The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503: The Voyages of the Northmen, Volume 1Julius E. Olson, Edward Gaylord Bourne C. Scribner's Sons, 1906 - 443 pages |
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Page 109 - I saw some with marks of wounds on their bodies, and I made signs to ask what it was, and they gave me to understand that people from other adjacent islands came with the intention of seizing them, and that they defended themselves. I believed, and still believe, that they come here from the mainland to take them prisoners. They should be good servants and intelligent, for I observed that they quickly took in what was said to them, and I believe that they would easily be made Christians, as it appeared...
Page 108 - ... side of the cross and the other on the other. Having landed, they saw trees very green and much water; and fruits of diverse kinds. The Admiral called to the two captains and to the others who leaped on shore and to Rodrigo Escovedo...
Page 51 - ... them in good weather, and observed that there was dew upon the grass; and it so happened that they touched the dew with their hands, and raised the fingers to the mouth, and they thought that they had never before tasted anything so sweet.
Page 120 - It had now become calm, but shortly after there sprung up a breeze from WNW, which was ahead for the course they had been steering ; so they bore up and stood to the ESE in order to get an offing ; for the weather threatened a storm, which however dissipated itself...
Page 88 - Mahoma and to all idolatries and heresies, resolved to send me, Cristobal Colon, to the said parts of India to see the said princes, and the cities and lands, and their disposition, with a view that they might be converted to our holy faith; and ordered that I should not go by land to the eastward, as had been customary, but that I should go by way of the west, whither up to this day, we do not know for certain that any one has gone.
Page 267 - And I believe that I have discovered rhubarb and cinnamon, and I shall find that the men whom I am leaving there will have discovered a thousand other things of value...
Page 354 - Upon the third day thou didst command that the waters should be gathered in the seventh part of the earth: six parts hast thou dried up, and kept them, to the intent that of these some being planted of God and tilled might serve thee.
Page 33 - They were each clad in a garment, which they called "kiafal," 2 which was so fashioned, that it had a hood at the top, was open at the sides, was sleeveless, and was fastened between the legs with buttons and loops, while elsewhere they were naked. Karlsefni and his companions cast anchor, and lay there during their absence; and when they came again, one of them carried a bunch of grapes, and the other an ear of new-sown wheat.
Page 67 - Moreover he spoke of an island in that ocean discovered by many, which is called Wineland, for the reason that vines grow wild there, which yield the best of wine. Moreover, that grain unsown grows there abundantly is not a fabulous fancy, but from the accounts of the Danes we know to be a fact.
Page 419 - Cham ; he coasted for three hundred leagues and landed ; saw no human beings, but he has brought hither to the king certain snares which had been set to catch game, and a needle for making nets ; he also found some felled trees, wherefore he supposed there were inhabitants, and returned to his ship in alarm.