Columbus records the circumstance in a manner strongly characteristic of the age in which he lived. " On the same Saturday, in the night, was seen St. Elmo, with seven lighted tapers, at the topmast. There was much rain and great thunder. I mean to say... Works of Washington Irving: Columbus - Page 340by Washington Irving - 1870Full view - About this book
| Washington Irving - 1828 - 540 pages
...records their present appearance, and makes remarks on them strongly characteristic of the age in wbich he lived. « On the same Saturday, in the night, was...to be the body of St Elmo, on beholding which they chanted many litanies and orisons, holding it for certain, that in the tempest in which he appears,... | |
| Washington Irving - 1828 - 534 pages
...Columbus records their present appearance, and makes remarks on them strongly characteristic of ibe age in which he lived. « On the same Saturday, in the...that those lights were seen which mariners affirm to he the body of St Elmo, on beholding which they chanted many litanies and orisons, holding it for certain,... | |
| Washington Irving - America - 1835 - 436 pages
...Columbus records their present appearance, and makes remarks on them strongly characteristic of the age in which he lived. " On the same Saturday, in the...the body of St. Elmo, on beholding which they chant many litanies and orisons, holding it for certain that, in the tempest in which he appears, no one... | |
| Thomas Milner - 1848 - 892 pages
...being near. Fernando Columbus records the circumstance in a manner strongly characteristic of the age in which he lived. " On the same Saturday, in the...to be the body of St. Elmo, on beholding which they chanted many litanies and orisons, holding it for certain, that in the tempest in which he appears,... | |
| Thomas Milner - 1860 - 896 pages
...being near. Fernando Columbus records the circumstance in a manner strongly characteristic of the age in which he lived. " On the same Saturday, in the...mariners affirm to be the body of St. Elmo, on beholding wliich they chanted many litanies and orisons, holding it for certain, that in the tempest in which... | |
| Washington Irving - America - 1868 - 546 pages
...Fernando Columbus makes remarks on them, strongly characteristic of the age l Letter of Dr. Chanca. itl which he lived. " On the same Saturday, in the night,...the body of St. Elmo, on beholding which they chant litHnies and orisons, holding it for certain, that in the tempest in which he appears, no one is in... | |
| Henry William Dulcken - Explorers - 1868 - 442 pages
...how the crew were comforted by the appearance of the phenomenon. " On the same Saturday," he says, "in the night was seen St. Elmo, with seven lighted...the topmast. There was much rain and great thunder. 1 mean to say that those lights were seen which mariners affirm to be the body of St. Elmo, on beholding... | |
| Henry William Dulcken - 1869 - 484 pages
...lights were seen which mariners affirm to be the body of St. Elmo, on beholding which they chanted many litanies "and orisons, holding it for certain that...tempest in which he appears no one is in danger." In the record of Magellan's voyage a similar circumstance is mentioned. In the superstitious imagination... | |
| William Jones (F. S.) - Marine animals - 1871 - 488 pages
...of the discoverer of the new world, records the circumstance in a manner characteristic of the age in which he lived : " On the same Saturday, in the...to be the body of St. Elmo; on beholding which they chanted many litanies and orisons, holding it for granted that in the tempest in which he appears no... | |
| Thomas Milner - Australia - 1872 - 684 pages
...supernatural protector being near. Fernando Columbus, the brother of the commander, records as follows : ' On the same Saturday, in the night, was seen St Elmo,...lighted tapers at the topmast. There was much rain and thunder. I mean to say that those lights were seen which mariners affirm to bo the body of St Elmo,... | |
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