 Sanchez of Segovia, and made the same inquiry. By the time the latter had ascended the round-house, the light had disappeared. They saw it once or twice afterwards in sudden and passing gleams; as if it were a torch in the bark of a fisherman, rising...  The London Magazine - Pàgina 2941828Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1872 - 692 pàgines
...if it were a torch in the barque of a fisherman, rising and sinking with the waves; or in the hands of some person on shore, borne up and down as he walked...however, considered them as certain signs of land, and that the land was inhabited. His compassions fail not : they are new every morning Lament, iii, 22,... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1873 - 798 pàgines
...gleams ; as it were a torch in the bark of a fisherman, rising and sinking with the waves : or in (he hand of some person on shore, borne up and down as he walked from house 10 house. So transient and uncertain were these gleams, that few attached any importance to them ;... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1874 - 346 pàgines
...passing gleams, as if it were a torch in the bark of a fisherman, rising and sinking with the waves, or in the hand of some person on shore, borne up and...land, and, moreover, that the land was inhabited. 4. They continued their course until two in the Morning, when a gun from the Pinta gave the joyful... | |
 | 1875 - 558 pàgines
...passing gleams, a.« if it were a torch in the bark of a fisherman, rising and sinking with the waves, or in the hand of some person on shore, borne up and down aз il* walked from house to house. So transient and uncertain were the.« gleams that few attached... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1879 - 576 pàgines
...passing gleams ; as if it were a torch in the bark of a fisherman, rising and sinking with the waves ; se light is not yet travelled down to us since their...There is no question but the universe has certain laud was inhabited. They continued their course until two in the morning, when a gun from the Pinta... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 1020 pàgines
...passing gleams ; as if it were a torch in the bark of a fisherman, rising and sinking with the waves ; or in the hand of some person on shore, borne up and...house. So transient and uncertain were these gleams, rlearly seen about two leagues distant, whereupon they took in sail, and laid to, waiting impatiently... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 664 pàgines
...passing gleams ; as if it were a torch in the bark of a fisherman, rising and sinking with the waves ; or in the hand of some person on shore, borne up and clown as he walked from house to house. So transient and uncertain were these gleams that few attached... | |
 | Blackwood William and sons - 1883 - 268 pàgines
...if it were a torch in the bark of a fisherman, rising and sinking with the waves ; or in the hands of some person on shore, borne up and down as he walked...moreover, that the land was inhabited. They continued on their course until two in the morning, when a gun from the Pinta gave the joyful signal of land.... | |
 | Griffith, Farran, Browne and co - 1883 - 328 pàgines
...passing gleams, as if it were a torch on the barque of a fisherman, rising and sinking with the waves, or in the hand of some person on shore, borne up and...as certain signs of land, and, moreover, that the laud was inhabited. They continued their course until two in the morning, when a gun from the Pinta... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1883 - 240 pàgines
...or twice afterwards, hi sudden and passing gleams ; but it was so distant, and vanished so quickly, that few attached any importance to them. Columbus,...however, considered them as certain signs of land, and also that the land was inhabited. con-tin'-ued de-struo'-tion di-reo'-tion ob'-stin-a-cy col'-ours... | |
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