... had proved fallacious ; the appearances of land, with which their own credulity, or the artifice of their commander, had from time to time flattered and amused them, had been altogether illusive, and their prospect of success seemed now to be as distant... The History of America - 101. oldalszerző: William Robertson - 1787Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
| William Winterbotham - 1795 - 626 oldal
...what former navigators had attempted or deemed poflible; all their prognoftics of difcovery, drawi) from the flight of birds and other circumftances,...be as diftant as ever. Thefe reflections occurred often to men. who had no other object or occupation, than to reafon and difcourfe concerning the intention... | |
| William Winterbotham - 1796 - 644 oldal
...the flight of birds and other c:rcumit3nccs had proved fallacious ; the appearances of land, will) which their own credulity or the artifice of their commander had from time to time flattered and amulcd them, hd been altogether iilufive, and their profpeû of Tuccels fcemed now to be as difкт... | |
| William Winterbotham - 1799 - 616 oldal
...navigators had attempted or deemed poffible; all their prognofties of difcovery, drawn from the ffight of birds and other circumftances, had proved fallacious...their commander had from time to time flattered and amufefl them, had been altogether illufive, and their profpeft of fucpefs feemed now to be as diftant... | |
| William Robertson - 1803 - 414 oldal
...for Columbus, neither his own pilot, nor thofe of the Bother mips, had {kill fufficient to correct this error, and difcover the deceit.. They had now...amufed them, had been Altogether illufive, and their profpect of fuccefs ? See NOTE XIII. BOOK feemed now to be as diftant as ever. Thefe v— ~ j^, reflexions... | |
| William Robertson - 1809 - 382 oldal
...possible ; all their prognostics of discovery, drawn from the flight of birds, and other circumstances, had proved fallacious ; the appearances of land, with...their commander, had from time to time flattered and amused them, had been altogether illusive, and their prospect of success seemed now to be as distant... | |
| William Robertson - 1813 - 490 oldal
...possible ; all their prognostics of discovery, drawn from the flight of birds and other circumstances, had proved fallacious ; the appearances of land, with...their commander, had from time to time flattered and amused them, had been altogether illusive, and their pro* See NOTE XHI. BOOK spcct of snccess seemed... | |
| William Robertson - 1813 - 620 oldal
...their prognosties i See NOTE XIU. qf discovery, drawn from the flight of birds and other circumstances, had proved fallacious; the appearances of land, with...credulity, or the artifice of their commander had frooi time- to time flattered and amused them, had heen altogether illusive, and their prospect of... | |
| William Robertson - 1817 - 448 oldal
...possible ; all their prognostics of discovery, drawn from the flight of birds and other circumstances, had proved fallacious ; the appearances of land, with...their commander had from time to time flattered and amused them, had been altogether illusive, and their prospect of success seemed now to be as distant... | |
| William Robertson - 1817 - 470 oldal
...possible ; all their prognostics of discovery, drawn from the flight of birds and other circumstances, had proved fallacious ; the appearances of land, with...their commander had from time to time flattered and amused them, had been altogether illusive, and their prospect of success seemed now to be as distant... | |
| R. P. Forster - 1818 - 514 oldal
...possible ; all thenprognostics of discovery, drawn from the flight of birds and other circumstances, had proved fallacious; the appearances of land, with...their commander had from time to time flattered and amused them, had been altogether illusive, and their prospect of success seemed now to be as distant... | |
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