 | 1830 - 428 pages
...never before been remarked. He at first made no mention of it, lest his people should be alarmed ; but it soon attracted the attention of the pilots, and filled them wilh consternation. It seemed as if the very laws of nature were changing as they advanced, and that... | |
 | 1842 - 496 pages
...to the north star varied but half a point, or between five and six degrees, to the north-west, aud still more on the following morning. Struck with this...of the pilots, and filled them with consternation. Iifcesmed as if the laws of nature were changing as they advanced, and that they were entering into... | |
 | Henry Minchin Noad - 1844 - 512 pages
...September, 1492, he perceived about night-fall that the needle, instead of pointing to the north-star, varied but half a point, or between five and six degrees,...circumstance, he observed it attentively for three dars, and found that the variation increased as he advanced. He at first made no mention of this phenomenon,... | |
 | Conway Robinson, Virginia Historical Society - 1848 - 590 pages
...the variation of the needle : instead of pointing to the north star, it varied at night fall about half a point, or between five and six degrees to the...northwest, and still more on the following morning : the variation increased as he advanced. On the 14th the voyagers were rejoiced by the sight of a... | |
 | Henry Minchin Noad - 1857 - 422 pages
...that the needle, instead of pointing to the north-star, varied about £ a point, or between 5 and 6°, to the north-west, and still more on the following...three days, and found that the variation increased as ne advanced. He at first made no mention of this phenomenon, knowing how ready his people were to take... | |
 | John Timbs - 1860 - 478 pages
...Columbus perceived, about nightfall, that the needle, instead of pointing to the north star, varied about half a point, or between five and six degrees, to...ready his people were to take alarm ; but it soon filled with consternation his pilots and mariners, who had leisure on the wide ocean for anxiety and... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1861 - 492 pages
...He perceived, about nightfall, that the needle, instead of pointing to the north star, varied about half a point, or between five and six degrees, to...this circumstance, he observed it attentively for * It has been erroneously stated that Columbus kept two journals. It was merely in the reckoning, or... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1861 - 506 pages
...He perceived, about nightfall, that the needle, instead of pointing to the north star, varied about half a point, or between five and six degrees, to...following morning. Struck with this circumstance, ho observed it attentively for * It has been erroneously stated that Columbus kept two journals. It... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1865 - 480 pages
...lie perceived, about nightfall, thai the needle, instead of pointing to the north star, varied about half a point, or between five and six degrees, to...this circumstance, he observed it attentively for * It has been erroneously stated that Columbus kept two journals. It was merely in the reckoning, or... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1868 - 546 pages
...He perceived, about nightfall, that the needle, instead of pointing to the north star, varied about half a point, or between five and six degrees, to...attracted the attention of the pilots, and filled them J i \\'j•^\Ji with consternation. It seemed as jf the y.ery laws of nature were changing as they... | |
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Columbus for the first time noticed the variation of the needle, a phenomenon which had never before been remarked. He perceived about nightfall that the needle, instead of pointing to the north star, varied about half a point, or between five and six... 
