 | 1828 - 722 Seiten
...affirmative. Columbus, yet doubtful whether it might not be some delusion of the fancy, called Rodrigo Sanchez of Segovia, and made the same inquiry. By...twice afterwards in sudden and passing gleams ; as it were a torch in the bark of a fisherman, rising and sinking with the waves ; or in the hand of some... | |
 | 1828 - 438 Seiten
...affirmative. Columbus, yet doubtful whether it might not be some delusion of the fancy, called Rodrigo Sanchel of Segovia, and made the same inquiry. By the time...the bark of a fisherman, rising and sinking with the wares : or in the hand of some person on shore, borne up and down as he walked from house to house.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1828 - 502 Seiten
...affirmative. Columbus, yet doubtful whether it might not be some delusion of the fancy, called Rodrigo Sanchez of Segovia, and -made the same inquiry. By...afterwards in sudden and passing gleams; as if it were-a torch in the bark of a fisherman, rising and sinking with the waves : or in the hand of some... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1828 - 574 Seiten
...affirmative. Columbus, yet doubtful whether it might not be some delusion of the fancy, called Rodrigo Sanchez of Segovia, and made the same inquiry. By...the latter had ascended the round-house, the light Chap. IV.] DISCOVERY OK LAND. 233 had disappeared. They saw it once or twice afterwards in sudden and... | |
 | 1829 - 762 Seiten
...affirmative. Columbus, yet doubtful whether it might not be some delusion of the fancy, called Rodrigo Sanchez of Segovia, and made the same inquiry. By...twice afterwards in sudden and passing gleams ; as it were a torch in the bark of a fisherman, rising and sinking with the waves; or in the hand of some... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 366 Seiten
...whether it might not be some delusion of the fancy, called Roderigo Sanchez, of Segovi:i, und made the inquiry. By the time the latter had ascended the round-house,...the light had disappeared. They saw it once or twice allerwimls. in sudden r.nd passing gleams, as if it were a torch in the bark of a fisherman, rising... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1834 - 364 Seiten
...whether it might not be some delusion of the fancy, called Roderigo Sanchez, of Segovia, and made the inquiry. By the time the latter had ascended the round-house,...it were a torch in the bark of a fisherman, rising aud sinking with the waves. or in the hand of some person on shore, borne up and down as he walked... | |
 | 1843 - 602 Seiten
...affirmative. Columbus, yet doubtful whether it might not be some delusion of the fancy, called Rodri^o Sanchez, of Segovia, and made the same inquiry. By the time the latter had ascended the roundbouse, the light had disappeared. They saw it once or twice afterwards in sudden and poising gleams... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew - 1843 - 612 Seiten
...some delusion of the fancy, called llodrigo Sanchez, of Segovia, and made the same inquiry. By tbe time the latter had ascended the roundhouse, the light had disappeared. They daw it once or twice afterwards in sudden and passing gleams ; as if it were a torch in the bark of... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1844 - 540 Seiten
...affirmative. Columbus, yet doubtful whether it might not be some delusion of the fancy, called Eodrigo Sanchez of Segovia, and made the same inquiry. By...twice afterwards in sudden and passing gleams ; as it were a torch in the bark of a fisherman, rising and sinking with the waves : or in the hand of some... | |
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They saw it once or twice afterwards in sudden and passing gleams as it were a torch in the bark of a fisherman, rising and sinking with the waves, or in the hand of some person on shore, borne up and down as he walked from house to house. So transient... 
