 | Salem Town - 1847 - 420 Seiten
...testimonials of the admiration and gratitude of a nation, or rather of a world. 9. As Columbus approached, the sovereigns rose as if receiving a person of the highest...rank. Bending his knees, he requested to kiss their hauds ; but there was sorne hesitation on the part of their majesties to permit this act of vassalage.... | |
 | Salem Town - 1848 - 300 Seiten
...testimonials of the admiration and gratitude of a nation, or rather of a world. As Columbus approached, the sovereigns rose, as if receiving a person of the highest...ordered him to seat himself in their presence; a rare honor in this proud and punctilious court. At the request of their majesties, Columbus now gave an... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 454 Seiten
...testimonials of the admiration and gratitude of a nation, or rather of a world. As Columbus approached, the sovereigns rose, as if receiving a person of the highest rank. Bending his knees, he offered to kiss their hands ; but there was some hesitation on their part to permit this act of homage.... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1849 - 396 Seiten
...testimonials of the admiration and gratitude of a nation, or rather of a world. As Columbus approached, the sovereigns rose, as if receiving a person of the highest rank. Bending his knees, he offered to kiss their hands ; but there was some hesitation on their part to permit this act of homage.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 756 Seiten
...testimonials of the admiration and gratitude of a nation, or rather of a world. As Columbus approached, the sovereigns rose, as if receiving a person of the highest rank. Bending his knees, he offered to kiss their hands ; but there was some hesitation on their part to permit this act of homage.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 278 Seiten
...testimonials of the admiration and gratitude of a nation, or rather of a world. As Columbus approached, the sovereigns rose, as if receiving a person of the highest rank. Bending his knees, he offered to kiss their hands ; but there was some hesitation on their part to permit this act of homage.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 450 Seiten
...testimonials of the admiration and gratitude of a nation, or rather of a world. As Columbus approached, the sovereigns rose, as if receiving a person of the highest rank. Bending his knees, he offered to kiss their hands ; but there was some hesitation on their part to permit this act of homage.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1850 - 456 Seiten
...testimonials of the admiration and gratitude of a nation, or rather of a world. As Columbus approached, the sovereigns rose, as if receiving a person of the highest rank. Bending his knees, he offered to kiss their hands ; but there was some hesitation on their part to permit this act of homage.... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1851 - 442 Seiten
...testimonials of the admiration and gratitude of a nation, or rather of a world. As Columbus approached, the sovereigns rose, as if receiving a person of the highest...ordered him to seat himself in their presence — a rare honor in this proud and punctilious court. At the request of their majesties, Columbus now gave an... | |
 | Salem Town - 1851 - 422 Seiten
...testimonials of the admiration and gratitude of a nation, or rather of a world. 9. As Columbus approached, the sovereigns rose as if receiving a person of the highest...ordered him to seat himself in their presence; a rare honor in this proud and punctilious court. 10. At the request of their majesties, Columbus now gave... | |
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... enjoyed the state and glory in which he came ; and certainly nothing could be more deeply moving, to a mind inflamed by noble ambition, and conscious of having greatly deserved, than these testimonials of the admiration and gratitude of a nation,... 
