so religious as the Bishop of Ceuta , should oppose this undertaking ; the ulti- mate object of which was to augment the Catholic faith , and spread it from pole to pole ...
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Página 74 - ... the heathen for an inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for a possession.
Página 355 - In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
Página 231 - With all the visionary fervour of his imagination, its fondest dreams fell short of the reality. He died in ignorance of the real grandeur of his discovery. Until his last breath, he entertained the idea that he had merely opened a new way to the old resorts of opulent commerce, and had discovered some of the wild regions of the east. He supposed Hispaniola to be the ancient Ophir, which had been visited by the ships of Solomon, and that Cuba and Terra Firma were but remote parts of Asia.
Página 42 - ... the residence of man. But what were its inhabitants? Were they like those of the other parts of the globe; or were they some strange and monstrous race, such as the imagination in those times was prone to give to all remote and unknown regions ? Had he come upon some wild island far in the Indian sea; or was this the famed Cipango itself, the object of his golden fancies? A thousand speculations of the kind must have swarmed upon him, as, with his anxious crews, he...
Página 71 - Indians, painted according to their savage fashion, and decorated with tropical feathers, and with their national ornaments of gold ; after these were borne various kinds of live parrots, together with stuffed birds and animals of unknown species, and rare plants, supposed to be of precious qualities ; while great care was taken to make a conspicuous display of Indian coronets, bracelets, and other decorations of gold, which might give an idea of the wealth of the newly-discovered regions.
Página 71 - Don Christopher Columbus, our Admiral of the Ocean Sea, and Viceroy and Governor of the Islands discovered in the Indies;" at the same time he was promised still further rewards.
Página 43 - The natives of the island were no less objects of curiosity to the Spaniards, differing as they did from any race of men they had ever seen. Their appearance gave no promise of either wealth or civilization, for they were entirely naked, and painted with a variety of colours.
Página 71 - The streets, windows, and balconies of the towns were filled with eager spectators, who rent the air with acclamations. His journey was continually impeded by the multitude pressing to gain a sight of him and of the Indians, who were regarded with as much astonishment as if they had been natives of another planet.
Página 71 - To receive him with suitable pomp and distinction, the sovereigns had ordered their throne to be placed in public, under a rich canopy of brocade of gold, in a vast and splendid saloon. Here the king and queen awaited his arrival, seated in state, with the prince Juan beside them, and attended by the dignitaries of their court, and the principal nobility of Castile...
Página 44 - It still retains the name of San Salvador, which he gave to it, though called by the English Cat Island.* The light which he had seen the evening previous to his making land, may have been on Watling's Island, which lies a few leagues to the east. San Salvador is one of the great cluster of the Lucayos, or Bahama Islands, which stretch south-east and north-west, from the coast of Florida to Hispaniola, covering the northern coast of Cuba.