 | Washington Irving - 1828 - 574 pages
...moment reassured him. With an enthusiasm worthy of herself, and of the cause, Isabella exclaimed, ' ' I undertake the enterprise for my own crown of Castile,...will pledge my jewels to raise the necessary funds." This was the proudest moment in the life of Isabella; it stamped her renown for ever as the patroness... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1829 - 346 pages
...suspense was but momentary. With an enthusiasm worthy of herself and of the cause, she exclaimed, " I undertake the enterprise for my own crown of Castile, and will rjledge my jewels to raise the necessary funds." This was the proudest moment in the life of Isabella... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 608 pages
...queen hesitated, but, at length, with an enthusiasm worthy of herself, and of the cause, exclaimed, " I undertake the enterprise, for my own crown of Castile ; and will pledge my private jewels to raise the necessary funds." A messenger was now immediately dispatched, to recall... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 600 pages
...queen hesitated, but, at length, with an enthusiasm worth* of herself, and of the cause, exclaimed, " I undertake the enterprise, for my own crown of Castile ; and will ptedge my private jewels to raise the necessary funds." A messenger was now immediately dispatched,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 436 pages
...moment reassured him. With an enthusiasm worthy of herself, and of the cause, Isabella exclaimed, " I undertake the enterprise for my own crown of Castile, and will pledge my private , % jewels to raise the necessary funds." This was the proudest moment in the life of Isabella;... | |
 | 1846 - 860 pages
...But the queen's enthusiasm was now roused, and she exclaimed, ' I undertake this enterprise for rny own crown of Castile, and will pledge my jewels to raise the necessary funds.' St Angel ofl'ered to advance the money, but this was not required, and the funds really came from the... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 454 pages
...moment reassured him. "With an enthusiasm worthy of herself, and of the cause, Isabella exclaimed, " I undertake the enterprise for my own crown of Castile,...will pledge my jewels to raise the necessary funds." This was the proudest moment in the life of Isabella ; it stamped her renown for ever as the patroness... | |
 | National Sunday school union - 1863 - 832 pages
...calculating husband looks coldly on the scheme, — and then, after a moment's suspense, she exclaims. " I undertake the enterprise for my own crown of Castile,...will pledge my jewels to raise the necessary funds."' ;• /•[ r1 luou i< /,/. ' r*olll'> A few months afterwards, in .the month of August, 1492, there,... | |
 | Narratives - 1848 - 228 pages
...condition of the treasury. But the queen's enthusiasm was now roused, and she exclaimed, ' I undertake this enterprise for my own crown of Castile, and will pledge my jewels to raise the necessary funds.' St Angel offered to advance the money, but this was not required, and the funds really came from the... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - 1850 - 230 pages
...brought to a favourable conclusion, was averse to entering on the proposed adventure — she exclaimed, " I undertake the enterprise for my own crown of Castile,...will pledge my jewels to raise the necessary funds." This sacrifice was not, however, necessary. For his undertaking Columbus required, in the first place,... | |
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I undertake the enterprise for my own crown of Castile, and will pledge my jewels to raise the necessary funds. 
