| John Frost - 1854 - 775 pages
...From all these symptoms, Columbus was so confident of being near land, that on the evening of the 11th of October, after public prayers for success, he ordered...towards that quarter where they expected to discover the land which had been so long the object of their wishes. About two hours before midnight, Columbus,... | |
| Eliza SLATER - 1854 - 268 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. About two hours before midnight, Columbus, standing on the forecastle, observed a light at... | |
| W. O. Blake - 1856 - 1016 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 wishes. á About two hours before midnight, Columbus,... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 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 Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1856 - 470 pages
...sails to be furled, and the ships to lie^o, keeping strict watch, lest they should be driven on shore in the night. During this interval of suspense and...kept upon deck, gazing intently towards that quarter whence they expected to discern the land which had been so long the object of their wishes." It is... | |
| Jean Roemer - 1857 - 332 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,... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 780 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,... | |
| James White - 1859 - 556 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 wishes. About two hours before midnight, Columbus,... | |
| Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 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 wishes. About two hours before midnight, Columbus,... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1859 - 450 pages
...for success, he ordered the sails to be furled, and the ships to lie to," kooping strict watch lost they should be driven ashore in the night. During...towards that quarter where they expected to discover the land which had been so long the object of their wishes. 6. About two hours before midnight, Columbus,... | |
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