| 单词 | caravel |
| 例句 | Every once in a while, a gust topples a glass or caravel, and there’s a loud crash. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But reaching down, I discover the little caravel sunk in the folds of my damp dress. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We make a dash for the covered entryway, passing a table with a caravel still standing. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The Voyagers are caravels bound for the stars, and on the way exploring those worlds that Huygens knew and loved so well. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z On each table there is a clever centerpiece—a little caravel with tissue sails and lighted candles for masts, a perfect souvenir for Mate. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Another time it had looked vaguely like a caravel. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z They’d rather have been talking about the new soccer stadium going up at the edge of downtown, its great steel beams pushing into the sky, curving like the frame of some ancient caravel. Orlando isn’t what you think it is 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z In the fifteenth century that changed with the introduction of the caravel; the same thing that made it possible for Europeans to reach the Americas allowed them to make reliable journeys along the African coast. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z While this type of Portuguese ship, called a caravel, had relatively little space for cargo, a small amount of pepper and other spices would fit in the hold and still earn substantial profits in Europe. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Thanks to its location and prevailing winds, the Azores have attracted sailors since the age of Spanish galleons, Portuguese caravels and the voyages of discovery. An active adventure across the Azores’ volcanic islands 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z Skilled shipbuilders and navigators who took advantage of maps from all over Europe, Portuguese sailors used triangular sails and built lighter vessels called caravels that could sail down the African coast. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Instead, the Portuguese relied on a series of small practical refinements of existing knowledge, especially in adapting a traditional vessel, the caravel, to the demands of Atlantic sailing. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Prince Henry’s fleet adapted the caravel, a newer and much lighter ship that could sail farther and faster. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s a larger version of the archetypal “caravel,” the term for a Portuguese ship used by Columbus and many early explorers. Columbus ship replicas sail into Mississippi harbor 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z “There are few archaeological examples and very little literature from the time, which would allow us to reconstruct these caravels,” he said. Discovery of iron anchors raises hopes of finding Hernán Cortés's ships 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Brazil is regressing so quickly that I can almost see on the horizon a fleet of Portuguese caravels coming to colonize us all over again. Opinion | I Want to Be an Angry Mother 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z Admiral Columbus set out in two caravels, the Ninã and the Pinta, and a larger flagship, the Santa Maria. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z In the early 1400s, Portuguese shipbuilders adapted a ship called the caravel. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The Southeast Missourian report s the two ships tour together as a “sailing museum” to educate the public and schoolchildren about the caravel, a Portuguese ship used by Columbus and many early explorers. 2 Christopher Columbus ship replicas to dock Cape Girardeau 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z The ships, owned by the Columbus Foundation, based in the British Virgin Islands, serve as a sailing museum to educate the public about the kind of Portuguese ship called the caravel. Newport to host replicas of Columbus ships Pinta and Nina 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z The ships, owned by the Columbus Foundation, based in the British Virgin Islands, serves as a sailing museum to educate the public about the kind of Portuguese ship called the caravel. Newport to host replicas of Columbus ships Pinta and Nina 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z He draped saffron chiffon beneath the skylight, and hung a lantern shaped like a caravel. The Movie Star and the Missing Totem Pole 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z The caravel was smaller and lighter than other ships. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Sailing ships of every sort—frigates, galleons, caravels, men-of-war, full-rigged ships, barks, brigs, schooners, and sloops—crowded early to the silver gate of the River. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z The caravel was used by many explorers in the 15th and 16th centuries. Newport to host replicas of Columbus ships Pinta and Nina 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z In 1594 the earl set forth on his eighth voyage, with three ships, a caravel, and a pinnace, furnished at his own expense, with the help of some adventurers. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z Again he joined the Earl of Cumberland in 1591 on an expedition directed against Spain, off the coasts of which he successfully took two caravels by one of the stratagems for which he was famous. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z The crews of the caravels became exceedingly urgent to return, lest they should perish with famine. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z In this fortress and town of Cochin there is much machinery and apparatus for caulking and refitting ships, and also galleys and caravels, with as much perfection as in our parts. A Description of the Coasts of East Africa and Malabar in the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century 2011-12-11T03:00:10.483Z It was commonly supposed," said Captain Jeremy to me, "that the whole of the crew of the caravel perished in the wreck, but I can prove that such was not the case. The Quest of the 'Golden Hope' A Seventeenth Century Story of Adventure 2011-12-06T03:00:23.443Z There are ancient records which tell of Arabian caravels driven back by dangerous seas surrounding islands full of volcanoes. Minor Poems Little Classics, Vol. 15 2011-09-29T02:00:16.533Z The harbour the caravels entered was surrounded by great trees, most of them being covered with fruit, which gleamed red, green, and golden in the bright sunshine of the tropics. The Boy's Book of Heroes 2011-09-06T02:00:10.323Z For this important enterprise Diaz was supplied with two small caravels of fifty tons each, accompanied by a still smaller vessel, or tender, to carry provisions. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z It rests a peaceful stomach on the rail of every bridge, and it observes the floating leaves, like golden caravels upon the stream. Hints to Pilgrims 2011-08-18T02:00:23.727Z Columbus must have carried you in one of his caravels. Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-08-08T02:00:15.947Z The Admiral ordered two or three caravels to be got ready, and sent Roldan with a force to prohibit the cutting of brasil wood, suspecting that Hojeda would load with it. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z Columbus kept close to the shore that night, but the tempest was terrible for him too; the caravels were dispersed and every one on board expected death, or thought that the others were lost. The Boy's Book of Heroes 2011-09-06T02:00:10.323Z All the conditions which the admiral required having been conceded, he set out from Granada on May 21st, 1492, for Palos, that seaport having been bound by the Crown to furnish two caravels. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z They sail the high fantastic seas like caravels blown from India. Hints to Pilgrims 2011-08-18T02:00:23.727Z Sail was made, and the effort to get to windward renewed, and by daylight the caravel was enabled to run in and get an anchorage on the north side of the island. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z Roldan arrived at the port of Yaquimo, or near it, with his caravels, and landed on the 29th of that month of September. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z Here the caravels glided down a great shining river, with waters deep and clear, and anchored not far from the sea. The Boy's Book of Heroes 2011-09-06T02:00:10.323Z Ten large ships, fitted with heavy guns and all the munitions of war then known, with five lateen-rigged caravels, formed the fleet. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z However, they took it with them to carry back to the caravels. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z Each caravel, however, set a little canvas, and both went foaming ahead, hurrying toward Spain with their unlooked-for tidings. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z The boats chased for more than two hours, and at last the caravel made another tack, but could not fetch the canoe. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z The caravel that was with them was too much damaged to be of farther use, and they were obliged to leave it behind. The Boy's Book of Heroes 2011-09-06T02:00:10.323Z The king favoured his ideas, “and immediately commanded two caravels to bee furnished with all things appertayning to the voyage,” which was made, as far as he could remember, in 1496. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z And of these birds the men of the caravels found many upon the sea, and others on land at their breeding-places. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z "True, Se�or, but the caravel is drawing frightfully near the point!" Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z The three caravels that were at length got ready for the perilous expedition westward in search of the Indies were not larger than many of the fishing-boats of to-day. American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z The two vessels were now run aground and tied together, and cabins were constructed at the prow and stern, which were the only parts of the caravels above water. The Boy's Book of Heroes 2011-09-06T02:00:10.323Z Accordingly, a caravel was fitted out under pretence of carrying supplies to the Cape Verd Islands, with private instructions to sail to the west. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z Of how they found the other caravels at the Isle of Herons, and of the counsel that they took. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z Still the danger did not diminish, the caravel actually threatening to roll over amid the turbulence of the waves. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z About thirty men embarked in the boats, namely, Lançarote and the other captains of the caravels; and with them squires and good men that were there. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. I 2011-04-02T02:00:10.597Z It was Christmas Eve; the ocean was calm and smooth, and about an hour before midnight the caravel Santa Maria was only a league from the cacique's dwelling. The Boy's Book of Heroes 2011-09-06T02:00:10.323Z But the provisions on board his two caravels were nearly exhausted, and the victualling tender under the command of his brother was missing. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z Thereat they made signs to the other caravels, and all of them began to coast in and look for the river, and they were not very long in arriving at the estuary. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z Additional sail was got on the caravel, and, as her motion ahead increased, she became steadier, and more certain in all her movements. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z And he gave him an account of the people that were going with him, and of the caravels that they were taking. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. I 2011-04-02T02:00:10.597Z If anything more were to be done by Columbus it must be begun at once, and the King and Queen granted him four caravels with which to set out on his fourth and last voyage. The Boy's Book of Heroes 2011-09-06T02:00:10.323Z They were so before the caravels of Columbus spread sail on the Haytian seas. The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z How the caravels quitted Lagos, and what captains were in them. