 | 1799 - 614 pages
...; 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 pages
...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 pages
...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 Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 458 pages
...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, observed a light...a distance, and privately pointed it out to Pedro Guttierez, a page of the queen's wardrobe. Guttierez perceived it, and calling out to the comptroller... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 432 pages
...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 object of their wishes. About ten o.clock in the evening Columbus, Handing on the forecastle, observed a light at a distance, and... | |
 | James Stanier Clarke, Stephen Jones, John Jones - 1805 - 584 pages
...expectation, no Man shut his eyes, all kept upon deck, gazing latently towards that quarter where they expected to discover the Land, which had been so long...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 pages
...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 - 414 pages
...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 object of their wishes. About ten o'clock in the evening Columbus, standing on the forecastle, observed a light at a distance, and... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1806 - 398 pages
...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 object of tiieir wishes. Abiwt ten o'clock in the evening Columbus, Standing on the forecastle., observed a light... | |
 | William Robertson - 1809 - 382 pages
...expectation, no man shut his eyes, all kept upon deck, gazing mtently towards that quarter where they expected to discover the land, which had been so long...a distance, and privately pointed it out to Pedro Guttierez, a page of the queen's wardrobe, Guttierez perceived it, and calling to Saleedo, comptroller... | |
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Guttierez perceived it, and calling to Salcedo, comptroller of the fleet, all three saw it in motion, as if it were carried from place to place. A little after midnight, the joyful sound of land! land! 
