 | William Robertson - 1809 - 382 sider
...confident of being near land, that, on the evening of the eleventh of October, after public prayers for success, he ordered the sails to be furled, and...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 the object... | |
 | William Robertson - 1810 - 412 sider
...not discovered, he would return home. On the evening of the eleventh of October, after public prayers for success, he ordered the sails to be furled, and the ships to lie by, keeping strict watch lest they should be driven ashore in the night. During this interval of suspense... | |
 | William Robertson - 1813 - 490 sider
...confident of being near land, that, on the evening of the eleventh of October, after public prayers for success, he ordered the sails to be furled, and the ships to lie to, keeping strict watch, • Ovicdo, Hist. ap. Ramus. vol. iii, p. 81, E. test they should be driven ashore in the night. During... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1815 - 598 sider
...watch, left they mould be driven on more in the night. During this interval of expectation, no man fhut his eyes ; all kept upon deck, gazing intently towards that quarter where they expected to difcover land. About two hours before midnight, Columbus, ftandjng on the forecaftle, obferved a light... | |
 | R. P. Forster - 1818 - 514 sider
...was so confident of being near land, that on the evening of the llth of October, after public prayers for success, he ordered the sails to be furled, and...upon deck, gazing intently towards that quarter where thev expected to discover the land, which had been so long the object of their wishes. About two hours... | |
 | W. D. Cooper - 1818 - 314 sider
...distance increased from home. On the llth of October, Columbus was so confident of being near land, that he ordered the sails to be furled, and the ships to...to, keeping strict watch, lest they should be driven on shore in the night. During this interval of suspense and expectation, nn man shui his eyes, all... | |
 | John Talbot - 1820 - 526 sider
...be furled, and the ships to lie to, and strict watch to be kept lest they should be driven on shore in the night. During this interval of suspense and expectation, no man shut his eyes, all kept on deck, gazing intently towards that quarter where they expected to discover the land, which had so... | |
 | William Robertson - 1821 - 614 sider
...confident of being near land, that on the evening of the eleventh of October, after public prayers for success, he ordered the sails to be furled, and...expectation, no man shut his eyes, all kept upon deck, saving intently towards that quarter where they expected to discover land, which had been so long the... | |
 | William Robertson - 1821 - 478 sider
...that on the evening of the eleventh BOOK of October, after public prayers for success, he IIordered the sails to be furled, and the ships to lie \^^ to, keeping strict watch, lest they should he driven ashore in the night. During this interval of suspense and expectation, no man shut his eyes,... | |
 | 1822 - 184 sider
...confident of being near land, that on the evening of the eleventh of October, after public prayers for success, he ordered the sails to be furled, and...During this interval of suspense and expectation, no loan shut his eyes j all kept upon deck, gazing intently'lowards Ilial quarter where (hey expected... | |
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October, after public prayers for success, he ordered the sails to be furled, and the ships to lie to, keeping strict watch, lest they should be driven ashore in the night. During this interval of suspense and expectation, no man shut his eyes, all kept... 