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z As it was, the crests of seas were constantly tumbling inboard, or shooting athwart the hull of the caravel, in sheets of glittering foam, though happily, never with sufficient power to overwhelm the buoyant fabric. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z And the Infant was very glad of this and at once commanded his banners to be made, with the Cross of the Order of Jesus Christ, one of which each caravel was to hoist. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. I 2011-04-02T02:00:10.597Z After a while the caravels anchored in the mouth of a river which was really in the country of the gold mines. The Boy's Book of Heroes 2011-09-06T02:00:10.323Z Thus hailed thee the bold Spanish adventurer, as standing upon the prow of his caravel, he first caught sight of thy shores. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z These "winged arms," when their triangular sails were once spread, grazed the gunwale of the caravel, the points bending in the air according to the direction of the wind. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z At the same moment the helm was righted, and the caravel slowly fell off, until she got dead before the gale. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z True it is that in the year 1440 there armed themselves two caravels to go to that land, but because they had hap that was contrary, we do not tell further of their voyage. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. I 2011-04-02T02:00:10.597Z "By the life of your Excellency I speak truth;" said he; and they went indeed on board the caravel which was to convey them to Spain. The Boy's Book of Heroes 2011-09-06T02:00:10.323Z The three caravels which achieved the discovery of the Bahamas are sculptured there, with the unique device, a globe belted with the famous motto,— “A Castilla y á Leon Nuevo mundo dió Colon.” With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 2011-03-21T02:00:11.920Z As to the build of these caravels we are fortunately not without data. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z During the night of the 11th of February, the caravels made a great run on their course, gaining more than a hundred miles between sunset and sunrise. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z Wherefore they guided their caravels towards Portugal, making straight for Lisbon, where they arrived quite content with their booty. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. I 2011-04-02T02:00:10.597Z They embarked in the three vessels that were left, but one of these was soon found to be in a very dangerous condition, and the whole company crowded on two wretched caravels. The Boy's Book of Heroes 2011-09-06T02:00:10.323Z I had dinner with Bolton, and bade him good-bye quite cheerfully, for I felt a good deal as Columbus must have done when he turned the prow of his caravel away from Spanish shores. The Land of Frozen Suns 2011-01-23T03:00:15.307Z And so they had to turn back to the caravels, and thence they passed over to Tider, where they rested by reason of the water that was there. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z There remained only the alternative to ware with the caravel's head off shore, and endeavor to keep an offing until morning. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z How the caravels arrived at Lagos, and of the account that Lançarote gave to the Infant. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. I 2011-04-02T02:00:10.597Z Not an eye closed that night; the sails were taken in, and the whole company on board the caravels waited in breathless suspense for the dawn. The Boy's Book of Heroes 2011-09-06T02:00:10.323Z At the risk of foundering, the caravel steadily approached the disabled brigantine. The Blacksmith's Hammer, or The Peasant Code A Tale of the Grand Monarch 2011-01-18T03:00:14.120Z And they went on as far as was possible for all the caravels to join them, except that of Rodrigueannes de Travaços, which lost its company and made thereafter that voyage which will be related. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z The darkness was now so great, that, but for the little light that was disengaged from the troubled water, it would have been difficult to distinguish objects at the length of the caravel. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z And the toil was by no one much regarded in comparison of the pleasure with which they went along the shore to seek the caravels, for it was three days since they had left them. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. I 2011-04-02T02:00:10.597Z It was now December, and again the caravels were overtaken by one of the terrible storms of the tropics. The Boy's Book of Heroes 2011-09-06T02:00:10.323Z The caravel had made good use of the last gusts of wind and drawn steadily nearer. The Blacksmith's Hammer, or The Peasant Code A Tale of the Grand Monarch 2011-01-18T03:00:14.120Z The caravel was well victualled and it was manned by men ready for toils, and Alvaro Fernandez was young in years and audacious. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z The caravels, by this time, had driven up into a tract of ocean where a heavy cross-sea was raging, the effects of some other gale that had recently blown from a different quarter. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z Now the Moors having left that place, and the caravels sailing on, those men of ours who were working the sails saw near the shore some 200 camels, with certain Moors who followed them. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. I 2011-04-02T02:00:10.597Z About midnight some Indians came in a boat to the principal caravel, and asked to see the Admiral. The Boy's Book of Heroes 2011-09-06T02:00:10.323Z Struck by these words Mademoiselle Plouernel followed with increased interest the manoeuvres of the caravel, that steadily tacked its way towards the distressed brigantine. The Blacksmith's Hammer, or The Peasant Code A Tale of the Grand Monarch 2011-01-18T03:00:14.120Z And the caravels returning as they had arranged, arrived at the Island of Arguim to provide themselves with water, of which they had need. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z The admiral now seized a pen, beckoning to his companion to take another, and both commenced writing as well as the incessant motion of the light caravel would allow. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z And as soon as they had got into their boats with their prisoners, they started for the spot where they had left the caravels, although night had already fallen. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. I 2011-04-02T02:00:10.597Z Some of the mariners, roused to a sense of their danger, got down into their boat, and in the confusion rowed off to the caravel Niña, which took them all on board. The Boy's Book of Heroes 2011-09-06T02:00:10.323Z The skilful manoeuvre was successfully executed by the master of the caravel. The Blacksmith's Hammer, or The Peasant Code A Tale of the Grand Monarch 2011-01-18T03:00:14.120Z Of the caravel that went to Meça, and of the Moors that it found. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z Both Columbus and our hero hastened to the forward part of the caravel, at this cry, though even this common movement was perilous, in order to obtain the best possible view of the shore. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z And they came a good way out towards where the caravel was pursuing its course; and those in her could not restrain themselves from appearing on deck. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. I 2011-04-02T02:00:10.597Z In the high tide of success, however, Eelkens was rudely ordered to depart by a Dutch officer who had come up the river in charge of three vessels, a pinnace, a caravel, and a hoy. Dutch and English on the Hudson A Chronicle of Colonial New York 2011-01-17T03:00:47.770Z He was, however, better equipped for a voyage than his lamented predecessor, and in the caravel which conveyed him to Santo Domingo and Spain went also the alcalde Zamudio. Vasco Nu?ez de Balboa 2011-01-02T03:00:18.200Z Of how the nine caravels departed from Lagos, and of the Moors they captured. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z Columbus quietly demanded, for, though his own thoughts had been much occupied by the situation of the caravel, he had noted all that had just passed so near him. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z Those cavaliers of the caravel," said Amador, dryly, "who condescend to claim me as a companion, do me thereby a greater honour than I am desirous to do myself. Calavar or The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of Mexico He chose a certain Valdivia for the errand, intrusted him with a caravel, and sent him off. History of the Spanish Conquest of Yucatan and of the Itzas Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology, Hard University. Vol. VII. The caravels were hardly kept afloat until this haven was reached, and foundered in port before their cargoes were landed. Vasco Nu?ez de Balboa 2011-01-02T03:00:18.200Z The third was that Stevam Affonso of whom we have already spoken in other places of this our history, and he had under his captaincy three caravels. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z The caravel was dashing in toward the point with appalling speed, and every minute brought her perceptibly nearer to the cauldron of water that was foaming around it. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z "Of a surety," said Don Amador, "I begin to think the captain Gomez of the caravel was somewhat mistaken as to the courage of these barbarians." Calavar or The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of Mexico In the 15th and 16th centuries, caravels were much used by the Portuguese and Spanish for long voyages. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" Diego has sent the caravel to prevent the escape of poor men like me who would redeem themselves in a far country. Vasco Nu?ez de Balboa 2011-01-02T03:00:18.200Z But the knight was already there in a canoe wherewith he would have journeyed to the caravel, but when he saw the boat coming he returned ashore. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z High land soon became visible nearly abeam of the caravel, and all the elder mariners immediately pronounced it to be the rock of Lisbon. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z The caravel was a type of ship much used by the countries of Southern Europe in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Ancient and Modern Ships. Part 1. Wooden Sailing Ships Two out of the three vessels in which Columbus sailed on his voyage of discovery to America were “caravels.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" In addition to the thirty-five war-ships, there were the three Columbian caravels sent by Spain and presented to the United States. The Greater Republic A History of the United States And so the first caravel departed, and arrived at the entering in of the Rio do Ouro, where they lay on their anchors for a space. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z As soon as this important fact was ascertained, the admiral wore with the head of the caravel in-shore, and laid his course for the mouth of the Tagus. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z Fortunately, we have a fairly exact knowledge of the form and dimensions of the caravel Santa Maria, which was the largest of the three vessels. Ancient and Modern Ships. Part 1. Wooden Sailing Ships Grenfell must have known just how Columbus felt, four hundred years ago, when he said to the sailors of his tiny caravels "Sail on! sail on!" Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North Were the voyages of Columbus and his followers across the Atlantic in small, half-decked caravels, miracles, or was the waste of waters so much less tumultuous four centuries ago? The Pearl of India And at this appeared Vicente Diaz, that trader who was the chief captain of that caravel to which the boat belonged wherein the others had come on land. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z The caravels might be found, and the mariners levied, but there are weighty points to determine before we reach that concession. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z The latter gave him great encouragement, entertained him for two years, and even determined to furnish him with three or four caravels, to carry out his great design. