 | William Robertson - America - 1787 - 414 pages
...unfkilful Spanifh failors , accuftomed only to coafting voyages in the Mediterranean , the maritime fcience of Columbus , the fruit of thirty years experience,...by an acquaintance with all the inventions of the Portuguefe, appeared immenfe. As foon as they put to fea, he regulated every thing by his fole authority;... | |
 | William Winterbotham - History - 1795 - 626 pages
...unflcilful Spaniflr failors, accuftomed only to coafting voyages in the Mediterranean, the maritime fcience of Columbus, the fruit of thirty years experience,...by an acquaintance with all the inventions of the Portuguefe, appeared immenfe. As foon as they put to fea, he regulated every thing by hisfole authority;... | |
 | William Robertson - 1803 - 414 pages
...failors, action of CD- cuftomed only to coafting voyages in the Mediterranean, the maritime fcience of Columbus, the fruit of thirty years experience,...by an acquaintance with all the inventions of the Portuguefe, appeared immenfe. As foon as they put to fea, he regulated every thing by his fole authority... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - America - 1804 - 432 pages
...over those of other men. All these qualities, which formed him for command, were accompanied with a superior knowledge of his profession, which begets confidence in times of difficulty and danger. As soon as they put to sea he regulated every thing by his sole authority; he superintended the execution... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - World history - 1804 - 458 pages
...over those of other men. All these qualities, which formed him for command, were accompanied with a superior knowledge of his profession, which begets confidence in times of difficulty and danger. As soon as they put to sea he regulated every thing by his sole authority; he superintended the execution... | |
 | William Robertson - America - 1809 - 382 pages
...talent of acquiring an ascendant over those of other men. All these qualities, which formed him for command, were accompanied with that superior knowledge...and danger. To unskilful Spanish sailors, accustomed oaly to coasting voyages in the Mediterranean, the maritime science of Columbus, the fruit of thirty... | |
 | William Robertson - Europe - 1810 - 412 pages
...the talent of acquiring the direction of those of other men. All these qualities which formed him for command, were accompanied with that superior knowledge...begets confidence in times of difficulty and danger. He regulated every thing himself, and only allowed himself a few hours sleep each night. As they advanced,... | |
 | William Robertson - 1813 - 490 pages
...talent of acquiring an ascendant over those of other men. All these qualities, which formed him for command, were accompanied with that superior knowledge...times of difficulty and danger. To unskilful Spanish Vigilance sailors, accustomed only to coasting voyages in the Me- *nd atte"~ diterranean, the miiritime... | |
 | William Robertson - America - 1813 - 620 pages
...over those of other men. All these qualities, which formed him for command, were accompanied withi that superior knowledge of his profession, which begets confidence in times of difficulty and danger To unskil- Vigilance ful Spanish sailors, accustomed only to coasting voyages'' in the Mediterranean,... | |
 | William Robertson - 1817 - 448 pages
...talent of acquiring an ascendant over those of other men. All these qualities, which formed him for command, were accompanied with that superior knowledge...sailors, accustomed only to coasting voyages in the Columbus. Mediterranean, the maritime science of Columbus, the fruit of thirty years' experience, improved... | |
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... ascendant over those of other men. All these qualities, which formed him for command, were accompanied with that superior knowledge of his profession, which begets confidence in times of difficulty and danger. To unskilful Spanish sailors, accustomed... 
