Cabot's Discovery of North AmericaJ. Macqueen, 1897 - 343 páginas |
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... MATTHEW OF BRISTOL - REPRESENTED BY A SHIP OF THE PERIOD - SAILING NEAR CAPE RACE 278-279 JUAN DE LA COSA'S MAP ( A.D. 1500 ) 292-293 THE CANTINO MAP ( A.D. 1502 ) 300-301 ! INTRODUCTION If we desire to trace the history of.
... MATTHEW OF BRISTOL - REPRESENTED BY A SHIP OF THE PERIOD - SAILING NEAR CAPE RACE 278-279 JUAN DE LA COSA'S MAP ( A.D. 1500 ) 292-293 THE CANTINO MAP ( A.D. 1502 ) 300-301 ! INTRODUCTION If we desire to trace the history of.
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... period a hazardous voyage . It is recorded that the vessels were manned by able seamen , probably Phoenicians . The expedition ultimately reached its destination . It is also recorded that they landed on the coast of " the incense ...
... period a hazardous voyage . It is recorded that the vessels were manned by able seamen , probably Phoenicians . The expedition ultimately reached its destination . It is also recorded that they landed on the coast of " the incense ...
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... - from geographical absurdities which were depicted upon maps made by or under the authority of the ecclesiastics of various periods . The easily go by sea from Iberia1 to India , still 8 CABOT'S DISCOVERY OF NORTH AMERICA.
... - from geographical absurdities which were depicted upon maps made by or under the authority of the ecclesiastics of various periods . The easily go by sea from Iberia1 to India , still 8 CABOT'S DISCOVERY OF NORTH AMERICA.
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... period immediately preceding Columbus - and perhaps we ought to include many of the contemporary and sub- sequent generations of those who ploughed the waves - believed that at a certain point in the westward waters they would descend ...
... period immediately preceding Columbus - and perhaps we ought to include many of the contemporary and sub- sequent generations of those who ploughed the waves - believed that at a certain point in the westward waters they would descend ...
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... period which immediately preceded the discovery of the " new world , " every allusion by the ancient writers to the Atlantic Ocean beyond the Pillars of Hercules was eagerly discussed , it may be thought not quite irre- levant to ...
... period which immediately preceded the discovery of the " new world , " every allusion by the ancient writers to the Atlantic Ocean beyond the Pillars of Hercules was eagerly discussed , it may be thought not quite irre- levant to ...
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Ambassador ancient anno appears Atlantic Baccalaos Bartholomew Columbus believed Brandon Brazil Cabot voyage called Canynges Cape Cape Chidley Catholic Majesties Christopher Columbus Chronicle coast continent copy Council of Ten customs and subsidies despatch discovered discovery earth English entry evidence existence expedition father favour Fust Genoese Grand Khan grant Hakluyt Harrisse Hieronimo India Indies Infra inscription Insulas Ireland island Italian John Cabot John Stow King Henry VII King of England land landfall letter letters-patent London Marco Polo Mary Redcliff merchants Messer navigation ocean palace papal bull persons Peter Martyr poij port of Bristol Portugal Portuguese possession probably quale Ramusio record reference regard returned sailed says Sebastian Cabot Seven Cities shippe ships Soncino Spain Spanish spices statement Tarducci terra tion Toscanelli's translation Venetian Venice vessels voyages of 1497 William Canynges writer
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Página 26 - Deep-meadow'd, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown'd with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.
Página 17 - They are Idolaters, and are dependent on nobody. And I can tell you the quantity of gold they have is • '. '• ' • '. . endless; for they find It in their own Islands, /and the King does not allow it to be exported.
Página 111 - Richard by the grace of God king of England and of France, and lord of Ireland...
Página 300 - They despised everything but virtue, not caring for their present state of life, and thinking lightly on the possession of gold, and other property, which seemed only a burden to them; neither were they intoxicated by luxury, nor did wealth deprive them of their selfcontrol; but they were sober, and saw clearly that all these goods are increased by virtuous friendship with one another...
Página 289 - Heracles; the island was larger than Libya and Asia put together, and was the way to other islands, and from these you might pass to the whole of the opposite continent which surrounded the true ocean...
Página 290 - ... of Atlantis, which, as I was saying, once had an extent greater than that of Libya and Asia; and when afterwards sunk by an earthquake, became an impassable barrier of mud to voyagers sailing from hence to the ocean. The progress of the history will unfold the various tribes of barbarians and Hellenes which then existed, as they successively appear on the scene; but I must begin by describing first of all the Athenians, as they were in that day, and their enemies who fought with them; and I shall...
Página 61 - ... or elsewhere, as should be exhibited to these presents. It shall therefore be lawful for no man to infringe or rashly to contrary this letter of our commendation, exhortation, request, donation, grant, assignation, constitution, deputation, decree, commandment, inhibition, and determination. And if any shall presume to attempt the same, he ought to know that he shall thereby incur the indignation of Almighty God and his Holy Apostles Peter and Paul.
Página 48 - At last — (it was the Christmas night, Stars shone after a day of storm) — He sees float past an iceberg white, And on it — Christ! — a living form! That furtive mien, that scowling eye, Of hair that red and tufted fell It is — Oh, where shall Brandan fly? — The traitor Judas, out of hell!
Página 289 - Now in this island of Atlantis there was a great and wonderful empire which had rule over the whole island and several others, and over parts of the continent...
Página 176 - Henry the 7. who then raigned, insomuch that all men with great admiration affirmed it to be a thing more divine than humane, to saile by the West into the East where spices growe, by a way that was never knowen before, by this fame and report there increased in my heart a great flame of desire to attempt some notable thing.