2018, ISBN: 1331621623

[SR: 1836985], Paperback, [EAN: 9781331621621], Forgotten Books, Forgotten Books, Book, [PU: Forgotten Books], 2018-11-22, Forgotten Books, Excerpt from Columbus: His Life and Voyages Whe… More...

[SR: 1836985], Paperback, [EAN: 9781331621621], Forgotten Books, Forgotten Books, Book, [PU: Forgotten Books], 2018-11-22, Forgotten Books, Excerpt from Columbus: His Life and Voyages Whether, in old times, beyond the reach of history or tradition, and at some remote period when, as some imagine, the arts may have flourished to a degree unknown to those whom we term the ancients, there existed an intercourse between the opposite shores of the Atlantic; whether the Egyptian legend narrated by Plato, respecting the island of Atlantis, was indeed no fable, but the tradition of some country, engulfed by one of those mighty convulsions of our globe which have left the traces of the ocean on the summits of lofty mountains, must ever remain matters of vague and visionary speculation. As far as authenticated history extends, nothing was known of terra-firma, and the islands of the western hemisphere, until their discovery towards the close of the fifteenth century. A wandering bark may occasionally have lost sight of the landmarks of the old continents, and been driven by tempests across the wilderness of waters, long before the invention of the compass, but none ever returned to reveal the secrets of the ocean; and though, from time to time, some document has floated to the old world, giving to its wondering inhabitants indications of land far beyond their watery horizon, yet no one ventured to spread a sail, and seek that land, enveloped in mystery and peril. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works., 268021, Historical, 758978, BCE-500 AD, 758980, 501-1000, 758982, 1001-1500, 758984, 1501-1700, 758986, 1701-1900, 758988, 1901 Onwards, 268022, Britain, 758964, United States, 758932, Countries & Regions, 758922, Royalty, 758928, Social & Urban History, 67, Biography, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 12447484031, Americas, 882506, Canada, 271447, Caribbean & West Indies, 271469, Central America, 882508, Mexico, 772196, Native Americans, 271606, South America, 271565, United States, 65, History, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 83, Travel & Holiday, 16368233031, Food, Lodging & Transportation, 279909, Pictorial, 16368241031, Reference, 279898, Specialty Travel, 276601, Travel Atlases & Maps, 279915, Travel Writing, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books<

2018, ISBN: 1331621623

[SR: 1755435], Paperback, [EAN: 9781331621621], Forgotten Books, Forgotten Books, Book, [PU: Forgotten Books], 2018-11-22, Forgotten Books, Excerpt from Columbus: His Life and Voyages Whe… More...

[SR: 1755435], Paperback, [EAN: 9781331621621], Forgotten Books, Forgotten Books, Book, [PU: Forgotten Books], 2018-11-22, Forgotten Books, Excerpt from Columbus: His Life and Voyages Whether, in old times, beyond the reach of history or tradition, and at some remote period when, as some imagine, the arts may have flourished to a degree unknown to those whom we term the ancients, there existed an intercourse between the opposite shores of the Atlantic; whether the Egyptian legend narrated by Plato, respecting the island of Atlantis, was indeed no fable, but the tradition of some country, engulfed by one of those mighty convulsions of our globe which have left the traces of the ocean on the summits of lofty mountains, must ever remain matters of vague and visionary speculation. As far as authenticated history extends, nothing was known of terra-firma, and the islands of the western hemisphere, until their discovery towards the close of the fifteenth century. A wandering bark may occasionally have lost sight of the landmarks of the old continents, and been driven by tempests across the wilderness of waters, long before the invention of the compass, but none ever returned to reveal the secrets of the ocean; and though, from time to time, some document has floated to the old world, giving to its wondering inhabitants indications of land far beyond their watery horizon, yet no one ventured to spread a sail, and seek that land, enveloped in mystery and peril. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works., 268021, Historical, 758978, BCE-500 AD, 758980, 501-1000, 758982, 1001-1500, 758984, 1501-1700, 758986, 1701-1900, 758988, 1901 Onwards, 268022, Britain, 758964, United States, 758932, Countries & Regions, 758922, Royalty, 758928, Social & Urban History, 67, Biography, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 12447484031, Americas, 882506, Canada, 271447, Caribbean & West Indies, 271469, Central America, 882508, Mexico, 772196, Native Americans, 271606, South America, 271565, United States, 65, History, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 83, Travel & Holiday, 16368233031, Food, Lodging & Transportation, 279909, Pictorial, 16368241031, Reference, 279898, Specialty Travel, 276601, Travel Atlases & Maps, 279915, Travel Writing, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books<

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Paperback, [PU: Forgotten Books], Excerpt from The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus It is the object of the following work to relate the deeds and fortunes of the mariner who firs… More...

Paperback, [PU: Forgotten Books], Excerpt from The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus It is the object of the following work to relate the deeds and fortunes of the mariner who first had the judg ment to divine, and the intrepidity to brave, the mysteries of this perilous deep; and who, by his hardy genius, his' inflexible constancy, and his heroic courage, broughtthe ends of the earth into communication with each other. The narrative of his troubled life is the link which connects the history of the old world with that of the new. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works., Biography: Historical, Political & Military<