 | Washington Irving - 1828 - 502 pagina’s
...testimonials of the admiration and gratitude of a nation, or rather of a world. As Columbus approached, the Sovereigns rose, as if receiving a person of the highest...vassalage. Raising him in the most gracious manner, tney ordered him to seat himself in their presence; a'rare honour in this £roud and punctilious court.... | |
 | 1831 - 460 pagina’s
...testimonials of the admiration and gratitude of a nation, or rather of a world. As Columbus approached, the sovereigns rose, as if receiving a person of the highest...his knees, he requested to kiss their hands ; but their was some hesitation on the part of their majesties to permit this act of vassalage. Raising him... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - 1832 - 338 pagina’s
...testimonials of the admiration and gratitude of a nation, or rather of a world. As Columbus approached, the sovereigns rose, as if receiving a person of the highest...ordered him to seat himself in their presence; a rare honor in this proud and punctilious court. At the request of their majesties, Columbus now gave an... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1833 - 288 pagina’s
...which he came; and certainly nothing could be more deeply moving, to a mind As Columbus approached, the sovereigns rose, as if receiving a person of the highest...ordered him to seat himself in their presence; a rare honor in this proud and punctilious court. inflamed by noble ambition, and conscious of having greatly... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - 1835 - 328 pagina’s
...testimonials of the admiration and gratitude of a nation, or rather of a world. As Columbus approached, the sovereigns rose, as if receiving a person of the highest rank. Bending his knejes, he requested to kiss their hands ; but there was some hesitation on the part of their majesties... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1841 - 410 pagina’s
...of the admiration and gratitude of a nation, | or rather of a world. | As Columbus approached, | the sovereigns rose, | as if receiving a person of the...the most gracious manner, | they ordered him to seat Aimself in their presence ; | a rare honour in this proud and punctilious court. | At the request of... | |
 | Salem Town - 1845 - 296 pagina’s
...testimonials of the admiration and gratitude of a nation, or rather of a world. As Columbus approached, the sovereigns rose, as if receiving a person of the highest...ordered him to seat himself in their presence; a rare honor in this proud and punctilious court. At the request of their majesties, Columbus now gave an... | |
 | Salem Town - 1845 - 264 pagina’s
...of the admiration and gratitude of a nation,;' or rather of a world. -v As Columbus approached, the -sovereigns- rose, as if receiving a person of the...on the part of their majesties to permit this act ©f vassalage. Raising him in the most gracious manner, they ordered him to seat himself in their presence;... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 790 pagina’s
...testimonials of the admiration and gratitude of a nation, or rather of a world. As Columbus approached, the sovereigns rose, as if receiving a person of the highest...of their majesties to permit this act of vassalage, liaising him in the most gracious manner, they ordered him to seat himself in their presence ; a rare... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 794 pagina’s
...testimonials of the admiration and gratitude of a notion, or rather of a world. As Columbus approached, the sovereigns rose, as if receiving a person of the highest...knees, he requested to kiss their hands; but there was gome hesitation on the part df their majesties to permit this act of vassalage. Raising him in the... | |
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... enjoyed the state and glory in which he came ; and certainly nothing could be more deeply moving, to a mind inflamed by noble ambition, and conscious of having greatly deserved, than these testimonials of the admiration and gratitude of a nation,... 
