A History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus, Том 3G. & G. Carvill, 1828 |
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... gold , the revenue collected for the crown during his government ; and which he confidently expected would atone for all his faults . There was one solid mass of virgin gold on board of this ship , which is famous in the old Spanish ...
... gold , the revenue collected for the crown during his government ; and which he confidently expected would atone for all his faults . There was one solid mass of virgin gold on board of this ship , which is famous in the old Spanish ...
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... gold , and the prin- cipal part of the ill - gotten treasure , gained by the miseries of the Indians . Many of the ships were entirely lost ; some returned to St. Domingo in shattered condition ; and only one was enabled to continue her ...
... gold , and the prin- cipal part of the ill - gotten treasure , gained by the miseries of the Indians . Many of the ships were entirely lost ; some returned to St. Domingo in shattered condition ; and only one was enabled to continue her ...
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... gold . Much of the information which he gathered among these people , was derived from an old man who was more intelli- gent than the rest , and appeared to be an ancient naviga- tor of these seas . Columbus retained him to serve as a ...
... gold . Much of the information which he gathered among these people , was derived from an old man who was more intelli- gent than the rest , and appeared to be an ancient naviga- tor of these seas . Columbus retained him to serve as a ...
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... gold , called guanin , which they wore about their necks . These they offered to the Spaniards . The admiral , how- ever , forbade all traffic , making them presents , but ta- king nothing in exchange ; wishing to impress them with a ...
... gold , called guanin , which they wore about their necks . These they offered to the Spaniards . The admiral , how- ever , forbade all traffic , making them presents , but ta- king nothing in exchange ; wishing to impress them with a ...
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... collect information . There was no pure gold to be met with here ; all their ornaments were of * His . del Almirante , Cap . 91 . † Letter from Jamaica. ́ guanin ; but the natives assured the adelantado , that 34 LIFE AND VOYAGES OF.
... collect information . There was no pure gold to be met with here ; all their ornaments were of * His . del Almirante , Cap . 91 . † Letter from Jamaica. ́ guanin ; but the natives assured the adelantado , that 34 LIFE AND VOYAGES OF.
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adelantado admiral Almirante Anacaona anchored armed arrived Bello boats Bobadilla cacique called canoes caravel Cariari Casas CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS coast of Veragua Collec Columbus command companions country of Ciguare crews cross bow Cuba del Almirante Diego Mendez discovery distance Domingo Don Bartholomew Don Diego ducats eastward endeavoured enterprize Escobar exchange expedition favour Fernando Fiesco fled forests gave Genoa governor Guanaja guanin harbour Higuey Hispaniola Hist Indians Isabella island Journal of Porras kind king labour lances leagues Letter from Jamaica lumbus main land maize Marco Polo mines Navarrete night ornaments Ovando perils plates of gold port PORTO BELLO present principal proceeded procure province provisions pure gold Quibia received remained river sailed savage says seamen sent Seville ships shore soon sovereigns Spain Spaniards Spanish squadron strait swords ten canoes tion trees various Vespucio vessels village voyage warriors wind wounded
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Страница 117 - ... reveries of past ages, the indications of an unknown world; as soothsayers were said to read predictions in the stars, and to foretell events from the visions of the night. " His soul," observes a Spanish writer, " was superior to the age in which he lived.
Страница 115 - ... the wild shores of this heathen land. All his great enterprises were undertaken in the name of the Holy Trinity, and he partook of the Holy Sacrament previous to embarkation.
Страница 113 - Columbus was a man of quick sensibility, liable to great excitement, to sudden and strong impressions, and powerful impulses. He was naturally irritable and impetuous, and keenly sensible to injury and injustice ; yet the quickness of his temper was counteracted by the benevolence and generosity of his heart. The magnanimity of his nature shone forth through all the troubles of his stormy career.
Страница 113 - ... and brought himself to forbear, and reason, and even to supplicate: nor should we fail to notice how free he was from all feeling of revenge, how ready to forgive and forget, on the least signs of repentance and atonement.
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