 | 1888 - 248 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...some hesitation on the part of their majesties to 13 permit this act of vassalage. Raising him in the most gracious manner, they ordered him to seat... | |
 | John Jacob Anderson - 1890 - 350 Seiten
...that he enjoyed the state and glory in which he came. As Columbns approached, the sovereigns arose, 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.... | |
 | Marshman William Hazen - 1896 - 536 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...kiss their hands; but there was some hesitation on their part to permit this act of homage. Raising him in the most gracious manner, they ordered him... | |
 | William Wilfred Birdsall, Rufus Matthew Jones - 1897 - 602 Seiten
...testimonials of the admiration and gratitude of a nation or rather of a world. As Columbus appr ;uehed, 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.... | |
 | James Baldwin - 1897 - 254 Seiten
...testimonials of the admira15 tion 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.... | |
 | James Baldwin - 1897 - 252 Seiten
...testimonials of the admira15 tion 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.... | |
 | John Jacob Anderson - 1899 - 402 Seiten
...that he enjoyed the state and glory in which he came. As Columbus approached, the sovereigns arose, 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 De Witt Hyde - 1900 - 506 Seiten
...offered to kiss their hands ; but there was some hesitation on their part to permit this act of homage. Raising him in the most gracious manner, they ordered him to seat himself in their presence ; a rare honor in this proud and punctilious court. At their request, he now gave an account of the most striking... | |
 | William De Witt Hyde - 1900 - 504 Seiten
...by his gray hairs, gave him the august appearance of a senator of Rome. 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.... | |
 | Lewis Henry Jones - 1903 - 504 Seiten
...testimonials of the 25 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,... 
