| 单词 | Azores |
| 例句 | Thus Columbus knew he was making a discovery, of a new route if not of a new land; the discoverers of the Azores did not. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries you could travel from Spain to the Azores in a few days, the same time it takes us now to cross the channel from the Earth to the Moon. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z May 8: A US Navy seaplane begins the first transatlantic flight, making stops in Newfoundland and the Azores before touching ground in continental Europe in Lisbon, Portugal, on May 27. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z The Azores were later rediscovered around 1427, but the event still seemed unimportant, and no reliable account survives. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Spanish and Portuguese sailors searching for that sea route conquered the Canary Islands and the Azores. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z In the case of the Azores this was mistaken, while it was correct in the case of Madeira, discovered—or rather rediscovered—around the same time, for it was known to Pliny and Plutarch. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z We had drifted 200 miles south of the Azores. Experience: I survived 15 days adrift on a raft 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z The Azores area is famed for having “notoriously windy” weather, the Sun noted. Delta plane's exterior 'crumpled' during hard landing 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z And if you like to eat your burger with chopsticks, the Oriental Assortment is a three-meat medley — grass-fed beef, Azores tuna, free-range chicken — with noodles. 36 Hours in Porto, Portugal 2011-11-25T06:02:02Z Before Orcas Island, he wrote about the Azores and their Instagram-ready beauty. Loneliness and Its Antidote on Orcas Island 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z I had plans to visit the Azores in December, and I’m starting to doubt that I’ll make it. Perspective | Everything Americans need to know about the E.U. travel ban 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z Last summer, TAP Portugal introduced its one-to-three-night stopover program in Lisbon or Porto on flights to destinations in Africa and Europe, including the Azores Islands. 7 Stopovers that Make Adding a Day (or More) to Your Trip Worthwhile 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z This new book, "part memoir, part fantastical travelogue", sees him rediscover the sea, from the south coast of the UK to the Azores and New Zealand, investigating both natural and human history. The best books for summer 2013 2013-05-26T18:35:01Z Currently working on several short documentaries on the mainland, he plans to return to the Azores for another feature, possibly involving whaling. Gonçalo Tocha’s ‘It’s the Earth Not the Moon’ Looks at Corvo 2012-07-11T22:42:05Z On the other hand, Salazar was wary of the British taking over Portugal's strategically located Azores Islands. Book recounts Lisbon in the shadow of WWII 2011-12-01T00:45:04Z In the nippy Atlantic Ocean a four-hour flight from the United States, the subtropical volcanic islands of the Azores, complete with Unesco World Heritage sites and biospheres, await discovery. 52 Places to Go in 2019 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z He starts out at his home near the Solent and then swims out in widening circles, first to London and the Isle of Wight, then beyond – the Azores, Sri Lanka, Tasmania, New Zealand. The Sea Inside by Philip Hoare; Feral by George Monbiot – review 2013-06-03T07:00:04Z Then police followed them as they sailed around to the town of Ponta Delgada, the Azores’ economic capital, on the south side of the island. Blow up: how half a tonne of cocaine transformed the life of an island 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z He sends soil samples to the University of the Azores on São Miguel Island for analysis to determine what the land needs. In the Azores, the Menu Includes Coffee, Tea and Tradition 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z For a mixture of European flavor and a unique mid-Atlantic cultural heritage, Banas recommends the Azores. World's Most Unique Travel Destinations 2010-12-15T16:00:00Z Madeira is the new Azores Like the Azores, the Portuguese island of Madeira, in the North Atlantic, gets large open-ocean swells that will satisfy seasoned surfers who don’t mind navigating a bit of rugged coastline. T Magazine: The New New List 2011-05-19T14:00:29Z But it’s commonly believed that she is a calafona, a Portuguese word used in the Azores to describe an emigrant who returns to the islands. In the Azores, the tradition of the ‘emigrante’ endures 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z “But Gorreana is not mine. It’s from the Azores, from Portugal. To pass it on to the next generation is to keep it alive.” In the Azores, the Menu Includes Coffee, Tea and Tradition 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z Tour groups schedule stops at Azores to pick up the vibrantly hued, ornamental birds traditionally given in Portuguese culture as good-luck presents for weddings and housewarmings. Exploring the Montreal That Leonard Cohen Loved 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z A rural tourism website listing rental accommodations throughout the Azores in a wide range of prices and styles, including Casa do Norte on Santa Maria. The Azores: An untamed island paradise only a few hours by air from North America 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z I had plans to visit Portugal’s Azores in December, and I’m starting to doubt that I’ll make it. What you need to know about the EU banning Americans from visiting due to COVID-19 | Travel Troubleshooter 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z Gorreana produces 40 tons of green and black tea annually from the plant camellia-sinensis; it is sold in the Azores and exported to niche markets in Canada, the United States and Europe. In the Azores, the Menu Includes Coffee, Tea and Tradition 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z A Delta Air Lines flight recently made such a hard landing in Portugal’s Azores Islands that the plane’s fuselage and landing gear “crumpled” on impact. Delta plane's exterior 'crumpled' during hard landing 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z I am not going to tell you how it is but — Azores, it’s crazy. Gonçalo Tocha’s ‘It’s the Earth Not the Moon’ Looks at Corvo 2012-07-11T22:42:05Z Hoare himself believes that the book, which takes in journeys to Sri Lanka, New Zealand and the Azores, is essentially about "the sense of what is home". Philip Hoare: a life in writing 2013-06-21T15:37:01Z I’m supposed to fly to Lisbon, then to the Azores later this month. Perspective | International entry requirements are still confusing. Here’s where to find answers. 