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The Indians on board said that thence to Cuba was a voyage in their canoes of a day and a half; these being small dug-outs without a sail. Such are their canoes. I departed thence for Cuba, for by the signs the Indians made of its greatness, and of its gold and pearls, I thought that it must be Cipango.

~Christopher Columbus

Topics: Being Board Cuba Day Departed Gold Greatness Half Indians Made Must Pearls Said Sail Signs Small Thought Voyage Without

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Tomorrow morning before we depart, I intend to land and see what can be found in the neighborhood.

~Christopher Columbus

Topics: Before Depart Found Intend Land Morning Neighborhood See Tomorrow

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Stood off and on during the night, determining not to come to anchor till morning, fearing to meet with shoals; continued our course in the morning; and as the island was found to be six or seven leagues distant, and the tide was against us, it was noon when we arrived there.

~Christopher Columbus

Topics: Against Anchor Arrived Come Continue Course Determining Distant Fearing Found Island Leagues Meet Morning Night Noon Off Our Seven Six Stood Tide Till Us

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Sailed this day nineteen leagues, and determined to count less than the true number, that the crew might not be dismayed if the voyage should prove long.

~Christopher Columbus

Topics: Count Crew Day Determined Dismayed Leagues Less Long Might Nineteen Number Prove Sailed Should Than True Voyage

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Their houses are all built in the shape of tents, with very high chimneys.

~Christopher Columbus

Topics: Built Chimney High Houses Shape Very

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I propose to construct a new chart for navigating, on which I shall delineate all the sea and lands of the Ocean in their proper positions under their bearings; and further, I propose to prepare a book, and to put down all as it were in a picture, by latitude from the equator, and western longitude.

~Christopher Columbus

Topics: Bearing Book Chart Construct Down Further Lands Latitude New Ocean Picture Positions Prepare Proper Propose Put Sea Shall Were Western Which

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I saw a boy of the crew purchasing javelins of them with bits of platters and broken glass.

~Christopher Columbus

Topics: Bits Boy Broken Broken Glass Crew Glass Purchasing Saw Them

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The air soft as that of Seville in April, and so fragrant that it was delicious to breathe it.

~Christopher Columbus

Topics: Air April Breathe Delicious Fragrant Seville Soft

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Biography

Nationality: Italian

Type: Explorer

Born: October 31st, 1451

Died: May 20th, 1506

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