 | John Pierpont - 1829 - 290 Seiten
...variable. From all these symptoms, Columbus was so confident of being near land, that on the evening of the eleventh of October, after public prayers for success, he ordered the sails to be furled, and strict watch to be kept, lest the ship should be driven ashore in the night. During this interval of... | |
 | William Grimshaw - 1830 - 258 Seiten
...all these symptoms, Columbus was so confident of being near land, that, on the evening of the llth of October, after public prayers for success, he ordered the sails to be furled, and the ships to lie-to; keeping strict watch, lest they might happen to strike upon the shore, in the night. During... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 Seiten
...land, that n the evening of the eleventh of October, after public prayers for success, he or(c-<'d mine-dew, Blew an inspiring air, that dale and thicket rang, The hunter's call, ¡lould be driven ashore in the night. During this interval of suspense and expectaon, no man shut... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1831 - 294 Seiten
...prayers foi success, he ordered the sails to be furled, and strict watch to be kept, lest the ship should be driven ashore in the night. During this...expectation, no man shut his eyes; all kept upon deck, guzing intently towards that quarter where they expected to discover the land, which had been so long... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1834 - 188 Seiten
...From all these symptoms, Columbus was so confident of being near land, that, on the evening of the eleventh of October, after public prayers for success, he ordered the sails to be furled, and strict watch to be kept, lest the ship should be driven ashore in the night. During this interval of... | |
 | William Robertson, Dugald Stewart - 1835 - 630 Seiten
...From all these symptoms, Columbus was so confident of being near land, that on the evening of the llth of October, after public prayers for success, he ordered...watch, lest they should be driven ashore in the night. A little after midnight the joyful sound of land ! land! was heard from the Pinta, which kept always... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1835 - 292 Seiten
...prayers for success, he ordered the sails to be furled, and strict watch to be kept, lest the ship should be driven ashore in the night. During this...suspense and expectation, no man shut his eyes ; all kep*. upon deck, gazing intently towards that quarter where they expected to discover the land, which... | |
 | Andrew Thomson - 1835 - 302 Seiten
...From all these symptoms, Columbus was so confident of being near land, that, on the evening of the eleventh of October, after public prayers for success, he ordered the sails to be furled, and strict watch to be kept, lest the ship should be driven ashore in the night. During this interval of... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 Seiten
...From all these symptoms, Columbus was so confident of being near land, that, on the evening of the eleventh of October, after public prayers for success, he ordered the sails to be furled, and strict watch to be kept, lest the ship should be driven ashore in the night. During this interval of... | |
 | William Robertson - 1837 - 632 Seiten
...variable. From all these symptoms, Columbus was so confident of being near land, that on the evening of the eleventh of October, after public prayers for success,...ashore in the night. During this interval of suspense ana expectation, no man shut his eyes, all kept upon deck, gazing intently towards that quarter where... | |
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The clouds around the setting sun assumed a new appearance ; the air was more mild and warm ; and, during night, the wind became unequal and variable. From all these symptoms, Columbus was so confident of being near land, that, on the evening of the... 
