 | William Winterbotham - 1795 - 626 strani
...About two hours before midnight, Columbus Handing on the forecaftle, obfcrved a light at a diftance, and privately pointed it out to Pedro Guttierez, a...queen's wardrobe. Guttierez perceived it, and calling to Salcedo, comptroller of the fleet, all three faw it in motion, as if it were carried from place to... | |
 | 1799 - 614 strani
...; all kept on deck, gating intently towards that quarter v, here they expected to discover laud. « About two hours before midnight, Columbus, standing...on the forecastle, observed a light at a distance. A little after midnight, the joyful sound of Land ! land ! was heard : but, having betn often deceived,... | |
 | 1799 - 618 strani
...eyes ; all kept on deck, gazing intently towards that, quarter where they expected to discover land. ' About two hours before midnight, Columbus, standing...on the forecastle, observed a light at a distance. A little after midnight, the joyful sound of Land ! land ! was heard : but, having been often deceived,... | |
 | James Hardie - 1801 - 526 strani
...lest they should be driven ashore in the night. Nor was he disappointed in his expectations ; for, about two hours before midnight, Columbus standing...on the forecastle, observed a light at a distance, which, he likewise, pointed out to two of his friends, who all three saw it in motion, as if it were... | |
 | William Robertson - 1803 - 414 strani
...before midnight, Columbus Land d!fs covered* {landing on the forecaftle, obferved a light at a diftance, and privately pointed it out to Pedro Guttierez, a...queen's wardrobe. Guttierez perceived it, and calling to Salcedo, comptroller of the fleet, all three faw it in motion, as if it were carried from place to... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 432 strani
...this interval of suspense and expectation no man shut his eyes, all kept upon deck, gazing intently towards that quarter where they expected to discover...had been so long the object of their wishes. About ten o.clock in the evening Columbus, Handing on the forecastle, observed a light at a distance, and... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 458 strani
...this tnterval of suspense and expectation no man shut his eyes, all kept up6n deck, gazing intently towards that quarter where they expected to discover the land, which had been so long tlie object of their wishes. About ten o'clock in the evening Columbus, standing on the forecastle,... | |
 | James Stanier Clarke, Stephen Jones, John Jones - 1805 - 584 strani
...this interval of suspencé and expectation, no Man shut his eyes, all kept upon deck, gazing latently towards that quarter where they expected to discover...a distance, and privately pointed it out to Pedro Guttiercz, a Page of the Queen's wardrobe. Guttiercz perceived it, and calling to Salcedo, Comptroller... | |
 | Richard Snowden - 1805 - 398 strani
...from whence they tupposed land would appear, which had been to long the object of their most anxious wishes. About two hours before midnight, Columbus...a distance, and privately pointed it out to Pedro Gultierez, a page of th« queen's wardrobe. Guttierez perceived it, and called to Salcedo, comptroller... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1805 - 410 strani
...this interval of suspense and expectation no man shut his eyes, all kept upon deck, gazing intently towards that quarter where they expected to discover...had been so long the object of their wishes. About ten o'clock in the evening Columbus, standing on the forecastle, observed a light at a distance, and... | |
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... lest they should be driven ashore in the night. During this interval of suspense and expectation, no man shut his eyes ; all kept upon deck, gazing intently towards that quarter where they expected to discover the land, which had been so long the... 
