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A History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus, Volumen1 Washington Irving Vista completa - 1828 |
A History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus, Volumen1 Washington Irving Vista completa - 1828 |
Términos y frases comunes
Admiral Africa Almirante Alonso Alonso de Ojeda anchor Andalusia appeared armament arrival Asia beautiful beheld boat cacique canoe Cape caravel Casas Castile Castilian Ceuta CHAPTER Christopher Columbus Cipango cique coast Colum Columbus command continued course court crew crown crown of Castile Cuba Diego discovered discovery distance east enterprise expedition favourable Ferdinand Fernando friar gave Genoa glory gold Granada Grand Khan Guacanagari harbour heaven Hispaniola Hist honour idea Indians inhabitants Isabella island kind King of Portugal land leagues learned letter Lisbon lofty lumbus Marco Polo mariners ment Moguer monarch natives Navarrete navigation night ocean Palos papal bull persons Pinta Pinzon port Portugal Portuguese present Primer Viage Prince Ptolemy Queen received regions river royal sail seamen sent Seville ships shore Spain Spaniards Spanish Sovereigns supposed thing tion took unknown various vessel voyage wind wonderful
Pasajes populares
Página 435 - ... the heathen for an inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for a possession.
Página 414 - Indian coronets, bracelets, and other decorations of gold, which might give an idea of the wealth of the newly discovered regions. After this followed Columbus on horseback, surrounded by a brilliant cavalcade of Spanish chivalry. The streets ! were almost impassable from the countless multitude ; the windows and balconies were crowded with the fair; the very roofs were covered with spectators.
Página 417 - ... into barbaric ornaments; and, above all, the natives of these countries, who were objects of intense and inexhaustible interest; since there is nothing to man so curious as the varieties of his own species.
Página 220 - Nina, however, being a good sailer, pressed forward to ascertain the fact. In a little while a flag was hoisted at her mast-head, and a gun discharged, being the preconcerted signals for land. New joy was awakened throughout the little squadron, and every eye was turned to the west. As they advanced, however, their cloud-built hopes faded away, and before evening the fancied land had again melted into air...
Página 413 - 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 467 - It was agreed that within six months an equal number of caravels and mariners, on the part of the two nations, should rendezvous at the island of the Grand Canary, provided with men learned in astronomy and navigation. They were to proceed thence to the Cape de Verd Islands...
Página 417 - All these he pronounced mere harbingers of greater discoveries he had yet to make, which would add realms of incalculable wealth to the dominions of their Majesties, and whole nations of proselytes to the true faith.
Página 225 - Beside a quantity of fresh weeds, such as grow in rivers, they saw a green fish of a kind which keeps about rocks ; then a branch of thorn with berries on it, and recently separated from the tree, floated by them ; then they picked up a reed, a small board, and, above all, a staff artificially carved.
Página 415 - 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 237 - ... 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 colors.