Memorials of Columbus; Or, A Collection of Authentic Documents of that Celebrated Navigator: Now First Published from the Original Manuscripts, by Order of the Decurions of Genoa

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Treuttel and Wurtz, Treuttel, jun. and Richter, 1823 - 255 Seiten
 

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Seite cxl - His power and are governed by His wisdom and maintained by His goodness; and so, man may understand that God is the beginning, the middle and end of all things; and that they are included in Him and He maintains each one in that state in which He placed it in the order (of the world), and all stand in need of Him and He of none, and He can change them whenever it may be agreeable to His will; and He...
Seite cxlix - ... our command is executed. Given in our city of Granada, on the thirtieth day of the month of April, in the year of the nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ one thousand four hundred and ninety-two. I the King. I the Queen. I...
Seite 130 - Spanish leather, with a silver lock, and two letters for the Bank of St. George, to which I assigned the tenth of my revenues, in diminution of the duties upon corn and other provisions. No acknowledgment of all this has reached me.
Seite cxxvii - ... perfectly what God is, however great His knowledge of the world may be, yet he can know Him by seeing and contemplating His wonders and the works and acts which He has done and does every day, since all works are done by His power, governed by His wisdom, and maintained by His goodness ; and thus man can understand that God is the beginning, middle, and end of all things, and that in Him they are comprehended ; and He maintains each one in that state which He has ordained for them, and all have...
Seite cvi - Seville, and of the undermentioned witnesses, did appear there present the very magnificent Lord Don Christopher Columbus, High Admiral of the Ocean, Viceroy and Governor of the Islands and Main Land...
Seite 125 - Most extraordinary and memorable events took place during that time, of which you can have no conception. I declare upon my honour, that there is not one being, however low, who has not tried to insult and degrade me. Thank Heaven ! there are some persons who disapprove of it. Had I robbed the Indies, or the land contiguous to it, and which is now talked of at the altar of Saint Peter, and given them to the Moors, they could not have shewn greater enmity in Spain against me. Who would have believed...
Seite cxxxix - Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, three persons really distinct and one divine essence, who lives and reigns forever without end ; and of the most Blessed Virgin, glorious Holy Mary, our Lady, His Mother, whom we hold as Lady and Advocate in all our undertakings; and to the honor and reverence of her, and of the most blessed Apostle St.
Seite 128 - You will find another letter in it, in which their Highnesses have promised to give me all that belongs to me, and to put Don Diego in possession of it, as you will see. I am writing to Signer Gian Luigi, and to the Signora Caterina, and the letter will accompany this.
Seite cxxxi - Ferdinand and Donna Isabella, by the grace of God King and Queen of Castile, Leon, Aragon, Sicily, Granada, Toledo, Valencia, Galicia, Majorca, Seville, Sardinia, Cordova, Corsica, Murcia, Jaen...
Seite xcv - ... Matteo Molfino, at that time syndics ; to whom was subsequently entrusted the charge of erecting a monument, and of publishing the Manuscript itself, along with a translation, which is now executed. Having obtained possession of the Manuscript, it was determined by a special council on the 31st of July, 1821, to erect a custodia, or monument, in which it might be preserved with security and distinction.

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