A Collection of the Most Celebrated Voyages & Travels, from the Discovery of America to the Present Time: Arranged in Systematic Order, Geographical and Chronological, the Whole Exhibiting a Faithful and Lively Delineation of the WorldR. P. Forster Mackenzie and Dent, 1818 |
Im Buch
Ergebnisse 1-5 von 98
Seite 5
... Heads of Families , as one of the best and most agreeable inmates they can possess . The present time has been so eminently distin- guished by a successful exhibition of the daring spirit of discovery , as to ensure a favourable recep ...
... Heads of Families , as one of the best and most agreeable inmates they can possess . The present time has been so eminently distin- guished by a successful exhibition of the daring spirit of discovery , as to ensure a favourable recep ...
Seite 18
... heads . They had no beards , and every part of their bodies was perfectly smooth . Their complexion was of a dusky cop- per colour , their features singular , rather than disagreeable , their aspect gentle and timid . Though not tall ...
... heads . They had no beards , and every part of their bodies was perfectly smooth . Their complexion was of a dusky cop- per colour , their features singular , rather than disagreeable , their aspect gentle and timid . Though not tall ...
Seite 23
... head . Instead of taking advantage of the distress in which they beheld the Spaniards , to attempt any thing to their detriment , they lamented their misfortune with tears of sincere condolence . Not satisfied with this unavailing ...
... head . Instead of taking advantage of the distress in which they beheld the Spaniards , to attempt any thing to their detriment , they lamented their misfortune with tears of sincere condolence . Not satisfied with this unavailing ...
Seite 49
... heads and waists with cotton cloth ; but the females were in a state of perfect nudity . They seemed more civilized and tractable than the Hispaniolans ; but like them , shewed the greatest predilection for brass toys and bells ...
... heads and waists with cotton cloth ; but the females were in a state of perfect nudity . They seemed more civilized and tractable than the Hispaniolans ; but like them , shewed the greatest predilection for brass toys and bells ...
Seite 52
... head . During the late commotions , a number of com- plaints had been preferred against him by those whose criminal views he thwarted . He had been represented in the worst colours , that ingenious malice could devise ; and the friends ...
... head . During the late commotions , a number of com- plaints had been preferred against him by those whose criminal views he thwarted . He had been represented in the worst colours , that ingenious malice could devise ; and the friends ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
admiral Almagro America anchor appeared arms arrived ashore attack Barbadoes barge boat body brigantines called canoe captain Carlisle bay carried cazique climate coast colonel Fourgeoud colony Columbus command continued Cortes creek crown of Castile Cuba danger Devil's Harwar discovered Drake endeavoured enemy European expedition favourable fire fleet friends gave gold governor Guacanagari hammock hand harbour head Hispaniola honour hopes immediately Inca Indians inhabitants instantly island Joanna land leagues Mexicans Montezuma morning mountains mulatto musquitoes natives negroes never night Nombre de Dios obliged observed officers Panama Paramaribo party person Peru pinnaces Pizarro poor Porto Bello Portsmouth present provisions Quito rebels received returned river round rowed sailed sailors seemed sent ship shore situation slaves soldiers soon Spain Spaniards Spanish Stedman Surinam surprize Symerons tion took town trees troops vessel voyage whole wind woods wounded
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 17 - ... of his well-concerted plan: and passing, in the warmth of their admiration, from one extreme to another, they now pronounced the man whom they had so lately reviled and threatened, to be a person inspired by Heaven with sagacity and fortitude more than human, in order to accomplish a design so far beyond the ideas and conception of all former ages.
Seite 18 - Spaniards, the whiteness of their skins, their beards, their arms, appeared strange and surprising. The vast machines in which they had traversed the ocean, that seemed to move upon the waters with wings, and uttered a dreadful sound resembling thunder, accompanied with lightning and smoke, struck them with such terror that they began to respect their new guests as a superior order of beings, and concluded that they were children of the sun, who had descended to visit the earth.
Seite 17 - De'um,™ as a hymn of thanksgiving to God, and were joined by those of the other ships, with tears of joy and transports of congratulation. This office of gratitude to Heaven was followed by an act of justice to their commander. They threw themselves at the feet of Columbus, with feelings of self-condemnation mingled with reverence.
Seite 16 - ... lest they should be driven ashore in the night. During this interval of suspense and expectation, no man shut 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.
Seite 17 - European who set foot in the new world which he had discovered. He landed in a rich dress, and with a naked sword in his hand. His men followed, and kneeling down, they all kissed the ground which they had so long desired to see. They next erected a crucifix, and prostrating themselves before it, returned thanks to God for conducting their voyage to such a happy issue.
Seite 12 - They were now in a boundless and unknown ocean, far from the usual course of navigation ; nature itself seemed to be altered, and the only guide which they had left was about to fail them. Columbus, with no less quickness than ingenuity, invented a reason for this appearance...
Seite 16 - As soon as morning dawned, all doubts and fears were dispelled. From every ship an island was seen about two leagues to the north, whose flat and verdant fields, well stored with wood, and watered with many rivulets, presented the aspect of a delightful country. The crew of the Pinta instantly began the Te Deum...
Seite 13 - Columbus, neither his own pilot nor those of the other ships had skill sufficient to correct this error and discover the deceit. They had now been above three weeks at sea ; they had proceeded far beyond what former navigators had attempted or deemed possible; all their prognostics of discovery, drawn from the flight of birds and other circumstances, had proved fallacious ; the appearances of land, with which their own credulity...
Seite 17 - The Spaniards, while thus employed, were surrounded by many of the natives, who gazed in silent admiration upon actions which they could not comprehend, and of which they did not foresee the consequences.
Seite 14 - Columbus was fully sensible of his perilous situation. He had observed, with great uneasiness, the fatal operation of ignorance and of fear in producing disaffection among his crew, and saw that it was now ready to burst out into open mutiny. He retained, however, perfect presence of mind. He affected to seem ignorant of their machinations. Notwithstanding the agitation and solicitude of his own mind, he appeared with a cheerful countenance, like a man satisfied with the progress which he had made,...