...people in that quarter, and urged him to steer in that direction. Well would it have been for Columbus had he followed their advice. Within a day or two...sinking amidst gloom, neglect, and disappointment." Vol. iii. pp. 202—203. Columbus, however, was Itcnt upon discovering the strait ; and supposing,...

...situated to the west, and urged him to steer in that direction. Well would it have been for Columbus had he followed their advice. Within a day or two...opulent countries of New Spain, would have necessarily folio wed; the Southern Ocean would have been disclosed to him, and a succession of splendid discoveries...

...persuade them to steer in that direction. " Well would it have been for Columbus," says Mr. Irving, " had he followed their advice. Within a day or two...glory on his declining age, instead of its sinking amid gloom, neglect, and disappointment" Four years afterward, in the year 1506, Juan Dias de Solis,...

...navigator had he come to a different determination. " Within a day or two," says that brilliant writer, " he would have arrived at Yucatan ; the discovery of...sinking amidst gloom, neglect, and disappointment." Two distinguished navigators endeavored to make amends for this omission of the Admiral, and in 1506,...

...navigator had he come to a different determination. " Within a day or two," says that brilliant writer, " he would have arrived at Yucatan ; the discovery of...succession of splendid discoveries would have shed fresh gloryon his declining age, instead of its sinking amidst gloom, neglect, and disappointment." Two distinguished...

...persuade them to steer in that direction. " Well would it have been for Columbus," says Mr. Irving, " had he followed their advice. Within a day or two...followed. The Southern Ocean would have been disclosed to hinv, and a succession of splendid discoveries would have shed fresh glory on his declining age, instead...

...the broad Atlantic. "Well would it have been for Columbus," says his biographer, Washington Irvine, " had he followed their advice. Within a day or two...glory on his declining age, instead of its sinking amid gloom, neglect, and disappointment." Yet perhaps it was also well that it should not be so. Columbus...

...broad Atlantic. " Well would it have been for Columbus," says his biographer, Washington Irvine, " had he followed their advice. Within a day or two...glory on his declining age, instead of its sinking amid gloom, neglect, and disappointment." Yet perhaps it was also well that it should not be BO. Columbus...

...persuade them to steer in lhat direction. "Well would it have been for Colum bus," says Mr. Irving, "had he followed their advice. Within a day or two...the other opulent countries of New Spain would have followed ; the Southern Ocean would have been disclosed to him, and a succession of splendid discoveries...

...directly into the Indian seas. " Well would it have been for Columbus," exclaims Washington Irving, " had he followed their advice. Within a day or two...sinking amidst gloom, neglect, and disappointment." Not Columbus's own future, indeed, but the whole future of the New World might have been changed. But...