Old South Leaflets |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 51
Page 28
The other river and port , in which he now was , * has two round mountains to the S.W. , and a fine low cape running out to the W.S.W. Tuesday , 30th of October He left the Rio de Mares and steered N.W. , seeing a cape covered with palm ...
The other river and port , in which he now was , * has two round mountains to the S.W. , and a fine low cape running out to the W.S.W. Tuesday , 30th of October He left the Rio de Mares and steered N.W. , seeing a cape covered with palm ...
Page 32
As it has a high , rocky cape , a fortress might be built , so that , in the event of the place becoming rich and important , the merchants would be safe from any other nations . He adds : " The Lord , in whose hands are all victories ...
As it has a high , rocky cape , a fortress might be built , so that , in the event of the place becoming rich and important , the merchants would be safe from any other nations . He adds : " The Lord , in whose hands are all victories ...
Page 37
S. , making 18 leagues , and reaching a cape , to which he gave the name of Cabo de Cuba . Tuesday , 13th of November . - This night the ships were on a bowline , as the sailors say , beating to windward without making any progress .
S. , making 18 leagues , and reaching a cape , to which he gave the name of Cabo de Cuba . Tuesday , 13th of November . - This night the ships were on a bowline , as the sailors say , beating to windward without making any progress .
Page 39
Here , under a height of rock and stone like a cape , there was depth enough for the largest carrack in the world close in shore , and there was a corner where six ships might lie without anchors as in a room .
Here , under a height of rock and stone like a cape , there was depth enough for the largest carrack in the world close in shore , and there was a corner where six ships might lie without anchors as in a room .
Page 42
Beyond this cape there stretched out another land or cape , also trending east , which the Indians on board called Bohio . They said that it was very large , and that there were people in it who had one eye in their foreheads ...
Beyond this cape there stretched out another land or cape , also trending east , which the Indians on board called Bohio . They said that it was very large , and that there were people in it who had one eye in their foreheads ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Admiral America appeared authority believe better boat body brought called Cape cause character Christian church coast common constitution continued course desire duty east England English established existence fathers Federal fish four give given ground hand hath houses human hundred Indians interest island Italy John kind king land leagues leave live matter means miles mind mountains nature necessary never night Old South opinion parties passed peace persons political possession present principles published question reason received relation river seemed seen sent ship side South Spain taken things thou thought tion true United unto voyage whole wind
Bibliographic information
| Title | Old South Leaflets Old South Leaflets, Old South Association Issue 5 of Old South leaflets: Annual series |
| Contributor | Old South Association |
| Publisher | Directors of the Old South Work, 1902 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 13 Mar 2010 |
| Length | 8 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |