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" ... during the whole of the voyage. They saw sandpipers, and a green reed near the ship. Those of the caravel Pinta saw a cane and a pole, and they took up another small pole which appeared to have been worked with iron; also another bit of cane, a land-plant,... "
The Journal of Christopher Columbus (during His First Voyage, 1492-93) and ... - Page 33
by Christopher Columbus - 1893 - 259 pages
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The History of North America: Discovery and exploration, by A. Brittain, in ...

Guy Carleton Lee, Francis Newton Thorpe - North America - 1903 - 658 pages
...with iron; also another bit of cane, a land plant, and a small board. The crew of the caravel Nina also saw signs of land, and a small branch covered...rejoiced at these signs. The run until sunset was twenty-six leagues. After sunset the Admiral returned to his original W. course, and they went along...
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Discovery and Exploration

Alfred Brittain, George Edward Reed - History - 1903 - 638 pages
...with iron; also another bit of cane, a land plant, and a small board. The crew of the caravel Nina also saw signs of land, and a small branch covered...rejoiced at these signs. The run until sunset was twenty-six leagues. After sunset the Admiral returned to his original W. course, and they went along...
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The History of North America, Volume 1

Guy Carleton Lee, Francis Newton Thorpe - America - 1903 - 698 pages
...with iron; also another bit of cane, a land plant, and a small board. The crew of the caravel Nina also saw signs of land, and a small branch covered...rejoiced at these signs. The run until sunset was twenty-six leagues. After sunset the Admiral returned to his original W. course, and they went along...
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The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503: The Voyages of the ..., Volume 1

Julius E. Olson, Edward Gaylord Bourne - America - 1906 - 480 pages
...crew of the caravel Nina also saw signs of land, and a small branch covered with berries.2 Every one breathed afresh and rejoiced at these signs. The run until sunset was 27 leagues. After sunset the Admiral returned to his original west course, and they went along at the...
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The Library of Original Sources, Volume 1

Oliver Joseph Thatcher - Anthologies - 1907 - 502 pages
...with iron ; also another bit of cane, a land-plant, and a small board. The crew of the caravel Nina also saw signs of land, and a small branch covered...along at the rate of 12 miles an hour. Up to two hours aiter midnight they had gone 90 miles, equal to 22j4 leagues. As the caravel Pinta was a better sailer,...
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Readings in American History

James Alton James - United States - 1914 - 606 pages
...worked with iron; also another bit of cane, a land plant and a small board. The crew of the caravel Nina also saw signs of land, and a small branch covered with berries. Every one breathed afresh and rejoiced at these signs. The run till sunset was twenty-seven leagues....
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Quotations of Wit and Wisdom

John W. Gardner, Francesca Gardner Reese - Language Arts & Disciplines - 1996 - 278 pages
...with iron; also another bit of cane, a land plant, and a small board. The crew of the caravel Nina also saw signs of land, and a small branch covered...Everyone breathed afresh and rejoiced at these signs. After sunset the Admiral returned to his original west course. . . . Up to two hours after midnight...
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A Religious History of the American People

Sydney E. Ahlstrom - Religion - 2004 - 1220 pages
...sand-pipers, and a green reed near the ship. . . . Everyone breathed afresh and rejoiced at these signs. . . . After sunset the Admiral returned to his original...course, and they went along at the rate of 12 miles per hour. As the caravel Pinta was a better sailer, and went ahead of the Admiral, she found the land,...
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