 As they proceeded, the indications of approaching land seemed to be more certain, and excited hope in proportion. The birds began to appear in flocks, making towards the south-west. Columbus, in imitation of the Portuguese navigators, who had been guided,...  Universal history, ancient and modern - Stran 12avtor: William Fordyce Mavor - 1806Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Granville series - 1881 - 376 strani
...important voyage, every circumstance was attended to. 2. As they proceeded, the signs of approaching laud seemed to be more certain. The birds began to appear in flocks, making towards the south-west. Columbus, in imitation of the Portuguese navigators, who had been guided in... | |
 | 1882 - 408 strani
...and persuasive, and not only restrained them from those violent excesses which they meditated, bnt prevailed with them to accompany their admiral for...indications of approaching land seemed to be more certain, and excited hope in proportion. The birds began to appear in flocks, making towards the southwest.... | |
 | World - 1884 - 560 strani
...been altogether illusive, and their prospect of success seemed now to be as distant as ever. Still, as they proceeded, the indications of approaching land seemed to be more certain, and excited hope in proportion. The birds began to appear in flocks, making towards the southwest.... | |
 | John Jacob Anderson - 1885 - 556 strani
...which they meditated, but prevailed with them to accompany their admiral for some time longer. 14. As they proceeded, the indications of approaching land seemed to be more certain, and excited hope in proportion. The birds began to appear in flocks, making toward the southwest. Columbus,... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1885 - 328 strani
...in a voyage of such expectation and importance, every circumstance was the object of attention. 2. As they proceeded, the indications of approaching land seemed to be more certain, and excited hope in proportion. The birds began to appear in flocks, making towards the south-west.... | |
 | Emil Otto - 1887 - 220 strani
...persuasive11, and not only restrained them from11 those violent excesses which they meditated, but prevailed12 [with] them to accompany their admiral for some time...indications of approaching land seemed to be more certain, and excited hope in proportion. The birds began to appear in flocks, flying towards [the] south-west.... | |
 | Orville T. Bright, James Baldwin - 1890 - 516 strani
...cheerful countenance, like a man satisfied with the progress is he had made, and confident of success." As they proceeded, the indications of approaching land seemed to be more certain, and excited hope in proportion. The birds began to appear in flocks, making towards the south-west.... | |
 | Henry Elliot Shepherd - 1893 - 460 strani
...and persuasive, and not only restrained them from those violent excesses which they meditated, but prevailed with them to accompany their admiral for...indications of approaching? land seemed to be more certain, and excited hope in proportion. The birds began to appear in flocks, making toward the southwest. Columbus,... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Charles Gibbon - 1893 - 518 strani
...and persuasive, •and not only restrained them from those violent excesses which they meditated, but prevailed with them to accompany their admiral for...time longer. As they proceeded, the indications of ap> preaching land seemed to be more certain, and excited hope in proportion. The birds began to appear... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1895 - 670 strani
...though with reluctance, to put off his voyage for some months- (From the Same.) COLUMBUS NEARING LAND AS they proceeded, the indications of approaching land seemed to be more certain, and excited hope in proportion. The birds began to appear in flocks, making towards the south-west.... | |
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