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" Down in the Caribbean Sea we won a caravel and killed all on board, one hundred and twenty. Doubloons—and the Girl His fleet consisted of fourteen ships and six caravels, and carried 1500 soldiers. Rulers of India: Albuquerque And at last our men turned back to their caravels, with the small booty they had already stored in their boats. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z "God will protect thee!" answered the girl, her face glowing with pious ardour: "the enterprise will be undertaken for his glory, and his powerful hand will guide and shield the caravels." Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z Here he weathered the storm, which drove the other caravels out to sea, and annihilated the homeward-bound fleet, the richest that had till then been sent from Hispaniola. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" It was in 1611 that a Spanish caravel appeared at Point Comfort, picked up an English pilot and sailed away leaving three of its crew. The First Seventeen Years: Virginia 1607-1624 About twelve years after the first Spanish caravel had touched the shores of North America, we find the French putting forth efforts to share in some of the results of the discovery. Famous Firesides of French Canada The boats were at once made ready, and the captains embarked in them with their men, leaving the caravels guarded as was proper. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z "I have heard much of one Pinzon," added Luis, "who went forth as pilot of a caravel in the voyage; what hath become of him?" Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z A caravel was despatched; but it returned after a brief absence, the sailors 742 having lost heart, and refused to venture farther. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" At this point, however, the foaming St. Louis rapids barred their way, and the caravels were turned homeward. Old Quebec The Fortress of New France These were tales to stir circles of listeners wherever wandering mongers of caravels came and went. Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose Of the leagues that the caravels of the Infant went beyond the Cape, and of other things of all kinds. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z For this island the caravel tacked, and until dark she was beating up for it, against a strong gale and a heavy sea. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z On the 6th of September they weighed anchor once more with all haste, Columbus having been informed that three Portuguese caravels were on the look-out to intercept him. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" In 1893 it inspired his address of welcome to the officers of the foreign and United States squadrons which escorted the Spanish caravels to New York. Latin America and the United States Addresses by Elihu Root On the column are the names of the Pinzon brothers, Martin and Vicente Yañez; and under the prows of the caravels, "Colon," with a list of the persons who accompanied him. Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose And this was the caravel which in this year went further than all the others that voyaged to that land. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z The caravel heeled until the water reached her masts, and there was a breathless instant, when the oldest seaman feared that she would be forced over entirely upon her side. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z Steering eastwards, he left a second caravel at Puerto Bello; he thence bore northwards for Cuba, where he obtained supplies from the natives. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" In five days the caravels ran into smooth water again. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History The large courses of the caravels enabled their commanders to lay their courses nearer to the wind than any clipper ship of modern times. Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose And there some Canarians, trusting in our men, went to the caravel, and these, I believe, were twenty-one in number, and with them they made sail to Portugal. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z "And you, Don Christopher, where do you place the caravels, since there is no motive to conceal the truth?" Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z These caravels, as they were called, were named the Santa Maria, Pinta, and Nina. Harper's Young People, February 3, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly No wonder he was thus honored, when the cargo of one small caravel loaded with spices, yielded a greater sum than the whole outfit of the fleet Columbus commanded on his first voyage! Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History A man stood bareheaded on the deck of the leading caravel and feasted his eyes upon the wooded shore; the man was Christopher Columbus, the land he gazed on the "West Indies." Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose And to make an end of the actions of these two caravels, I will say briefly that as soon as this fight was over, the captains agreed to return straight to the Kingdom. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z The voyage east must, as regards time, be double that we have just made, and the caravels are beginning to be lightened in their casks. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z Over these seas the small caravels of Columbus sought the land, which had appeared to him in dreams, which we can now hardly look upon as less than inspired. Kathay: A Cruise in the China Seas Behold him, launched on his uncertain voyage across the "sea of darkness," in three little caravels, no larger than the modern yacht, and far less seaworthy. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Ere we Gomera cleared, a coward cried: 'Turn, turn; here be three caravels ahead, From Portugal, to take us; we are dead!' Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose Now," said he, "we here assembled are nine caravels, as you see, and you know that in all we set out fourteen from Portugal. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z The same power that will prevent our caravels from dropping out of the sea, and the water itself from following. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z Without waiting to undeceive them, Ruiz once more headed for the open sea, and was soon amazed to see what appeared to be a caravel of considerable size, advancing slowly, with one large sail hoisted. The Red True Story Book The fourth and last voyage of Columbus, with four small caravels and 150 men, was begun May 11, 1502. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History The two small caravels provided for the voyage of Columbus by the town of Palos were only partially decked. Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose And when the caravel had come up to them, they asked Vicente Diaz to be so good as to land and take part in that council of theirs. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z "He asketh but two light caravels, my honored mistress, and three thousand crowns—a sum that many a young spendthrift would waste on his pleasures, in a few short weeks." Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z Meanwhile Almagro had succeeded in equipping a small caravel, and started with about seventy men. The Red True Story Book Gama had brought the more capacious caravel to bear them over a new highway to the western consumers. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History The caravel Maria, manned by appropriately dressed sailors, must be a sight better than many eloquent speeches. Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose And arriving at the island, he began to make signs to the Moors, who had come down to the shore as soon as they saw the caravel sailing towards them. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z Notwithstanding all the circumstances named, the order of the crown to prepare the caravels in question, spread consternation among the mariners of Palos. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z The stenches of Calcutta are numerous and pervading, surely; but the tourist who has crawled up the Bay of Bengal in a caravel of the Peninsular & Oriental Company cheerfully accepts them. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan As already observed, the Spanish and Portuguese caravels of the fifteenth century were less Clumsiness of the caravels. swift and manageable craft than the Norwegian "dragons" of the tenth. The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest The caravel's dimensions are: Length at keel, 62 feet 4 inches; length between perpendiculars, 75 feet 5 inches; beam, 22 feet; draught, 14 feet 8 inches. Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose And of them he had one Moor for his security while he surrendered the master of the caravel, and a Jew who was in his company. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z "Thou carriest thyself much like the young lords of the court, and wilt have occasion to acquire a less towering air in the narrow limits of one of our Palos caravels." Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z Already their tops and hulls, like battered caravels, disappear beneath his fat horizon. Chimney-Pot Papers The armament for the Admiral's fourth and last voyage consisted of four small caravels, of from fifty to seventy tons burthen, with crews numbering, all told, 150 men. The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest The town of Palos was, by forced levy, as a punishment for former rebellion, ordered to find him three caravels, and these were soon placed at his disposal. Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose But because the heat was very great, and our men were sore wearied, they were not able to pursue them far; but they took fifty-seven of them, and with them returned to the caravels. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z The wind had freshened, and the caravel was ploughing her way ahead, with an untiring industry, leaving Ferro and its dangers, at each instant, more and more remote. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z He readily complied; but while he remained in anxious suspense as to the decision of the council, a caravel was secretly dispatched with instructions to pursue the route designated in the papers of Columbus. The Conquest of Canada (Vol. 1 of 2) One of the barrels was flung into the sea, the other remained standing on the little quarter-deck to await the fate of the caravel. The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest Here he weathered the storm, which drove the other caravels out to sea and annihilated the homeward-bound fleet, the richest till then that had been sent from Española. Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose We have already told how Tristam, one of the captains of the Island of Madeira, had armed a caravel to go in company with the others. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z This strife soon separated the caravels, the Pinta easily outsailing the other two, while the Santa Maria and the Ni�a came on more slowly, in her rear. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z This voyage had the ostensible pretext of carrying provisions to the Cape de Verde Islands; the private instructions given were carried into effect when the caravel departed thence. The Conquest of Canada (Vol. 1 of 2) But as one of his caravels threatened soon to become unmanageable, he thought himself justified in touching at San Domingo long enough to hire a sound vessel in place of her. The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest The caravel was dispatched, but it returned after a brief absence, the sailors having lost heart, and having refused to venture farther. Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose Now these caravels having separated from the company of the others, went on seeking for them, and came together in so doing. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z The report was favorable; the dreaded Portuguese caravels being nowhere visible. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z The caravels of Columbus had threaded the glowing line of tropic isles, and later ships had borne settlers to these lands of promise. Historical Tales, Vol. 2 (of 15) The Romance of Reality In order to silence these ill-natured critics, he sent his notary, accompanied by four witnesses, to every person in those three caravels, to get a sworn statement. The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest Steering eastward he left a second caravel at Porto Bello, and on May 31st he bore northward for Cuba, where he obtained supplies from the natives. Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose How the five caravels returned to the kingdom, and of what they did beforehand. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z By this time the peaks of the islands were towering like gloomy shadows in the atmosphere, and, soon after, the caravels resembled dark, shapeless specks, on the unquiet element that washed their hulls. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z Macaulay took the name of one of Columbus's caravels to adorn his ballad. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima Having disposed of this solemn matter, the three caravels turned eastward, touching at the Isle of Pines and coasting back along the south side of Cuba. The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest On September 6th they weighed anchor once more with all haste, Columbus having been informed that three Portuguese caravels were on the lookout for him. Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose And it was so, that Affonso Marta brought his caravel, as we have told, and this was despatched to the Madeira Islands. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z When a short time out, a caravel came flapping past them, after having been several hours in sight, and the admiral spoke her. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z Ralegh's return rejoiced Cornwall, which had been alarmed by descents of Spanish caravels. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography In October, 1495, there arrived in the harbour of Isabella four caravels laden with welcome supplies. The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest Done on board the caravel, off the Canary Islands, on the fifteenth of February, fourteen hundred and ninety-three. Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose Wherefore he straightway made him ready a caravel, and having it armed, he began his voyage and stayed not in any part, but pursued his course toward the land of the Negroes. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z "Then, noble admiral, I may tell you that the Portuguese are active, three of their caravels being off Ferro, at this moment, with the hope of intercepting your expedition." Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z The three caravels in which he sailed were typical craft of the period. A History of Sea Power Town of Palos rent of two fully equipped caravels for two months, etc. The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest After the usual inevitable delays his prayers were granted, and on May 9, 1502, with four caravels and 150 men, he weighed anchor from Cadiz and sailed on his fourth and last great voyage. Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose And after the great labour they had gone through in this affair, the two caravels of the Island returned, perceiving that they could not make any booty. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z In the morning every being in the three caravels waited impatiently for the results of the new observations. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z Heavily timbered and seaworthy enough, the three caravels were short provisioned and manned in part from the rakings of the Palos jail. A History of Sea Power He left his brother, Diego Columbus, in charge of the colony, and taking three caravels set sail from Isabella on the 24th of April, on a cruise of discovery in these Asiatic waters. The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest The latter gave him great encouragement, entertained him for two years, and even determined to furnish him with the three or four caravels. Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose The king agreed to the admiral's request, and placed him in command of a flotilla composed of four vessels, the Santiago, Gallego, Vizcaino, and a caravel, as admiral's galley. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World After midnight the wind increased, and for two hours the caravels glanced through the smooth ocean at their greatest speed, which equalled nine English miles the hour. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z Luckily for Santiago, a Spanish caravel had arrived a few days before, under command of Captain Diego Perez, and this gallant sailor offered to go out and defend the town. Myths & Legends of our New Possessions & Protectorate There were fourteen caravels, and three larger store-ships known as carracks. The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest The caravels equipped at Palos were so unseaworthy, judged by the dangers of the Atlantic, that no crew in our time would have trusted in them. Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose The temperature was very mild, the weather magnificent; the wind blew from the east and wafted the caravels in the desired direction. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World Columbus gave the necessary orders, and the two other caravels were brought within hail of the Santa Maria, when their commanders were directed to steer west-south-west. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z This was actually done, until the caravel meeting with stormy weather, and an interminable waste of wild tumbling waves, the pilots lost courage and returned. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold It was not intended to have more than 1,200, but about 1,500 in all contrived to go, so that some of the caravels must have been overcrowded. The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest It was upon this largest caravel that Columbus placed his flag. Discoverers and Explorers On Christmas Day a serious accident occurred to the admiral's caravel, the first damage sustained in this hitherto prosperous voyage. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World Sail with the caravels, into the hall of the Great Khan, and make fast to his throne, and you will find Sancho at his post, whether it be at the helm or at the lead. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z Running down the African coast, they took three Spanish fishing-boats called caunters, and shortly afterwards two caravels, when at length they caught sight of the Southern Cross. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold The third and smallest caravel, the The Ni�a. The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest In 1501 he set sail from Lisbon with three caravels, under this flag. Discoverers and Explorers Ten days later Columbus cast anchor before the Great Canary Island, where the rudder of the caravel was repaired. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World The next morning, at the dawn of day, when Columbus came on deck, he cast a glance around him, and beheld the Ni�a, hove-to under his lee, but no signs of the other caravel. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z Here the royal order was read by a notary public, commanding them to have two caravels ready for sea in ten days, they and their crews to be placed at the disposal of Columbus. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold Meanwhile Aguado and the Admiral sailed for Spain early in March, in two caravels overloaded with more than two hundred homesick passengers. The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest They were light, frail barks called caravels, and two of them, the Pinta and Niña, had no decks. Discoverers and Explorers The four caravels were full of worm-holes, and one of them had to be left behind at Bethlehem. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World Being so near the gate, it was no great matter to put me into the ship-yard, and I was launched one day in a caravel, and got to sea in her, no one knows how. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z Instead of so doing, in his fright, he rowed off to the other caravel, about half a league to windward. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold We continue to run old three-deckers for fighting battles, or Columbian caravels for freighting purposes. What the Church Means to Me A Frank Confession and a Friendly Estimate by an Insider Sad indeed was the sight as the little caravels sailed out of the harbor and faded from view. Discoverers and Explorers The flotilla consisted now of but two caravels, without boats, almost without provisions, and with 7000 miles of ocean to traverse. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World We go west, instead of east, because it is the shorter way; and because, moreover, it is the only way for a caravel. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z The Admiral, having gone on board the caravel, sent envoys to Guacanagari, informing him of his intended visit and his disastrous shipwreck. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold I am afraid my courage would have oozed out of every part of me before I had been a week on board one of those caravels. Amos Huntingdon There were four boats in all, the largest being the caravel’s pinnace, a craft pulling twelve oars, and the other three boats were made fast in a string behind her. The Cruise of the Nonsuch Buccaneer The Admiral is obliged to run the caravels aground. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World How is this known, friend, and what reason have I for supposing that the Portuguese will dare to send forth caravels, with orders to molest those who sail as the officers of Isabella the Catholic? Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z The cacique, with only three attendants, without fear entered the boat, and was conveyed on board the caravel. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold His ships were three ‘caravels,’ as they were called,—that is, something the same as our coasting colliers, or barges,—and there was no deck in two of them. Amos Huntingdon They was always the first to come forward for such work, and never was two men so happy as they was when news was brought of a caravel bein’ near at hand. The Cruise of the Nonsuch Buccaneer The caravels let in water in every direction, and the admiral was obliged to run them aground; he then tried to organize a life in common upon shore. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World Columbus immediately set about making an inquiry for another caravel, but, proving unsuccessful, he sailed for Gomera, where he believed it might be easier to obtain the craft he wanted. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z He now caught sight of a number of armed horsemen, who, dismounting, entered the boat, and came towards the caravel. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold The ten caravels of Cortes are swinging at anchor in the bay, whose white-capped waters they have just passed. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development They were attacked by the Indians there, and after losing twenty killed, were forced to put to sea in two small brigantines and a caravel, which they had made from the wrecks of their ships. South American Fights and Fighters And Other Tales of Adventure He therefore despatched Francesco Roldan with two caravels to inquire into his motives in coming to the island, and if necessary to prevent his landing. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World The caravel was a ship, in this sense, though not strictly so, perhaps, when we descend to the more minute classification of seamen. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z As the Court was at Barcelona, he felt inclined to go there in his caravel, but, considering her condition, he finally resolved to proceed by land. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold Threats and entreaties are stilled; the colony is established, the base secured, the ships are sunk, save that single white-winged caravel far over the waters of the gulf, prow to the shores of Spain. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development The caravel, with a crew of the strongest, was despatched for succour, and was never heard of again. South American Fights and Fighters And Other Tales of Adventure It was at two o'clock in the morning that the land was first seen, when the caravels were not two hours' sail away from it. