 Bristol have, for the last seven years, sent out every year two, three, or four light ships (caravelas), in search of the island of Brazil and the seven cities, according to the fancy of this Genoese.  The Polar Regions - Page 372by Sir John Richardson - 1861 - 400 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1876 - 1186 pages
...the practice of despatching two or more light- vessels (caravelas) every year on their own account " in search of the island of Brazil and the seven cities according to the fancy of that Italian Cabot," at least such was the report transmitted by the Spanish Envoy in London to the... | |
 | American Antiquarian Society - 1867 - 730 pages
...Siiiiiuica*. UA •T •' The people of Bristol have, for the last seven years, sent out every year two, three, or four light ships (caravelas) in search...Cities, according to the fancy of this Genoese." The so-called Genoese is John Cabot. In copying this passage from Mr. Bergenroth, I said " he had evidently... | |
 | Henry Richard Fox Bourne - 1868 - 338 pages
...sovereigns in 1498, " the people of Bristol have sent out every year two, three, or four light ships in search of the island of Brazil and the Seven Cities, according to the fancy of this Genoese," — Genoese being written in error for Venetian.! About the first outcome of John Cabot's fancy, occurring... | |
 | Henry Stevens (Jr.) - 1869 - 76 pages
...The people of Bristol have, for the last seven years, sent out every year two, three or four caravels in search of the island of Brazil and the Seven Cities, according to the fancy of this Grenoise. The king determined to send out [more ships this year, 1498] because last year they brought... | |
 | William Schaw Lindsay - 1874 - 674 pages
...ip 177, •under date July 25, 1498, " that the people of Bristol sent out every year two or three light ships, caravelas, in search of the island of...Brazil and the seven cities, according to the fancy of that Italian Cabot ; and that they have done so /or the last seven years," (ie, before Columbus had... | |
 | Arthur James Weise - 1884 - 442 pages
...years, sent every year two, three, or four caravels to search for the island of Brazil [Red- wood], and the Seven Cities, according to the fancy of this Genoese. The king determined to send the fleet, because in the past year they brought certain news of having found 1... | |
 | William Cunningham - 1890 - 680 pages
...masters in Spain6, "have for the last seven years every year sent out two, three or four light Ships in search of the Island of Brazil and the Seven Cities,...this Genoese. The king has determined to send out, because the year before they brought certain news that they had found land. His fleet consisted of... | |
 | 1893 - 354 pages
...send out, every year, a fleet of two, three, or four caravels to go and seek for the isle of Brasil and the seven cities, according to the fancy of this Genoese. The king determined to despatch an expedition, because he had the certainty that they had found land last year.... | |
 | W. Cunningham, William Cunningham - 1896 - 740 pages
...masters in Spain8, "have for the last seven years every year sent out two, three or four light Ships in search of the Island of Brazil and the Seven Cities,...this Genoese. The king has determined to send out, because the year before they brought certain news that they had found land. His fleet consisted of... | |
 | Henry Harrisse - 1896 - 578 pages
..." For the last seven years, Bristol people have sent out every year, two, three, or four caravels, in search of the island of Brazil and the Seven Cities according to the fancy of this Genoese." l Those "seven years" give 1491 as the time when John Cabot was already settled in England ; and his... | |
| |
