 | Henry Kett - 1806 - 600 pages
...left they fliould be driven on more in the night. During this interval of expectation, no man fhut his eyes ; all kept upon deck, gazing intently towards that quarter where they expected to difcover land. : - ir: .: • - . '•_.,-. About two hours before midnight, Columbus, fianding on... | |
 | William Robertson - 1809 - 382 pages
...October, after public prayers for success, he ordered the sails to be furled, and the ships to lie to, keeping strict' watch, lest they should be driven...expectation, no man shut his eyes, all kept upon deck, gazing mtently towards that quarter where they expected to discover the land, which had been so long the object... | |
 | William Robertson - 1813 - 620 pages
...October, after public prayers for success, he ordered the sails to be furled, and the ships to lie to, keeping strict watch, lest they should be driven ashore...towards that quarter where they expected to discover the land, which had so long been the object of their wishes. About two hours before midnight, Columbus,... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1815 - 598 pages
...watch, left they mould be driven on more in the night. During this interval of expectation, no man fhut his eyes ; all kept upon deck, gazing intently towards that quarter where they expected to difcover land. About two hours before midnight, Columbus, ftandjng on the forecaftle, obferved a light... | |
 | William Robertson - 1817 - 448 pages
...October, after public prayers for success, he ordered the sails to be furled, and the ships to lie to, keeping strict watch, lest they should be driven ashore...towards that quarter where they expected to discover the land, •which had been so long the object of their BOOK wishes. x , IL 1492. ABOUT two hours before... | |
 | William Robertson - 1817 - 470 pages
...October, after public prayers f,dr success, he ordered the sails to be furled, and the ships to lie to, keeping strict watch, lest they should be driven ashore...towards that quarter where they expected to discover the land, which had been so long the object of their BOOK wishes. t_ ^_ _. i492. ABOUT two hours before... | |
 | William Robertson - 1817 - 448 pages
...October, after public prayers for success, he ordered the sails to be furled, and the slu'ps to lie to, keeping strict watch, lest they should be driven ashore...towards that; quarter where they expected to discover the land, .which had been so long the object of their BOOK wishes. L **1 , 1492. ABOUT two hours before... | |
 | R. P. Forster - 1818 - 514 pages
...October, after public prayers for success, he ordered the sails to be furled, and the ships to lie to, keeping strict watch, lest they should be driven ashore...upon deck, gazing intently towards that quarter where thev expected to discover the land, which had been so long the object of their wishes. About two hours... | |
 | W. D. Cooper - 1818 - 314 pages
...should be driven on shore in the night. During this interval of suspense and expectation, nn man shui his eyes, all kept upon deck, gazing intently towards that quarter where they expected to discover the land, which had been so long the object of their wishes. A little after midnight, the joyful sound... | |
 | John Talbot - 1820 - 526 pages
...be furled, and the ships to lie to, and strict watch to be kept lest they should be driven on shore in the night. During this interval of suspense and expectation, no man shut his eyes, all kept on deck, gazing intently towards that quarter where they expected to discover the land, which had so... | |
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October, after public prayers for success, he ordered the sails to be furled, and the ships to lie to, keeping strict watch, lest they should be driven ashore in the night. During this interval of suspense and expectation, no man shut his eyes ; all kept... 