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World It possessed no stately caracks, its business and want of opulence confining all its efforts to the lighter caravel and the still more diminutive felucca. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z The Spanish fleet, consisting of three large ships of heavy burden, and fourteen caravels, large and small, was rapidly got ready. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold This isn't a sloop, or a catamaran, or a caravel. The Autobiography of Methuselah In spite of his seamanship, the caravel was wrecked on the island of Cuba. South American Fights and Fighters And Other Tales of Adventure At last the caravels lost sight of San Salvador, and were again upon the wide ocean. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World This was barely audible, for, by this time, the caravels had drifted past each other, and were soon altogether beyond the reach of the voice. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z He had just gained this information when it was reported to him that Diego Marques, the captain of one of the caravels, and eight men were missing. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold Then Vespucci, representing the house of Berardi, took up the work, and sent the four caravels to sea February 3, 1496. Amerigo Vespucci The flag was a small caravel of one hundred tons burden. South American Fights and Fighters And Other Tales of Adventure On the 11th of June land was sighted in Europe, and on the next day the caravels entered the harbour of Cadiz. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World "How now, Se�or Martin Alonzo," hailed the admiral, as the two caravels came near enough together to speak each other. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z He found three caravels on the point of sailing, to carry provisions to the colony. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold Ojeda, as usual, was foremost in the fight that followed, and, as his company turned against him, he was entrapped on one of the caravels and placed in irons. Amerigo Vespucci To be sure, the Portuguese pilot taken from a scuttled caravel off the west coast of Africa on the way out, and forced to pilot Drake to the Pacific, was well treated on the voyage. Vikings of the Pacific The Adventures of the Explorers who Came from the West, Eastward Meanwhile, the four caravels of Columbus, denied access to the harbour, had been driven before the storm. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World "Fortune would have it so, Se�or Don Christoval, seeing that the rudder of the good caravel hath broken loose, and we must fain secure it ere we may again trust ourselves to the breeze." Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z Still believing the peninsula of Paria to be an island, he sailed on westward until compelled, by finding the water more shallow as he advanced, to anchor, when he sent a caravel to explore. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold Ships were sought and chartered; caravels built, bought, and repaired; munitions provided and crews of sailors assembled, which Vespucci was obliged to hold and keep together against the sailing of the squadron. Amerigo Vespucci One thing I hold so true no reasoning can damage it; namely, that a man like Columbus had nobler moods on which he voyaged as his caravel through the blue seas. A Hero and Some Other Folks The cacique Guacanagari, quite understanding the dangerous situation of the caravel, came with his brothers and other relations, accompanied by a great number of the Indians, and helped in unlading the ship. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World Jos� had come from Ferro, and had seen three armed caravels, wearing the flag of Portugal, cruising among the islands, under circumstances that left little doubt their object was to intercept the Castilian expedition. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z Sailing, he arrived near the mouth of the river on the 30th of August, when a caravel, appeared, on board of which came the Adelantado. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold With happy omens of success, we sailed from Lisbon with three armed caravels, on the 13th of May, 1501, to explore, by command of the king, the regions of the New World. Amerigo Vespucci On the 25th of September, 1493, he set sail with a gallant armament, which quite threw into the shade his three humble caravels of the year before. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII The king and queen placed at his disposal a flotilla composed of three large ships and fourteen caravels. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World The sea doth not flow upward, neither can a caravel mount the waterfall. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z Don Diego was seized, thrown into irons, and confined on board a caravel. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold Did not Amerigo, then, send a sigh after him and his caravels, and think regretfully of his maps, his charts, globes, and nautical instruments lying dusty and disused in Florence? Amerigo Vespucci Two of them were light barques, called caravels, not superior to river and coasting craft of more modern days.... The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 6 A large caravel and a smaller barque, which were bound for Mina under the command of Bartholomew Diaz, sailed in company with Gama's fleet. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World The caravels, too, must sail on their masts—and that would be rare navigation! Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z His squadron consisted of four caravels, the smallest of fifty tons burden, the largest not exceeding seventy; the crews amounted, in all, to one hundred and fifty men. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold On the 12th they instructed Fonseca to put Aguado in command of the first four caravels, ... and it started off in August. Amerigo Vespucci Pacheco got leave to make the voyage, equipped a caravel that he had built for himself, and got two others to share the risk and profits with him. Prince Henry the Navigator, the Hero of Portugal and of Modern Discovery, 1394-1460 A.D. With an Account of Geographical Progress Throughout the Middle Ages As the Preparation for His Work. But all hope was vain, and the caravel only arrived at Terceira in time to inter there the body of the brave and sympathizing Paul da Gama. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World Hearkee, Se�orita; a man like me is more valued, on board a caravel, in a tossing sea, than he is likely to be here, in Barcelona, on solid ground. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z The agent of Columbus had shipped four thousand pieces of gold, recently collected or recovered from Bobadilla, on board one of the caravels. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold At ten o’clock I arrived here, off this islet, and anchored, as well as the caravels. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 Lawrence, a younger brother of the Diaz family, drew ahead, and was the first to fall in with Pacheco's three caravels, which were slowly crawling home after their losses. Prince Henry the Navigator, the Hero of Portugal and of Modern Discovery, 1394-1460 A.D. With an Account of Geographical Progress Throughout the Middle Ages As the Preparation for His Work. Cortereal pursued his voyage and arrived at the Cape of Bacalhaos, "fishes which are found in such great quantities upon this coast that they hinder the advance of the caravels." Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World When the men on the caravels of Columbus entered this tangle, they were alarmed lest they should be unable to escape from its toils. Outlines of the Earth's History A Popular Study in Physiography The Indians, without fear, came alongside the Admiral’s caravel. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold At this time the news came that the caravel Pinta was in a river at the end of this island. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 But they had not waited long before two boats, with ten negroes in them, put off from the beach and made straight for the caravel, like men who came in peace and friendship. Prince Henry the Navigator, the Hero of Portugal and of Modern Discovery, 1394-1460 A.D. With an Account of Geographical Progress Throughout the Middle Ages As the Preparation for His Work. In 1503, the king sent two caravels to try to obtain news of the two brothers, but the search was in vain, and they returned without having acquired any information. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World One put back and the other, which was a Portuguese caravel, went to India and was wrecked. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 24 of 55 1630-34 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, As Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century Both rivers were sounded, and the Yebra, or Belen as Columbus called it, being somewhat the deepest, the caravels entered it at high tide. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold He ordered the caravel to be filled up with wood and water and with all other necessaries for the voyage. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 In 1430, 1431, and 1432, the Infant urged upon his captains the paramount importance of rounding the Cape, which had baffled all his caravels by its strong ocean currents and dangerous rocks. Prince Henry the Navigator, the Hero of Portugal and of Modern Discovery, 1394-1460 A.D. With an Account of Geographical Progress Throughout the Middle Ages As the Preparation for His Work. As we wended out, the caravels lay there in the calm water—the Santa Maria, the Pinta, and the Nina, all becalmed in front of the convent. Samantha at the World's Fair Who but a white bird in her seaward flight Saw, borne upon the shoulders of the sea, Three tiny caravels—how small and light To hold a world in fee! Days of the Discoverers The river having swollen, he got three of the caravels over the bar by landing their cargoes, but left the fourth for the use of the settlement. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold The king dined on board the caravel with the Admiral and afterwards went on shore, where he received the Admiral with much honor. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 His results then passed into the instructions of his captains and the equipment of his caravels. Prince Henry the Navigator, the Hero of Portugal and of Modern Discovery, 1394-1460 A.D. With an Account of Geographical Progress Throughout the Middle Ages As the Preparation for His Work. Truly, when I set out in chase this morning of that wretched rowboat, I little deemed that she carried a prize that I valued more than a loaded caravel! The Lion of Saint Mark A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century The fleet that stately sailed from Cadiz on September 25, 1493, was a very different sight from the three shabby little caravels that slipped down the Tinto a year and a half before. Days of the Discoverers The wind, however, continued adverse, and on the 6th of April, wishing to communicate with his brother, he sent a boat on shore under the command of Diego Tristan, captain of one of the caravels. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold The Spaniards presently returned to the caravel with the boat. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 Commanding a caravel manned in great part from the Prince's household, he went out straight to Cape Blanco, the white headland, which he had been the first to reach in 1441. Prince Henry the Navigator, the Hero of Portugal and of Modern Discovery, 1394-1460 A.D. With an Account of Geographical Progress Throughout the Middle Ages As the Preparation for His Work. The Friesian pointed to both the half-submerged caravels and explained that one of them was the Santa Maria, Christopher Columbus's flag-ship. Atlantis These meditations were ended by a mighty buffet of wind that smote the caravel and sent it flying northwest. Days of the Discoverers They insisted on embarking in the caravel and following Columbus. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold After the bartering was finished, four youths came to the caravel. