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... Asia beyond the Ganges . This opinion had been adopted by Ptolemy , whose works , in the time of Prince Henry , were the highest authority in geography The prince , however , clung to the ancient belief , that Africa was circumnavigable ...
... Asia beyond the Ganges . This opinion had been adopted by Ptolemy , whose works , in the time of Prince Henry , were the highest authority in geography The prince , however , clung to the ancient belief , that Africa was circumnavigable ...
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... of honorable fortune . ‡ * Joam de Barros , Asia , decad . i . + Lafitau , Conquêtes des Portugais , tom . i . lib . i . ↑ Herrera , decad . i . lib . i . CHAPTER IV . RESIDENCE OF COLUMBUS AT LISBON . - 40 [ Воск 1 LIFE AND VOYAGES OF.
... of honorable fortune . ‡ * Joam de Barros , Asia , decad . i . + Lafitau , Conquêtes des Portugais , tom . i . lib . i . ↑ Herrera , decad . i . lib . i . CHAPTER IV . RESIDENCE OF COLUMBUS AT LISBON . - 40 [ Воск 1 LIFE AND VOYAGES OF.
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... Asia , a place set down as at the eastern limits of the known world . The Portuguese had advanced the western frontier one hour more by the discovery of the Azores and Cape de Verde Islands . There remained , then , according to the ...
... Asia , a place set down as at the eastern limits of the known world . The Portuguese had advanced the western frontier one hour more by the discovery of the Azores and Cape de Verde Islands . There remained , then , according to the ...
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... Asia , or , as he always terms it , India , stretched far to the east , so as to occupy the greater part of the unexplored space , the narratives are cited of Marco Polo and John Mandeville . These travelers had visited , in the thir ...
... Asia , or , as he always terms it , India , stretched far to the east , so as to occupy the greater part of the unexplored space , the narratives are cited of Marco Polo and John Mandeville . These travelers had visited , in the thir ...
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... Asia known to the ancients , could not be separated from the Azores by more than a third of the circumference of the globe ; that the intervening space must , in a great measure , be filled up by the unknown residue of Asia ; and that ...
... Asia known to the ancients , could not be separated from the Azores by more than a third of the circumference of the globe ; that the intervening space must , in a great measure , be filled up by the unknown residue of Asia ; and that ...
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abounded accounts admiral Almirante Alonso de Ojeda anchored Andalusia appeared arrived Asia beautiful beheld boat cacique called canoes Cape caravel Caribs Casas Castilian cavaliers CHAPTER Cibao Cipango coast Colum Columbus gave command considered continued course court crew Cuba decad Diego discovered discovery distance east enterprise expedition favorable Fernando forests fortress friar gave the name Genoa gold Granada Grand Khan Guacanagari harbor Herrera Hispaniola Hist honor Indians inhabitants Isabella island Juan kind king land leagues letter lofty los Palacios Lucayan lumbus Marco Polo mariners Martin Alonzo Pinzon mind Moguer monarch morning mountains natives Navarrete navigation night observed ocean Ojeda Oviedo Palos Peter Martyr Pinta Portugal Portuguese possession present Prester John prince Ptolemy queen received regions river royal sail savage sent Seville ships shore Spain Spaniards spirit supposed tion took trees unknown various vessel village voyage wind wonderful
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Page 152 - Fearing his eager hopes might deceive him, he called to Pedro Gutierrez, gentleman of the king's bedchamber, and inquired whether he saw such a light: the latter replied in the affirmative.
Page 266 - ... welcome him. His entrance into this noble city has been compared to one of those triumphs which the Romans were accustomed to decree to conquerors. First were paraded the Indians, painted according to their savage fashion, and decorated with...
Page 210 - So loving, so tractable, so peaceable are these people," says Columbus in his journal, "that I swear to your Majesties, there is not in the world a better nation, nor a better land. They love their neighbours as themselves; and their discourse is ever sweet and gentle, and accompanied with a smile; and though it is true that they are naked, yet their manners are decorous and praiseworthy.
Page 268 - A modest smile lighted up his features, showing that he enjoyed the state and glory in which he came ; and certainly nothing could be more deeply moving to a mind inflamed by noble ambition, and conscious of having greatly deserved, than these testimonials of the admiration and gratitude of a nation, or rather of a world.
Page 153 - What a bewildering crowd of conjectures must have thronged upon his mind as to the land which lay before him, covered with darkness. That it was fruitful was evident, from the vegetables which floated from its shores. He thought, too, that he perceived in the balmy air the fragrance of aromatic groves. The moving light which he had beheld had proved that it was the residence of man.
Page 159 - As Columbus supposed himself to have landed on an island at the extremity of India, he called the natives by the general appellation of Indians, which was universally adopted before the true nature of his discovery was known, and has since been extended to all the aboriginals of the New World.
Page 161 - ... simplicity. As gold, however, was an object of royal monopoly in all enterprises of discovery, Columbus forbade any traffic in it without his express sanction ; and he put the same prohibition on the traffic for cotton, reserving to the crown all trade for it, wherever it should be found in any quantity. He inquired of the natives where this gold was procured. They answered him by signs, pointing to the south, where, he understood them, dwelt a king of such wealth that he was served in vessels...
Page 157 - Finding, however, that there was no attempt to pursue nor molest them, they gradually recovered from their terror, and approached the Spaniards with great awe ; frequently prostrating themselves on the earth, and making signs of adoration. During the ceremonies of taking possession, they remained gazing in timid admiration at the complexion, the beards, the shining armor, and splendid dress of the Spaniards.
Page 199 - ... with dykes, divided with hedges, or defended with walls. They deal truly one with another, without laws, without books, and without judges. They take him for an evil and mischievous man, who taketh pleasure in doing hurt to another ; and albeit they delight not in superfluities, yet they make provision for the increase of such roots whereof they make their bread, contented with such simple diet, whereby health is preserved and disease avoided.
Page 269 - ... poured forth thanks and praises to God for so great a providence, all present followed their example; a deep and solemn enthusiasm pervaded that splendid assembly, and prevented all common acclamations of triumph. The anthem...