 | 1828 - 722 pages
...tumultuous and intense. At length, in spite of every difficulty and danger, he had accomplished his object. The great mystery of the ocean was revealed ; his...been the scoff of sages, was triumphantly established ; he had secured to himself a glory which must be as durable as the world itself. • It is difficult... | |
 | Washington Irving - America - 1828 - 574 pages
...in spite of every difficulty aud danger, he had accomplished his object. 234 THE VOYAGE. [Book III. The great mystery of the ocean was revealed; his theory,...been the scoff of sages, was triumphantly established ; he had secured to himself a glory which must be as durable as the world itself. It is difficult even... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1828 - 502 pages
...tumultuous and intense. At length, in spite of every difficulty and danger, he bad accomplished his object. The great mystery of the ocean was revealed; his theory, which had been the scoff of sages, was.triumphantly established; he bad secured to himself a glory whicl» must be as durable as the world... | |
 | 1828 - 448 pages
...tumultuous and intense. At length, in spite of every difficulty and danger, he had accomplished his object. The great mystery of the ocean was revealed ; his theory, which had been the scoff of sa^es, was triumphantly established ; he had secured to himself a glory which must be as durable as... | |
 | 1828 - 638 pages
...tumultuous and intense. At length, in spite of every difficulty and danger, he had accomplished his object. The great mystery of the ocean was revealed. His theory which had been the scoff even of sages, was triumphantly established. He had secured to himself a glory which must be as durable... | |
 | 1829 - 762 pages
...intente. At length, in spite VOL. I. Z of every difficulty and danger, he had accomplished his object. The great mystery of the ocean was revealed; his theory,...the scoff of sages, was triumphantly established; he had secured to himself a glory which must be as durable as the world itself. " It is difficult even... | |
 | Washington Irving - Biography & Autobiography - 1829 - 346 pages
...spite of every difficulty and danger, he had accomplished his object. The great mystery of the oceau was revealed ; his theory, which had been the scoff of sages, was triumphantly established ; he had secured to himself a glory which must be as durable as the world itself. It is difficult even... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - Readers - 1832 - 338 pages
...tumultuous and intense. At length, in spite of every difficulty and danger, he had accomplished his object. The great mystery of the ocean was revealed ; his theory, which had been the scoff even of sages, was triumphantly established ; he had secured to himself a glory which must be as durable... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1833 - 608 pages
...tumultuous and intense. At length, in spite of every difficulty and danger, he had accomplished his object. The great mystery of the ocean was revealed ; his theory, which had been the scoff even of sages, was triumphantly established ; he had secured to himself a glory, which must be as durable... | |
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The thoughts and feelings of Columbus in this little space of time must have been tumultuous and intense. At length, in spite of every difficulty and danger, he had accomplished his object, The great mystery of the ocean was revealed ; his theory, which... 
