... steep ascent, Balboa commanded his men to halt, and advanced alone to the summit, that he might be the first who should enjoy a spectacle which he had so long desired. As soon as he beheld the South Sea stretching in endless prospect below him, he... The History of America - Seite 229von William Robertson - 1821Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| William Robertson - 1803 - 414 Seiten
...long defired. As foon as he beheld the South Sea Stretching in endlefs profpeft below him, he tell pn his knees, and lifting up his hands to Heaven, returned thanks to God, who had conducted him to a difcovery fo beneficial to his country, and fo honourable to himfelf. His followers, .pbferving his... | |
| Richard Snowden - 1805 - 398 Seiten
...the South Sea stretching in endless prospect below him, he fell on his knees, and lifting up his eyes to Heaven, returned thanks to God, who had conducted...to himself. His followers observing his transports, rushed forward and joined to his wonder, exultation and gratitude. They descended with alacrity to... | |
| William Fordyce Mavor - 1806 - 398 Seiten
...long desired. As soon as he beheld the South Sea stretching in endless prospect below him, he fell on his knees, and lifting up his hands to heaven,...conducted him to a discovery so beneficial to his qountry and so honourable to himself. His followers, observing his transports of joy, rushed forward... | |
| Richard Snowden - 1809 - 396 Seiten
...fell on his knees, and lifting up his eyes to £Heaven, returned thanks to God, who itad conducted Mm to a discovery so beneficial to his country, and so...to himself. His followers observing his transports, rushed forward and loined to bis wonder, exultation and gratitude. They descended. with alacrity to... | |
| William Robertson - 1813 - 620 Seiten
...long desired. As soon as he beheld the South Sea stretching in endless prospect below him, he fell on his knees, and lifting up his hands to Heaven,...had conducted him to a discovery so beneficial to hiscountry, and so honourable to himself. His followers, observing his transports of joy, rushed forward... | |
| Leaves - 1816 - 206 Seiten
...long desired. As soon as he beheld the South Sea, stretching in endless prospect below him, he fell on his knees, and. lifting up his hands to heaven,...to his country, and so honourable to himself."— Robertson's Hist, of America, 151 While Knowledge, Genius, Virtue, fell subdued, And Liberty's proud... | |
| William Robertson - 1817 - 470 Seiten
...long desired. As soon as he beheld the South Sea stretching in endless prospect below him, he fell on his knees, and lifting up his hands to heaven,...himself. His followers, observing his transports of joy, B O_O K rushed forward to join in his wonder, exultv ^ , _. ation, and gratitude. They held on their... | |
| William Robertson - 1817 - 448 Seiten
...long desired. As soon as he beheld the South Sea stretching in endless prospect below him, he fell on his knees, and lifting up his hands to heaven,...himself. His followers, observing his transports of joy, BOOK rushed forward to join in his wonder, exult** L_-T__.I ation, and gratitude. They held on their... | |
| W. D. Cooper - 1818 - 314 Seiten
...stretching in endless prospect below him, he tell on his knees, and lifting up his hands to heaven, retumed thanks to God, who had conducted him to a discovery, so beneficial to 1нч count:;,, and so honourable to himself Ills followers, «bsurvirgl'ts transports of joy, rushed... | |
| Richard Snowden - 1819 - 324 Seiten
...in endless prospect below him, he fell on his knees, and lifting up his eyes to Heaven, re» turned thanks to God, who had conducted him to a discovery...to himself. His followers observing his transports, rushed forward and joined t»lu« Wonder, exultation and gratitude* They descended with alacrity to... | |
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