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 It was only some forty miles beyond Budomel and the caravels reached it next day. Prince Henry the Navigator, the Hero of Portugal and of Modern Discovery, 1394-1460 A.D. With an Account of Geographical Progress Throughout the Middle Ages As the Preparation for His Work. When Villejo entered with the guard to conduct him on board the caravel, Columbus thought it was to conduct him to the scaffold. Peter Parley's Tales About America and Australia Aguilar set out for the coast with the Cozumel Indians, but this delay had consumed all of the eight days appointed, and when they reached Point Cotoche the caravels had gone. Days of the Discoverers The prisoners were confined at night in the forecastle of the caravel, the hatchway of which was generally secured by a strong chain and padlock. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold As we were proceeding along the coast, an opportunity was afforded for a boat to go on shore to bury him, the boat being accompanied by two caravels to protect it. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 On descending the Gambra, the caravel tried to coast along the unexplored land, but was driven by a storm into the open sea. Prince Henry the Navigator, the Hero of Portugal and of Modern Discovery, 1394-1460 A.D. With an Account of Geographical Progress Throughout the Middle Ages As the Preparation for His Work. The caravel set sail in October, bearing off Columbus shackled like the vilest criminal. Peter Parley's Tales About America and Australia The Santa Maria, largest of the three caravels, was ninety feet long and twenty broad. Days of the Discoverers Contrary winds, however, compelled him at length to stand across for Jamaica, where, on the 23rd of June, the caravels put into Puerto Bueno, now called Dry Harbour. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold Martin Alonso Pinzon came on board the caravel Niña, where the Admiral was, and excused himself by saying that he had parted company against his will, giving reasons for it. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 Of gold after all not much was to be got, and the exploring party was not long in returning to the caravels and pushing on beyond Cape Verde. Prince Henry the Navigator, the Hero of Portugal and of Modern Discovery, 1394-1460 A.D. With an Account of Geographical Progress Throughout the Middle Ages As the Preparation for His Work. The worthy Villejo, as well as Andries Martin, the master of the caravel, would have taken off his irons, but to this he would not consent. Peter Parley's Tales About America and Australia A caravel was never intended for long voyages into unknown seas. Days of the Discoverers Porras, however, who had formed a plan to attack and plunder the stranded caravels and make the Admiral prisoner, persuaded his men to hold out. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold Monday, 7th of January This day the Admiral took the opportunity of calking the caravel, and the sailors were sent to cut wood. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 The captain of the King's caravel, which had come from Lisbon in the service of the King's uncle, swore he would not turn back. Prince Henry the Navigator, the Hero of Portugal and of Modern Discovery, 1394-1460 A.D. With an Account of Geographical Progress Throughout the Middle Ages As the Preparation for His Work. About midnight of the 2nd of March the caravel was struck by a squall, which rent all her sails and threatened instant destruction. Peter Parley's Tales About America and Australia The little port of Palos was commanded by royal order to furnish the new Admiral with two small vessels known as caravels. American Men of Action The caravel continued her voyage, sorely buffeted by storms, during which one of her masts was sprung, he all the time lying prostrated by sickness in his cabin. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold Before the Admiral could beat up to where the caravel was, hoping that the boat would show a leading-mark for entering the port, the candle in the lantern went out. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 One was taken, not very easily, on the spot, and another, who fought as desperately as two men, was wounded, and with these two the boat returned to the caravel. Prince Henry the Navigator, the Hero of Portugal and of Modern Discovery, 1394-1460 A.D. With an Account of Geographical Progress Throughout the Middle Ages As the Preparation for His Work. Here we have one of these quaint caravels, the Santa Maria. Crayon and Character: Truth Made Clear Through Eye and Ear Or, Ten-Minute Talks with Colored Chalks The two little caravels, Niña and Pinta, were decked only at stern and prow. American Men of Action Embarking in her, they next fell in with a caravel, which they also captured. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 70, August, 1863 The caravel would not allow them to come on board acting judiciously, and they therefore returned to the ship; but the caravel’s boat arrived first. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 So he armed a caravel and began sail, not stopping anywhere that he might come straight to the Black Man's land. Prince Henry the Navigator, the Hero of Portugal and of Modern Discovery, 1394-1460 A.D. With an Account of Geographical Progress Throughout the Middle Ages As the Preparation for His Work. But there was one man in that company who, deep in his heart, believed that God was directing the course of those three little caravels across the vast ocean. Crayon and Character: Truth Made Clear Through Eye and Ear Or, Ten-Minute Talks with Colored Chalks So they moved on solemnly toward the sea, where, in the distance, Father José saw stately caravels, bearing the same familiar banner, awaiting them. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 72, October, 1863 Her model is said to have been not unlike that of the caravels in which Columbus made his famous voyage, and copies of which were exhibited at the Columbian Exposition. American Merchant Ships and Sailors On our return, we found the other caravel arrived, in which Melchior303-1 and four or five other trustworthy men had been exploring with a similar object. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 A Moor stood in the bow of each Almadia, holding a round leather shield and encouraging his men in their thirteen canoes to fight and to row up boldly to the caravels. Prince Henry the Navigator, the Hero of Portugal and of Modern Discovery, 1394-1460 A.D. With an Account of Geographical Progress Throughout the Middle Ages As the Preparation for His Work. America was born of sublime faith and a great adventure--the greatest in history--that of the three caravels. In the Days of Poor Richard He had scarcely turned back, intending to found a settlement on the river Veragua, before he encountered a storm which tried his worm-eaten caravels very severely. The Life of Columbus His fleet consisted of sixteen ships and yachts, that of the enemy of twenty galleons and sixteen caravels. History of Holland This day the two eldest of the six youths brought from the Rio de Mares, who were on board the caravel Niña, made their escape. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 But to Prince Henry's study and science two great improvements on this side may be traced: first in the art of map-making, secondly in the building of caravels and ocean craft. Prince Henry the Navigator, the Hero of Portugal and of Modern Discovery, 1394-1460 A.D. With an Account of Geographical Progress Throughout the Middle Ages As the Preparation for His Work. The cable's telegraphic eye would watch her progress as that of some princely maiden sailing in royal caravel. The Wings of the Morning But he was all the more anxious to return to Spain; and, within a month from his arrival at St. Domingo, he started homeward in the caravel which had brought him from Jamaica. The Life of Columbus After that they had luncheon at a restaurant, then went to see the Spanish caravels. Elsie at the World's Fair Here he obtained a new mast and yard for the mizzen of the caravel Niña. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 So the caravels turned back, sailed down the river, and coasted away west to Cape Verde, and so home to Portugal. Prince Henry the Navigator, the Hero of Portugal and of Modern Discovery, 1394-1460 A.D. With an Account of Geographical Progress Throughout the Middle Ages As the Preparation for His Work. It seemed to Shirley that these baubles again bound the New World, the familiar hills of home, the Virginia shores, to the wallowing caravels of Columbus. The Port of Missing Men Eight months had passed away without any tidings of Mendez, when, one evening there hove in sight a small caravel which stood in towards the harbour of Santa Gloria, and anchored just outside. The Life of Columbus "What are caravels, papa?" asked Elsie, as they went on their way. Elsie at the World's Fair The boats of the ship and the caravel were sent on shore, with orders to do no harm whatever to the Indians, but to give them presents. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 After a short breathing space, while each party glared upon the other, the negroes shot their arrows and the caravels replied with their engines, which killed a whole rank of the natives. Prince Henry the Navigator, the Hero of Portugal and of Modern Discovery, 1394-1460 A.D. With an Account of Geographical Progress Throughout the Middle Ages As the Preparation for His Work. Where were the caravels, where the ruined battery at the river's mouth, where the great magazine of Nueva Cordoba? Sir Mortimer He was sent back to his own country with a Portuguese squadron of twenty caravels, which had for its instructions, besides his restitution, to found a fort on the banks of the river Senegal. The Life of Columbus There were, in addition to the galley, the nef and the galeasse; the former of these was a sailing vessel pure and simple like those remarkable caravels in which Columbus discovered America. Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean Some sailors jumped into the sea, because he would not come on board the caravel, and seized him. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 The natives were now much more approachable and Cadamosto's men conversed with the bolder ones who came close up to the caravel. Prince Henry the Navigator, the Hero of Portugal and of Modern Discovery, 1394-1460 A.D. With an Account of Geographical Progress Throughout the Middle Ages As the Preparation for His Work. They had taken the San José and sunk the caravels, they had sacked the pearl-towns and Nueva Cordoba, they had gathered laurels for themselves and England. Sir Mortimer He obtained his wishes, and being furnished with a caravel, he embarked his merchandise in it, and set off on a voyage of discovery. The Life of Columbus What these caravels were exactly like it was the good fortune of the writer to see in the year 1893. Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean Wednesday, 8th of August Opinions respecting their position varied among the pilots of the three caravels; but that of the Admiral proved to be nearer the truth. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 After much debate, carried on by yelling from boat to boat, one of the negroes came on board the caravel and was loaded with presents, to make him more communicative. Prince Henry the Navigator, the Hero of Portugal and of Modern Discovery, 1394-1460 A.D. With an Account of Geographical Progress Throughout the Middle Ages As the Preparation for His Work. Caravels there were none in the road, but riding there, close inshore, the four ships that had sunk the caravels and silenced the battery. Sir Mortimer The caravel, however, returned without having accomplished anything, the sailors not having had heart to adventure far enough westward. The Life of Columbus They accordingly communicated with the Spanish Government and inquired if by any chance they possessed the plans and specifications of the caravels of Columbus? Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean But they did so in order to take refuge with the caravel, which was half a league to leeward. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 One caravel I sent straight home, but with the others I sailed to Cape Verde. Prince Henry the Navigator, the Hero of Portugal and of Modern Discovery, 1394-1460 A.D. With an Account of Geographical Progress Throughout the Middle Ages As the Preparation for His Work. They saw the Cygnet, yet burning, upon her way to the open sea; from the galleon San José it was gone to join the caravels. Sir Mortimer On the 14th, the sailors of the caravel "Nina" saw two tropical birds, which they said were never wont to be seen at more than fifteen or twenty leagues from shore. The Life of Columbus The great ship and one caravel came to us and fought us all day. