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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... "
The Extractor; or Universal repertorium of literature, science, and arts ... - Page 189
1829
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Everyday Classics: Primer-eighth Reader, Book 7

Franklin Thomas Baker, Ashley Horace Thorndike - Readers - 1918 - 432 pages
...distant, whereupon they took in sail, and laid to, waiting impatiently for the dawn. length, in spite of every difficulty and danger, he had accomplished...triumphantly established ; he had secured to himself a glory durable as the world itself. 6 It is difficult to conceive the feelings of such a man, at such a moment;...
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Everyday Classics: Eighth Reader : the Introduction to Literature

Franklin Thomas Baker, Ashley Horace Thorndike - Readers - 1918 - 432 pages
...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...triumphantly established ; he had secured to himself a glory durable as the world itself. 5 It is difficult to conceive the feelings of such a man, at such a moment...
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Reading-literature, Book 7

1918 - 424 pages
...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...great mystery of the ocean was revealed; his theory regarding the world, which had been the scoff of sages, was triumphantly established; he had secured...
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The Literary World: Sixth [ -eighth] Reader, Volume 3

John Calvin Metcalf, Sarah Withers, Mrs. Hetty S. Browne - Readers - 1919 - 464 pages
...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...triumphantly established ; he had secured to himself a glory durable as the world itself. It is difficult to conceive the feelings of such a man, at such a moment...
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An Advanced English Reader: With the Pronunciation Indicated by Marks ...

Sir William Alexander Craigie - English language - 1924 - 156 pages
...little spa?e of time must have been tumu-ltu^us and inte-nse. At length, in spite of every difficultxy and danger, he had acco-mplished his object. The great mystery of the odean was revea-led; his the,ory, which had been the scoff of sages, was triumphantly esta-blished;...
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The Art of History: A Study of Four Great Historians of the Eighteenth Century

John Bennett Black - History - 1926 - 234 pages
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The Art of History: A Study of Four Great Historians of the Eighteenth Century

John Bennett Black - Historiography - 1926 - 220 pages
...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...glory which must be as durable as the world itself, etc., etc. simple and direct description of Robertson. The words in italics will be sufficient to indicate...
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Reading and Literature, Book 1

Melvin Everett Haggerty - American literature - 1927 - 586 pages
...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...great mystery of the ocean was revealed ; his theory regarding the world, which had been the scoff of sages, was triumphantly established ; he had secured...
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Representative Selections

Washington Irving - 1934 - 514 pages
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