 | 1852 - 782 Seiten
...testimonials of the admiration and gratitude ol a nation, or rather of a world. As Columbus approached, the Spenser, and Sydney, — and Hooker, and Taylor, and...Napier, and Milton, and Cudworth. and Hobbes, and ma hésitation on the part of i heir majesties to permit this act of vassalage. Raising him in the most... | |
 | 1852 - 782 Seiten
...nation, or rather of a world. As Columbus approached, the sover-eigns rope, as if receiving a person ol all the grore As if instinct with living spirit grew. Rolling its verdant gulfs ihcir majesties to permit this aet of vassal-age. Raising him in the most gracious manner, they ordered... | |
 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1852 - 322 Seiten
...testimonial! of the admiration and gratitude of a nation, or rather of a world. On his approach, the sovereigns rose, as if receiving a person of the highest rank. Bending on his •knees, he would have kissed their hands in token of vassalage, but they raised him in the... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 492 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...knees, he requested to kiss their hands ; but there was Bome hesitation on the part of their majesties to permit this act of + vassalage, liaising him in the... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1853 - 456 Seiten
...the highest ranA:. | Bending his knees, | he requested to kiss their hands ; | but there b Br6-kid'. was some hesitation on the part of their majesties | to permit this act of vassalage. | Raising Aim in the most gracious manner, | they ordered Aim to seat Aimself in their presence ; | a rare honour... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1853 - 444 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.... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1854 - 788 Seiten
...admiration and gratitude of a nation, or rat her of a world. As Columbus approached, the sovereigns rose, ns if receiving a person of the highest rank. Bending...vassalage. Raising him in the most gracious manner, iney ordered him to seat himself in their presence ; a rare honour in this proud and punctilious court."... | |
 | Reading book - 1854 - 300 Seiten
...attended by all the principal nobles of Spain. At length Columbus entered the hall : as he approached, the sovereigns rose as if receiving a person of the highest rank. Bending his knees, he offered to kiss their hands. They raised him in the most gracious manner, and ordered him to seat himself... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1855 - 444 Seiten
...receiving a person of the highest rank. I Bending Ills knees, | he requested to kiss their hands ; but them was some hesitation on the part of their majesties | to permit this act of vassalage. I Raising him in the most gracious manner, | they ordered him to seat Aimself in their presence ; a... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1855 - 268 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.... | |
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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,... 
