... the residence of man. But what were its inhabitants? Were they like those of the other parts of the globe; or were they some strange and monstrous race, such as the imagination in those times was prone to give to all remote and unknown regions ? Had... Works - Seite 42von Washington Irving - 1885Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
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...such as the imagination in those times was prone to give to all remote and unknown regions ? Had he come upon some wild island far in the Indian sea;...wondering whether the morning light would reveal a savage wildnerness, or dawn upon spicy groves, and glittering fanes, and gilded cities, and all the splendour... | |
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...such as the imagination in those times was prone to give to all remote and unknown regions? Had he come upon some wild i.sland far in the Indian sea;...and glittering fanes and gilded cities, and all the splendours of oriental civilization." pp. 146-8. On his return from this wonderful enter prise, Columbus... | |
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...such as the imagination in those times was prone to give to all remote and unknown regions ? Had he come upon some wild island far in the Indian sea;...and glittering fanes, and gilded cities, and all the splendour of oriental civilization. 10. BOOK IV. CHAPTER I. FIRST LANDING OF COLUMBUS IN THE NEW WORLD.... | |
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...island far in the Indian sea; or was this the famed Cipango itself, the object of his golden fancies 1 A thousand speculations of the kind must have swarmed...and glittering fanes and gilded cities, and all the splendours of oriental civilization." pp. 146-8. On his return from this wonderful entei prise, Columbus... | |
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...such as the imagination in those times was prone to give to all remote and unknown regions ? Had he come upon some wild island far in the Indian sea ;...the famed Cipango itself, the object of his golden Chap. IV.] DISCOVERY OF LAND. 235 fancies ? A thousand speculations of the kind must have swarmed upon... | |
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...Had he come upon some wild island far in the Indian «tea ; or was this the famed Cipango (or Japan) itself, the object of his golden fancies ? A thousand...and glittering fanes, and gilded cities, and all the splendour of oriental civilization." The land to which he was thus triumphantly borne was the island... | |
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...give to all remote and unknown regions ? Had he come upon some wild island, far in the Indian seas ; or was this the famed Cipango itself, the object of...speculations of the kind must have swarmed upon him, as he watched for the night to pass away ; wondering whether the morning light would reveal a savage wilderness,... | |
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...of his golden fancies? A thousand speculations of the kind must have swarmed upon him, as he watched for the night to pass away ; wondering whether the...and glittering fanes, and gilded cities, and all the splendours of oriental civilization. CHAPTER XL First landing of Columbus in the New World — Cruise... | |
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...of his golden fancies? A thousand speculations of the kind must have swarmed upon him, as he watched for the night to pass away ; wondering whether the...savage wilderness, or dawn upon spicy groves, and ~-J glittering fanes, and gilded cities, and all the splendours of oriental civilization. CHAPTER XL... | |
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