 | 1828 - 722 pages
...the affirmative. Columbus, yet doubtful whether it might not be some delusion of the fancy, called Rodrigo Sanchez of Segovia, and made the same inquiry....twice afterwards in sudden and passing gleams ; as it were a torch in the bark of a fisherman, rising and sinking with the waves ; or in the hand of some... | |
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1828 - 882 pages
...in tH*j firmative. Columbus, yet doubtful wtiei it might not be some delusion of the fancy, called Rodrigo Sanchez of Segovia, and made the same inquiry....fisherman, rising and sinking with the waves ; or in the baad of some person on shore, borne up and down as he walked from house to house. So transient and... | |
 | English literature - 1828 - 438 pages
...affirmative. Columbus, yet doubtful whether it might not be some delusion of the fancy, called Rodrigo Sanchel of Segovia, and made the same inquiry. By the time...the bark of a fisherman, rising and sinking with the wares : or in the hand of some person on shore, borne up and down as he walked from house to house.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1828 - 502 pages
...the affirmative. Columbus, yet doubtful whether it might not be some delusion of the fancy, called Rodrigo Sanchez of Segovia, and -made the same inquiry....afterwards in sudden and passing gleams; as if it were-a torch in the bark of a fisherman, rising and sinking with the waves : or in the hand of some... | |
 | Washington Irving - America - 1828 - 574 pages
...the affirmative. Columbus, yet doubtful whether it might not be some delusion of the fancy, called Rodrigo Sanchez of Segovia, and made the same inquiry....the latter had ascended the round-house, the light Chap. IV.] DISCOVERY OK LAND. 233 had disappeared. They saw it once or twice afterwards in sudden and... | |
 | 1829 - 762 pages
...the affirmative. Columbus, yet doubtful whether it might not be some delusion of the fancy, called Rodrigo Sanchez of Segovia, and made the same inquiry....twice afterwards in sudden and passing gleams ; as it were a torch in the bark of a fisherman, rising and sinking with the waves; or in the hand of some... | |
 | Washington Irving - Biography & Autobiography - 1829 - 346 pages
...Sanchez of Segovia, and made the same inquiry. By the time the latter had ascended the round house, the light had disappeared. They saw it once or twice afterwards in sudden and pass• ing gleams, as if it were a torch in the bark of a fisherman, rising and sinking with the waves;... | |
 | Washington Irving - America - 1830 - 392 pages
...the affirmative. Columbus, yet doubtful whether it might not be some delusion of the fancy, called Rodrigo Sanchez of Segovia, and made the same inquiry....fisherman, rising and sinking with the waves ; or in the hands of some person on shore, borne up and down as he walked from house to house. So transient and... | |
 | 1830 - 428 pages
...Sanchez of Segovia, and made the same inquiry. By the time,the latter bad ascended As round-bouse, the light had disappeared. They saw it once or twice...fisherman, rising and sinking with the waves; or in the hands of some person on shore, borne up and down as he walked from house to house. So transient and... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1833 - 366 pages
...whether it might not be some delusion of the fancy, called Roderigo Sanchez, of Segovi:i, und made the inquiry. By the time the latter had ascended the round-house,...the light had disappeared. They saw it once or twice allerwimls. in sudden r.nd passing gleams, as if it were a torch in the bark of a fisherman, rising... | |
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Sanchez, of Segovia, and made the same inquiry. By the time the latter had ascended the roundhouse the light had disappeared. They saw it once or twice afterwards in sudden and passing gleams ; as if it were a torch in the bark of a fisherman, rising... 