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 The Admiral had noticed that the crew were downhearted when he deviated from the direct route home, reflecting that both caravels were leaking badly, and that there was no help but in God. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 It is our pleasure in this our letter to postpone and defer the departure of the said caravels and persons, notwithstanding the limit set and determined in the above-mentioned treaty in regard to it. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 01 of 55 1493-1529 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century The caravels were gone, the battery at the Bocca gone, the town surrendered to these English dogs who now daily bared their teeth to the fortress itself. Sir Mortimer The two other vessels were of the class called caravels, and were decked fore and aft, but not amidships, the stem and the stern being built so as to rise high out of the water. The Life of Columbus The 26th we put the rest of our goods on board the caravel, in which Mr Hassald went up to Gato. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 No land was seen during the afternoon, as reported by the caravel Niña, and they passed a great number of birds flying from N. to S.W. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 Also all documents, both measurements and proofs, made for the verification of the above, shall be made in presence of the notaries sent in the said caravels by each of us. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 01 of 55 1493-1529 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century In the port ride two caravels--eighty tons, no more--and their greatest gun a demi-cannon. Sir Mortimer Twelve caravels and five smaller vessels were made ready, and were laden with horses and other animals, and with plants, seeds, and agricultural implements for the cultivation of the new countries. The Life of Columbus The 5th March the caravel came again, bringing 21 serons of pepper and 4 elephants teeth. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 Presently the wind headed to E.N.E., and a heavy sea came from the west, the caravel being 5 leagues from the land. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 During the voyage, two caravels were lost with all their men, and a third was lost but the men saved. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 06 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time Once I despondent in the moaning wood Look out, and lo a caravel at sea, A man that climbs the rock, and presently The Spaniard! Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume II. He wished, it appears, to return to Spain, as Father Buil and Margarite had done; and urged that a certain caravel which the Governor Don Bartholomew Columbus had built, might be launched for that purpose. The Life of Columbus The same day our caravel chaced a Spanish caravel on shore, which carried letters by which we learnt that the caraks had departed from the island of Tercera eight days before. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 The caravel returned, and said that they found a great gulf, and in it four great openings which appeared small gulfs, and at the end of each one a river. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 Besides the galleons, there were two pinks, one galley, one caravel, and five other vessels, on board of which were 1400 Portuguese soldiers, with a great number of cannon, but the gunners were very unskilful. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 06 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time Here they found a Portuguese caravel at anchor, bound to the Cape Verd islands for salt, in which there were only two mariners. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 10 Arranged in systematic order: Forming a complete history of the origin and progress of navigation, discovery, and commerce, by sea and land, from the earliest ages to the present time. Such is the account of Ferdinand Columbus, who maintains that the said caravel could not be lunched for want of tackle. The Life of Columbus According to his account, the garrison in the castle consisted of 60 men, and that there came thither every year two ships, one large and the other a small caravel. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 At this time an Indian came and reported that it was two days since he left the caravel Pinta in a port to the eastward. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 Two of them were light, half-decked caravels; the Santa Maria, on which Columbus hoisted his flag, was completely decked. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 10 — Lives and Letters The trip across the ocean was boisterous, and the clumsy caravels had a hard time breasting the waves. Crusaders of New France A Chronicle of the Fleur-de-Lis in the Wilderness Chronicles of America, Volume 4 With one ship, therefore, and two caravels, the great admiral made for the Cape Verde islands, "a false name," as he observes, for nothing was to be seen there of a green colour. The Life of Columbus Then another caravel came up under our lee, discharging her ordnance at us and at the French admiral, wounding two of his men and shooting through his main-mast. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 The caravel Pinta began to run before the wind at the same time, and Martin Alonso ran her out of sight,238-1 although the Admiral kept showing lanterns all night, and the other answered. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 The admiral and crew took refuge in one of the caravels. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 10 — Lives and Letters The destruction of his ships detained the Admiral at Hispaniola; but, as he had at his disposal the necessary artisans, he ordered two caravels to be built immediately. De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) The Eight Decades of Peter Martyr D'Anghera At last, when famine was imminent, after a voyage of three months' duration, the two caravels entered the Bay of Cadiz on the 11th of June, 1496. The Life of Columbus While returning towards the coast next night we agreed to proceed to Cormantin; and next morning, the 28th, we found ourselves very near the large ship and the two gallies, the caravel being close in-shore. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 A very large bird, like an eagle, came to the caravel. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 Similar fancies beset, as all the boys remember—the crews of the caravels that carried Columbus and his fortunes. The Story of the Philippines and Our New Possessions, Including the Ladrones, Hawaii, Cuba and Porto Rico The Eldorado of the Orient At Isabella there only remained the invalids and some engineers to complete the construction of two caravels which had been begun, all the other colonists coming south to Santo Domingo. De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) The Eight Decades of Peter Martyr D'Anghera This obliged the Pinto to lie to, and the admiral made up to the caravel, though he could not give any aid, on purpose to encourage the men. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 03 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time At noon on the 29th we were abreast of Ardrah, and there we took a caravel, the people belonging to which had fled to the land. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 Tuesday, 26th of February Yesterday night the caravel steered her course in a smooth sea, thanks be to God. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 The fleet for the destruction of the Caribs consisted of three caravels. The History of Puerto Rico From the Spanish Discovery to the American Occupation Madeira was, therefore, his first stop, and from thence he despatched five or six ships loaded with provisions directly to Hispaniola, only keeping for himself one ship with decks and two merchant caravels. De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) The Eight Decades of Peter Martyr D'Anghera Some time afterwards, an Indian reported that he had seen the missing caravel in a river only two days before; yet he was not believed, since the others had not seen her. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 03 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time After some communing about ransoming the caravel, the Portuguese promised to give for her some bullocks and elephants teeth, and gave us then one tooth and one bullock, engaging to bring the rest next day. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 Saturday, 29th of December A very youthful nephew of the king came to the caravel at sunrise, who showed a good understanding and disposition. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 At daybreak, September 25, 1493, seventeen ships, three carácas of one hundred tons each, two naos, and twelve caravels, sailed from Cadiz amid the ringing of bells and the enthusiastic Godspeeds of thousands of spectators. The History of Puerto Rico From the Spanish Discovery to the American Occupation Continuing their voyage, the Spaniards arrived at the mouth of another river, which was, however, too shallow for the caravels to enter. De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) The Eight Decades of Peter Martyr D'Anghera Leaving this place on Sunday the 6th of January, and continuing his voyage, he soon descried the caravel Pinta coming towards him in full sail. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 03 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time The 9th April our caravel came again on board with water for our return voyage, and this day we lost our shallop or small boat. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 He complained that all this inconvenience had been caused by the caravel Pinta having parted company. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 The Admiral sent a small caravel close inshore to look for a port, which was soon found. The History of Puerto Rico From the Spanish Discovery to the American Occupation I have already related how he had overstepped the limits of the jurisdiction of his partner and friend Hojeda, and had sailed with one caravel and two brigantines for Veragua. De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) The Eight Decades of Peter Martyr D'Anghera From this place he sent on the little caravel called El Borreo, or the Post, to discover if there were any passage westwards among these supposed islands. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 03 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time Next day the Portuguese were joined by four great caravels or armadas, three of which were not less than 100 tons each, the fourth being smaller, but all well armed and full of men. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 They filled the casks from the boat, and when they went back to the caravel they found small bits of gold sticking to the hoops of the casks and of the barrel. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 The caravel ran ashore at a point two leagues from the capital and the crew escaped into the woods. The History of Puerto Rico From the Spanish Discovery to the American Occupation With the more solid timbers and with beams cut from the trees, which in that neighbourhood sometimes attain an extraordinary height and size, the Spaniards built a new caravel to provide for unforeseen wants. De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) The Eight Decades of Peter Martyr D'Anghera He was eleven days by the way, and found the other caravel in waiting. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 03 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time The 6th we were short of Villa Longa, and there we met a Portuguese caravel. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 This king, with three of his followers, went on board the boat and came to the caravel. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 A caravel with some launches showing white flags came on ahead, sounding, but on passing the Boquerón were saluted with a cannon shot, whereupon they withdrew replacing the white flags by red ones. The History of Puerto Rico From the Spanish Discovery to the American Occupation The boat turned out to be a barque belonging to the caravel of Nicuesa, which could only carry five persons; but as a matter of fact there were only three men on board. De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) The Eight Decades of Peter Martyr D'Anghera But the people in the caravel did not detain any of them for fear of giving displeasure to the admiral. