...crystal transparency of the seas which bathe these islands. On landing, Columbus threw himself upon his knees, kissed the earth, and returned thanks to...God with tears of joy. His example was followed by his companions, whose 7 * ' 74 THE LIFE AND VOYAGES breasts, indeed, were full to overflowing. Columbus...

...gave thanks to God. So did Columbus when he first landed on the new world. ' He threw himself upon his knees, kissed the earth, and returned thanks to God with tears of joy.' Thus the two Wesleys were the first English missionaries who stepped on Georgian ground. Some time...

...effect upon the susceptible feelings of Columbus. No sooner did he land, than he threw himself upon his knees, kissed the earth, and returned thanks to God with tears of joj. ' His example was followed by the rest, whose hearts indeed overflowed with the same feelings...

...God. " No sooner did he land," says his elegant biographer — Irving — " than he threw himself upon his knees, kissed the earth, and returned thanks to...His example was followed by the rest, whose hearts overflowed with the same feelings of gratitude." " O Lord God, Eternal and Almighty," said he, " thou...

...God. " No sooner did he land," says his elegant biographer — Irving — " than he threw himself upon his knees, kissed the earth, and returned thanks to...His example was followed by the rest, whose hearts overflowed with the same feelings of gratitude." a 0 Lord God, Eternal and Almighty," said he, " thou...

...God. " No sooner did he land," says his elegant biographer — Irving — " than he threw himself upon his knees, kissed the earth, and returned thanks to...His example was followed by the rest, whose hearts overflowed with the same feelings of gratitude." « 0 Lord God, Eternal and Almighty," said he, " thou...

...atmosphere, and the crystal transparency of the sea. No sooner did Columbus land than he threw himself upon his knees, kissed the earth, and returned thanks to God with tears of joy. His example was followed THE LANDING. by the rest, who were penetrated v/ith the same sentiments of gratitude. Columbus then...

...He cast anchor, and with the two Pinzons put off for the shore in their boats. On landing, Columbus threw himself on his knees, kissed the earth, and returned thanks to God with tears of joy. He then took possession of the island for his sovereigns, and named it San Salvador. The crew had now...

...Castilian monarchs Fernando and Ysabel, surmounted by crowns. and suavity of the atmosphere, the crystal transparency of the sea, and the extraordinary beauty of the vegetation. He heheld, also, fruits of an unknown kind upon the trees which overhung the shores. On landing he threw...

...of agreeable impressions, was delighted with the purity and suavity of the atmosphere, the crystal transparency of the sea, and the extraordinary beauty...vegetation. He beheld, also, fruits of an unknown kind upon ihe trees which overhung the shores. On landing he threw himself on his knees, kissed the earth, and...