 ... 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, or rather of a world.  The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus - Pagina 103door Washington Irving - 1829 - 311 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | James Baldwin - 1897 - 252 pagina’s
...testimonials of the admira15 tion 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 knees, he offered to kiss their hands ; but there was some hesitation on their part to permit this... | |
 | James Baldwin - 1897 - 492 pagina’s
...testimonials of the admiral5 tion 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 knees, he offered to kiss their hands ; but there was some hesitation on their part to permit this... | |
 | William De Witt Hyde - 1900 - 506 pagina’s
...venerable by his gray hairs, gave him the august appearance of a senator of Rome. As Columbus approached, the sovereigns rose, as if receiving a person of the highest rank. Bending his knees, he offered to kiss their hands ; but there was some hesitation on their part to permit this... | |
 | George I. Aldrich, Alexander Forbes - 1900 - 248 pagina’s
...testimonials of the admiration and gratitude of a nation, or rather of a world. 13. As Columbus approached the sovereigns rose, as if receiving a person of the highest rank. At their request, he now gave an account of the most striking events of his voyage, and a description... | |
 | Lewis Henry Jones - 1903 - 504 pagina’s
...testimonials of the 25 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 knees, he offered to kiss their hands ; but there was some hesitation on their part to permit this... | |
 | Sarah E. Sprague - 1904 - 272 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 knees, he offered to kiss their hands; but there was some hesitation on their part to permit this... | |
 | Henry Smith Williams - 1904 - 702 pagina’s
...gray hairs, gave him the august [H93A.D.] appearance of a senator of Rome. As Columbus approached, the sovereigns rose, as if receiving a person of the highest rank. Bending his knees, he offered to kiss their hands; but there was some hesitation on their part to permit this... | |
 | Lewis Henry Jones - 1904 - 296 pagina’s
...testimonials of the 25 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 knees, he offered to kiss their hands ; but there was some hesitation on their part to permit this... | |
 | Anna E. McGovern - 1905 - 388 pagina’s
...testimonials of 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 knees, he offered to kiss their hands; but there was some hesitation on their part to permit this... | |
 | 1905 - 474 pagina’s
...deserved them, than these testimonials of the admiration and gratitude of a nation. As Columbus approached the sovereigns rose, as if receiving a person of the highest rank. Bending his knees, he offered to kiss their hands ; but there was some hesitation on their part to permit this... | |
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