 | New-York Historical Society - 1841 - 518 pàgines
...the whole seacoast abounds in shining stones, crystals, and alabaster, and for the same reason it has ports and retreats for animals. They change their...freestone, formed by nature, and suitable for the constmction of any kind of machine or bulwark for the defence of the harbour.* Having supplied ourselves... | |
 | Joseph Banvard - 1859 - 344 pàgines
...safely, without fear of tempests or dangers. Turning towards the south, at the entrance of the harbor, on both sides, there are very pleasant hills, and...streams of clear water, which flow down to the sea." It is upon this indefinite and unsatisfactory description of Verazzano, unaccompanied by any chart... | |
 | HENRY G. MURPHY - 1875 - 222 pàgines
...harbour is half a league broad; afterwards upon entering it, the extent between the east (oriente) and north is twelve leagues/ and then enlarging itself...supplied ourselves with every thing necessary, on the sixth (sei) of May we departed from the port, and sailed one hundred and fifty leagues, keeping so... | |
 | Henry Cruse Murphy - 1875 - 230 pàgines
...broad; afterwards upon? entering it, the extent between the east (oriente) and north is twelve leagues,1 and then enlarging itself it forms a very large bay,...nature, and suitable for the construction of any kind -<jf machine or bulwark for the defence of the harbour. Having supplied ourselves with every thing... | |
 | Henry Cruse Murphy - 1875 - 230 pàgines
...without fear of tempests or other dangers. Turning towards the south, at the entrance of the harboifr, on both sides, there are very pleasant hills, and...any kind of machine or bulwark for the defence of fhe harbour. • Having supplied ourselves with every thing necessary, on the sixth (sei) of May we... | |
 | Barnard Shipp - 1881 - 720 pàgines
...without fear of tempests or other dangers. Turning towards the south, at the entrance of the harbor, on both sides, there are very pleasant hills, and...the entrance there is a rock of free-stone, formed hy nature, and suitable for the construction of any kind of machine or bulwark for the defence of the... | |
 | Arthur James Weise - 1884 - 442 pàgines
...into the sea. In the middle of the mouth there is a rock of freestone (uno scoglio di viva pietra), formed by nature and suitable for the construction...kind of machine or bulwark for the defence of the haven." Verrazzano's description of Narragansett Bay, named Port du Refuge on Gastaldi's map of i553,1... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart, John Gould Curtis - 1897 - 638 pàgines
...eyes are black and sharp, their expression mild and pleasant, greatly resembling the antique. . , . This region is situated in the parallel of Rome, being...defence of the harbour. Having supplied ourselves with everything necessary, on the fifth of May we departed from the port, and sailed one hundred and fifty... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1901 - 544 pàgines
...ride safely, without fear of tempests or other dangers. Turning towards the south, at the entrance to the harbour, on both sides, there are very pleasant...the harbour.* Having supplied ourselves with every tl'in}i necessary, on the fifth of May we departed from the port, and sailed one hundred and fifty... | |
 | Alfred Brittain, George Edward Reed - 1903 - 638 pàgines
...without fear of tempests or other dangers. Turning towards the south, at the entrance of the harbor, on both sides, there are very pleasant hills, and...kind of machine or bulwark for the defence of the harbor. " Having supplied ourselves with everything necessary, on the fifth of May we departed from... | |
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... large bay, twenty leagues in circumference, in which are five small islands of great fertility and beauty, covered with large and lofty trees. Among these islands any fleet, however large, might ride safely, without fear of tempests or other dangers.... 
