 | 1828 - 722 pages
...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 joy. His example...indeed overflowed with the same feelings of gratitude.' ' The natives of the island, when, at the dawn of day, they had beheld the ships, with their sails... | |
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1828 - 882 pages
...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 joy. His example...assembling round him the two captains, with Rodrigo de Kscobido, notary of the armament, Rodrigo Sanchez, and the rest who had landed, he took solemn possession... | |
 | 1829 - 762 pages
...feelings of Columbus. Ño sooner did he land, than he threw himself upon his knees, kissed the earth, and returned thanks to God with tears of joy. His example...the rest, whose hearts indeed overflowed with the game feelings of gratitude." " The natives of the island, when, at the dawn of day, they had beheld... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - Readers - 1832 - 338 pages
...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 joy. His example...assembling round him the two captains, with Rodrigo de Escobedo, notary of the armament, Rodrigo Sanchez, and the rest who had landed, he took solemn possession... | |
 | Voyages and travels - 1838 - 534 pages
...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 joy. His example...drew his sword, displayed the royal standard, and took solemn possession in the name of the Castilian sovereign, giving the island the name of San Salvador.... | |
 | Edward Robinson - 1841 - 530 pages
...his elegant biographer — Irving — " than he threw himself upon his knees, kissed the earth, and returned thanks to God with tears of joy. 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... | |
 | Theology - 1841 - 544 pages
...his elegant biographer — Irving — " than he threw himself upon his knees, kissed the earth, and returned thanks to God with tears of joy. 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... | |
 | Religion - 1841 - 528 pages
...his elegant biographer — Irving — " than he threw himself upon his knees, kissed the earth, and returned thanks to God with tears of joy. 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... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - English essays - 1844 - 540 pages
...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 joy. His example...indeed overflowed with the same feelings of gratitude." " The natives of the island, when, at the dawn of day, they had beheld the ships, with their sails... | |
 | John Frost - United States - 1844 - 494 pages
...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... | |
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On landing he threw himself on his knees, kissed the earth, and returned thanks to God with tears of joy. His example was followed by the rest. whose hearts indeed overflowed with the same feelings of gratitude. 
