 Some begged favors of him, as if he had already wealth and honors in his gift. Many abject spirits, who had outraged him by their insolence, now crouched at' his feet, begging pardon for all the trouble they had caused him, and promising the blindest...  The life and voyages of Christopher COlumbus - Seite 42von Washington Irving - 1882Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1828 - 722 Seiten
...example was followed by the rest, whose hearts indeed overflowed with the same feelings of gratitude.' ' The natives of the island, when, at the dawn of day, they had beheld the ships, with their sails set, hovering on their coast, had supposed them some monsters which had issued from... | |
 | 1828 - 438 Seiten
...in the West form one of the darkest pages in the annals of human crime and human suffering : — " The natives of the island, when at the dawn of day, they had beheld the ships, with their sails set, hovering on their coast, had supposed them some monsters which had issued from... | |
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1828 - 882 Seiten
...in his gift. Many abject spirits, who had outraged him by their insolence, now crouched as it were at his feet, begging pardon for all the trouble they had caused him, and offering for the future the blindest obedience to his commands. The natives of the island, when, at... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1829 - 346 Seiten
...feet, begging his forgiveness, and offering for the future the blindest obedience to his commands. The natives of the island, when, at the dawn of day, they had beheld the ships hovering on the coast, had supposed them some monsters, which had issued from the deep during the night. Their... | |
 | 1829 - 762 Seiten
...example was followed by the rest, whose hearts indeed overflowed with the game feelings of gratitude." " The natives of the island, when, at the dawn of day, they had beheld the ships, with their sails set, hovering on their coast, had supposed them some monsters which had issued from... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1830 - 346 Seiten
...in his gift. Many abject spirits, who had outraged him by their insolence, now crouched as it were at his feet, begging pardon for all the trouble they had caused him, and offering for the future the blindest obedience to his commands. The natives of the island, when, at... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - 1832 - 338 Seiten
...in his gift. Many abject spirits, who had outraged him by their insolence, now crouched as it were at his feet, begging pardon for all the trouble they had caused him, and offering for the future the blindest obedience to his commands. LESSON CXXII. Reception of Columbus... | |
 | 1838 - 534 Seiten
...who had been most mutinous and turbulent during the voyage, were now most devoted and enthusiastic. The natives of the island, when, at the dawn of day, they beheld the ships, with their sails set, hovering on their coasts, had supposed them some monsters which... | |
 | Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1839 - 482 Seiten
...trouble they had caused him,4 and offering for the future the blindest obedience to his com-^ mands. The natives of the island, when, at the dawn of day, they.! had beheld the ships, with their sails set, hovering on theirj coast, had supposed them some monsters which had issued! from... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich, Stephen T. Allen - 1842 - 418 Seiten
...Columbus, thus beautifully narrates the first interview between the Europeans and the Indians : — " The natives of the island, when at the dawn of day they had beheld the ships hovering on the coast, had supposed them some monsters, which had issued from the deep during the night. When they... | |
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