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... immediately connected with the war . When- ever the court had an interval of leisure and re- pose , there would again be manifested a disposi- tion to consider his proposal , but the hurry and tempest would again return and the question ...
... immediately connected with the war . When- ever the court had an interval of leisure and re- pose , there would again be manifested a disposi- tion to consider his proposal , but the hurry and tempest would again return and the question ...
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... immediately on the subject , and en- treated Columbus to delay his journey until an answer could be received . The latter was easily persuaded , for he felt as if , in leaving Spain , he was again abandoning his home . He was also ...
... immediately on the subject , and en- treated Columbus to delay his journey until an answer could be received . The latter was easily persuaded , for he felt as if , in leaving Spain , he was again abandoning his home . He was also ...
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... immediately pointed out as a favorable indication , affirming that these fish were generally in the neighborhood of land . The crews , however , became uneasy at the calmness of the weather . They observed that the contrary winds which ...
... immediately pointed out as a favorable indication , affirming that these fish were generally in the neighborhood of land . The crews , however , became uneasy at the calmness of the weather . They observed that the contrary winds which ...
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... immediately for this island , and make himself acquainted with its ports , cities , and pro- ductions , for the purpose of establishing relations of traffic . He would then seek another great island called Bohio , of which the natives ...
... immediately for this island , and make himself acquainted with its ports , cities , and pro- ductions , for the purpose of establishing relations of traffic . He would then seek another great island called Bohio , of which the natives ...
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... immediately communicated to Columbus . It put an end to the delusion in which the admiral had hitherto indulged , that this was the island of Cipango ; but it substituted another no less agree- able . He concluded that he must have ...
... immediately communicated to Columbus . It put an end to the delusion in which the admiral had hitherto indulged , that this was the island of Cipango ; but it substituted another no less agree- able . He concluded that he must have ...
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Términos y frases comunes
Adelantado admiral Almirante Alonso de Ojeda Alonzo Anacaona anchored appeared arms arrived beautiful beheld boat Bobadilla Bonao brother brought cacique called canoes Caonabo Cape caravel Casas cique coast colony Colum Columbus command considered continued court crew crown Cuba decad Diego Columbus discovered discovery distance Don Bartholomew Don Diego enterprise expedition favor Ferdinand Fernando Fonseca fortress Genoa gold Guacanagari Guarionex Gulf of Paria harbor Herrera Hispaniola Hist Indians inhabitants Isabella island Jamaica Juan kind king land leagues letter los Palacios lumbus Marco Polo Mendez ment miral mountains natives Navarrete ocean Ojeda ordered Ovando Oviedo Paria Pedro persons Peter Martyr Pinzon port Portugal present Prince provisions rebels received remained river Roldan royal sail San Domingo savage sent Seville ships shore sovereigns Spain Spaniards Spanish spirit squadron supposed tained tion took various Vega Vespucci vessels village voyage wind World Xaragua
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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.