 Sanchez of Segovia, and made the same inquiry. By the time the latter had ascended the round-house, the light had disappeared. They saw it once or twice afterwards in sudden and passing gleams, as if it were a torch in the bark of a fisherman, rising...  Recreations of a Recluse - Page 135by Francis Jacox - 1870Full view - About this book
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 794 pages
...Sanchez of Segovia, and made ihe same inquiry. By the time the latter had ascended the round house, the light had disappeared. They saw it once or twice afterwards in sudden and passing gleams ; as it were a torch in the bark of a fisherman, rising and sinking with the waves : or in the hand of some... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 788 pages
...yet doubtful whether it might not be some delusion of the fancy, called Rodrigo Sanchez of Segovia, and made the same inquiry. By the time the latter had ascended the round house, the light had disappeared. They saw it once or twice afterwards in sudden and passing... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 790 pages
...Segovia, and made the same inquiry. By tin: time the latter had ascended the round-house, the lifiht had disappeared. They saw it once or twice afterwards in sudden and parsing gleams ; as it were a torch in the bark of a fisherman, rising and sinking witU the waves:... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 pages
...doubtful whether it might not be some delusion of the fancy, called Roderigo Sanchery, of Segovia, and made the same inquiry. By the time the latter...twice afterwards in sudden and passing gleams ; as it were a torch in the bark of a fisherman, rising and sinking with the waves ; or in the hand of some... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 454 pages
...whether it might not yet be some delusion of the fancy, Columbus called Eodrigo Sanchez of Segovia, and made the same inquiry. By the time the latter...disappeared. They saw it once or twice afterwards in eudden and passing gleams ; as if it were a torch in the bark of a fisherman, rising and sinking with... | |
 | John Frost - 1851 - 1058 pages
...Segovia ; but before he came, it had disappeared ; they saw it, nevertheless, twice afterwards, in sudden gleams, as if it were a torch in the bark of a fisherman, rising and sinking with the waves, or in the hands of some person on shore, borne up and down as he walked. Columbus considered this appearance... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 454 pages
...whether it might not yet be some delusion of the fancy, Columbus called Eodrigo Sanchez of Segovia, and made the same inquiry. By the time the latter had ascended the round-house, tLe light had disappeared. They saw it once or twice afterwards in sudden and passing gleams ; as if... | |
 | 1852 - 782 pages
...yet doubtful whether it mii»ht not be some delusion of the fancy, called Rodrigo Sanchez of Segovia, and made the same inquiry. By the time the latter...disap-peared. They saw it once or twice afterwards m sudden and passing gleams ; as it were a torch in the bark of a fisherman, rising and sinking with... | |
 | 1852 - 782 pages
...some delusion of the fancy, called Rodrigo Sanchez of Segovia, and made the same inquiry. By the lime the latter had ascended the round-house, the light had disappeared. They saw it once or Iwice afterwards in sudden and passing gleams ; as it were a torch in the bark of a fisherman, rising... | |
 | Henry Clay Watson - 1854 - 1012 pages
...pension of 30 crowns liad been promised by the sovereigns to the first man who should discover land. as if it were a torch, in the bark of a fisherman, rising and sinking with the waves, or in the hands of some person on shore«, borne up and down as he walked. Columbus considered this appearance... | |
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