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 03 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time This day we took in the last of our water for sea store, and on the 26th we victualled our caravel to accompany us. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 Thursday, 17th of January The wind went down at sunset yesterday, the caravels having sailed 14 glasses, each a little less than half-an-hour, at 4 miles an hour, making 28 miles. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 To realize his success in this, compare, for example, the voyage of Columbus' caravels with that of an ocean liner; or traveling by stage coach with train de luxe. Four-Dimensional Vistas Hardly had he landed before he and his companions were massacred by the Cubans, the caravel broken to pieces and left upon the shore. De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) The Eight Decades of Peter Martyr D'Anghera Meanwhile, the boat returned from the other caravel to our relief, for the people in the Nina, perceiving they had fled, refused to receive them, and obliged them to return to our ship. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 03 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time The others were the Meg and Margaret, two small ships, one of which was soon obliged to be sent home as unable to endure the sea, besides a small caravel. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 They said that they had never seen such stormy weather as there had been for the last fifteen days, and they wondered how the caravel could have escaped. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 It was in the year 1607 that the quaint, high-sterned caravels, representing the forlorn hope of England, crossed the ocean to found a colony on Roanoke Island. Virginia: the Old Dominion About the calends of July three caravels arrived, bringing provisions––wheat, oil, wine, and salted pork and beef. De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) The Eight Decades of Peter Martyr D'Anghera In the afternoon of Thursday the 24th of April 1494 the admiral sailed with three caravels from Isabella, and came to anchor that evening at Monte Christo, having shaped his course to the west. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 03 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time He took several ships and caravels, which he sent off to England, so that the people of the islands durst not put forth their heads. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 The master replied that he must then send the master of the caravel. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 The Catalan navy still continued to dominate the Mediterranean commercially, adding to its ancient vessels great galleons, lighter galleys, caravels, cattle boats, and other ships of the period. Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel The tempest ceased; the caravel which had been driven off by the fury of the elements returned with eighty of the crew, while the other ship, which held to her anchorage, was saved. De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) The Eight Decades of Peter Martyr D'Anghera For these reasons he embarked on Thursday the tenth of March 1496, with 225 Spaniards and thirty Indians in two caravels, the Santa Cruz and the Nina, and sailed from Isabella about day-break. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 03 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time The 5th of the same month, there arrived at Tercera a caravel belonging to Corvo, bringing 50 men who had been spoiled by the English, who set them ashore on the island of Corvo. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 The caravel, not seeing the light, showed a light to the Admiral, and, running down to him, related what had happened. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 While on board his caravel, on his homeward voyage, he wrote a letter to his friend, Don Rafael Sanchez, "Treasurer of their most Serene Highnesses," in which the experience is described. Cuba, Old and New This caravel was, in fact, a caravel in name only, and because of its form, but not in its capacity. De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) The Eight Decades of Peter Martyr D'Anghera Thereupon he and others leapt into the boat, as I believed to carry my orders into execution; but they immediately rowed away to the other caravel which was half a league from us. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 03 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time The 4th of May, we had sight again of our pinnace and the admirals shallop, which had taken three Portuguese caravels, two of which we sent away and kept the third. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 The boat’s crew then showed another light, and the caravel made for it; but the Admiral could not do so, and was standing off and on all night. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 The admiral and her men took refuge on board the caravel. MacMillan's Reading Books Book V On the third day of the ides of January, Anno Domini 1511, Valdivia set sail on the little caravel with which he had just returned. De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) The Eight Decades of Peter Martyr D'Anghera While employed in this plan, he received intelligence on Thursday the 27th December, that the missing caravel, the Pinta, was in a river towards the east point of Hispaniola. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 03 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time The third was a Portuguese caravel of about 60 tons, bought from some Portuguese at Newport in Wales, and freighted for the voyage. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 At this time they began to encounter bad weather with a heavy sea; and, if the caravel had not been very well managed, she must have been lost. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 In the meantime the master had reached the caravel, and made known the perilous state in which he had left the vessel. MacMillan's Reading Books Book V Upon beholding some planks of that caravel half buried in the sand, the envoys bewailed the death of Valdivia and his companions. De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) The Eight Decades of Peter Martyr D'Anghera He ordered meat to be given to some of the Indians that followed him in canoes, and others who swam half a league to the caravels. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 03 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time The 14th in the morning was very foggy, but the fog cleared away about noon, when we espied a caravel of 60 tons fishing, and sent our skiff on board with five men unarmed. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 They came to the caravel to seize the Admiral. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 He was reproached with his pusillanimous desertion; the commander of the caravel manned his boat and hastened to the relief of the admiral, followed by the recreant master, covered with shame and confusion. MacMillan's Reading Books Book V Besides these were four gigantic galleasses, each carrying fifty guns, four large armed galleys, fifty-six armed merchant ships, and twenty caravels—in all, 149 vessels. Men of Invention and Industry He departed from this bay, which he named De los Flechos, or of Arrows, on Wednesday the 16th of January, not thinking fit to remain any longer, as the caravels were leaky. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 03 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time There were five other caravels in this place, but immediately on our appearance they all made away for fear of us. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 Ere we Gomera cleared, a coward cried, `Turn, turn: here be three caravels ahead, From Portugal, to take us: we are dead!' The Poems of Sidney Lanier The newcomer was of the size and much the same shape as a caravel of the fifteenth century—high as to bow and stern, and to all appearances as seaworthy as a soup-tureen. Moran of the Lady Letty Three ships, or caravels as they were called, were fitted out. Introductory American History About two the next morning, the caravel Pinta, being always foremost, made a signal of seeing land, which was first descried by a sailor named Roderick de Triana, and was then about two leagues distant. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 03 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time About two leagues to the west of where we lay, there was a town behind a point of land, where the Portuguese had several caravels, and two brigantines or row barges like gallies. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 In 1443, an expedition of six caravels, commanded by a gentleman of the Portuguese court, went down the coast on one of these ventures, ostensibly geographical, but really mercenary, which then excited the popular enterprise. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 58, August, 1862 Continuing with his remaining caravels, the Santa Maria and the Niña, Columbus reached Cape Maisi, the easternmost point of Cuba, where he sighted a high mountainous land lying in a southeasterly direction. Santo Domingo A Country with a Future The third and smallest caravel, called the Niña, the Spanish word for baby, was built much like the Pinta. Introductory American History The building of the fort went on expeditiously, as the admiral went on shore daily to superintend and hasten the works, but always slept on board the caravel Ninna. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 03 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time Then five of the caravels assailed her all round about, yet she defended herself bravely against them all. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 At the same time it was expressly forbidden to all commanders of caravels to receive on board any person who was not a born subject of the crown of Castile. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 58, August, 1862 Taking an easterly course, he was abandoned by the Pinta, one of his caravels, whose captain, disregarding the admiral's signals, sailed away to seek his fortune alone. Santo Domingo A Country with a Future "Yes, Se�or, for in our case such things may happen," and he pointed to the huge seas that towered over them, threatening to engulf the water-logged caravel. Fair Margaret On purpose to husband his provisons, he dispatched twelve of the ships back to Spain, keeping five of the largest, two of them ships and three caravels. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 03 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time Now they lower something in black over the side of the first caravel. The Rock of Chickamauga A Story of the Western Crisis I am ashamed," he said, "to be troubled by so slight a thing when battles are raging about us; but I have written:— Where Genoa's deckless caravels were blown. Authors and Friends By Leghorn, twenty caravels Came 'cross our lonely sail— Spinoza's Sea-Invincibles! Poems He retraced every thing distinctly that had happened to him in the Island of the Seven Cities, and until he had retired to rest on board of the caravel. Wolfert's Roost and Miscellanies About this time, advice was brought of Martin Alonso Pinzon having arrived with the caravel Pinta in one of the ports of Galicia, after escaping with much difficulty from several dreadful storms. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 03 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time He advised them to launch and take possession of the caravel, as the only mode of regaining their independence. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) This moment, for all that I perceive, the first Adam may not have been born or the caravel of the Columbus who discovered this new world never yet ground into the fresh-laid sand. Impressions and Comments Let us not forget Vachel Lindsay's poem on Columbus: Would that we had the fortunes of Columbus, Sailing his caravels a trackless way, He found a Universe—he sought Cathay. The Advance of English Poetry in the Twentieth Century With the morning dawn the caravels dropped down the Tagus and put to sea. Wolfert's Roost and Miscellanies |
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