 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...  The History of America - Sivu 126tekijä(t) William Robertson - 1817 - 383 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | William Winterbotham - 1795 - 626 sivua
...fhould be driven afhore in the night. During this interval of fufpence and expectation, no man Ihut his eyes, all kept upon deck, gazing intently towards that quarter where they expefted to difcover the land, which had been fo long the ebjecr, of their wifhes. About two hours... | |
 | William Winterbotham - 1796 - 644 sivua
...fhould be ¿riven afilore in the night. During this interval of fufpcnce and expedition, no man ihut his eyes, all kept upon deck, gazing intently towards that quarter where they expected to difcover the land, which had been fo long the object of their wifties. About two hours before midnight,... | |
 | 1799 - 618 sivua
...prayer* for mocess were immediately offered up. The sails were ordered to b« furled, and every ship to lie to ; keeping strict watch, lest they should...this interval of suspense and expectation, no man closed hir eyes ; all kept on deck, gazing intently towards that, quarter where they expected to discover... | |
 | 1799 - 614 sivua
...prayers for success were immediately oflered up. The sails were ordered to be furled, and every ship to lie to ; keeping strict watch, lest they should...in the night. During this interval of suspense and ex.7 pectation, no man closed his eyes ; all kept on deck, gating intently towards that quarter v,... | |
 | William Robertson - 1803 - 414 sivua
...fliould be driven afhore in the night. During this interval of fufpenfe and expectation, no man {hut his eyes, all kept upon deck, gazing intently towards that quarter where 8 they they expe&ed to difcover the land, which had B ° ° K been fo long the objeft of their wilhes.... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 432 sivua
...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...the land, which had been so long the object of their wishes. About ten o.clock in the evening Columbus, Handing on the forecastle, observed a light at a... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 458 sivua
...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 tnterval of suspense and expectation no man shut his eyes, all kept up6n deck, gazing intently towards... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1805 - 410 sivua
...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...the land, which had been so long the object of their wishes. About ten o'clock in the evening Columbus, standing on the forecastle, observed a light at... | |
 | James Stanier Clarke, Stephen Jones, John Jones - 1805 - 584 sivua
...Prayers for success, he ordered the Sails to be furled, and the Ships to lie to, keeping strict NVaich, lest they should be driven ashore in the Night. During this interval of suspencé and expectation, no Man shut his eyes, all kept upon deck, gazing latently towards that quarter... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1806 - 398 sivua
...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...discover the land, which had been so long the object of tiieir wishes. Abiwt ten o'clock in the evening Columbus, Standing on the forecastle., observed a light... | |
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