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z “Every year I went to the Azores, it was this childhood dream of the nature and the ocean.” Gonçalo Tocha’s ‘It’s the Earth Not the Moon’ Looks at Corvo 2012-07-11T22:42:05Z Cheesemaking in the Azores dates to the 15th century with the arrival of Flemish settlers, who, through a royal decree by a Portuguese prince, Henry the Navigator, were brought to the Azores for colonization. In the Azores, the Menu Includes Coffee, Tea and Tradition 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z The museum also looks at the people powering the industry, starting with local Native Americans, and the mariners who came from around the world, including Cape Verde, the Azores and mainland Portugal, and settled here. The Old Whaling Capital of New Bedford Looks Ahead 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z This week’s recommendations include a contrast in rosés — an affordable juicy example from California and a splurge-worthy pink from volcanic soils of the Azores, my first four-star rating for a rosé. Toast the dog days of summer with this crisp rosé for just $13 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z The Azores are beautiful but they are not like the Caribbean. 52 Places to Go in 2019 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z I learn this from Rosa Simas, a professor at the University of the Azores, who introduces me to a nifty walking tour about the artist she helped put together with the city of Ponta Delgada. In the Azores, the tradition of the ‘emigrante’ endures 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z My family’s immigrant story began with an earthquake on a small island in the Azores, an autonomous region of Portugal. A bird trapped in ICE detention: What it’s like inside the largest immigrant prison in the US 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z The fish is flown in daily from the Azores islands off Portugal. Toronto’s Little Portugal showcases the Iberian Peninsula nation’s distinctive aesthetic 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z The Azores are an archipelago of nine volcanic islands located about 900 miles west of Portugal. A return visit — 40 years later — to the Azores 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z From the Azores to Patagonia to the Silk Road, the pull of the open road is as strong as ever — no matter the consequences. Need Gifts for Readers? Check Out Our Holiday Book Suggestions 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z Gilbert Melo made his way to the United States from the Azores. | Westchester: In White Plains, ‘From Shore to Shore,’ an Exhibition on Boat Building 2013-01-26T01:14:21Z The fish is flown in daily from the Azores islands off Portugal. Toronto’s Little Portugal showcases the Iberian Peninsula nation’s distinctive aesthetic 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z Join director Rosenthal as he journeys from the Azores to the Gulf of Mexico and beyond to document one of the ocean’s most surprising evolutionary wonders: enormous, warm-blooded bluefin tuna. Miss the sea? These documentaries about the ocean go beneath the surface. 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z Where, when, why: Last September, my husband and I spent a week visiting two Portuguese islands in the North Atlantic Ocean: Sao Miguel and Madeira of the Azores. For two unconventional travelers, a getaway to the Azores 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z The Azores has always been a dream of mine. 52 Places to Go in 2019 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z A week in the Azores islands for $699, including airfare from Boston. The Deal Not Taken 2020-03-21T04:00:00Z Hoare has swum with these creatures off the Azores, and written wonderfully about them in his own non-fiction book Leviathan, Or The Whale. A whale of a time: a Moby-Dick marathon in Massachusetts 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z She was rehabilitated at Sea Life in Scarborough for 18 months, before being released in the Portuguese Azores. Off-course turtle named after Scottish island taken 1,700 miles home 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z In the "weather kitchen," the interplay between the Azores High and Icelandic Low has a substantial effect on how much warm water the Atlantic transports to the Arctic along the Norwegian coast. Riddle of varying warm water inflow in the Arctic now solved 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Her first trip to the Azores had spawned her critically admired 2018 memoir, “The Tenth Island: Finding Joy, Beauty, and Unexpected Love in the Azores.” Diana Marcum, Pulitzer Prize-winning former reporter for Los Angeles Times, dies 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z In March of last year, a cargo ship that was carrying about 4,000 cars sank about 253 miles off the Azores after it burned for two weeks. Fire Aboard Cargo Ship off Dutch Coast Is Still Raging 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z Last year a cargo ship carrying 4,000 luxury cars caught fire and sank off the Azores. Ameland rescue: Ship with 3,000 cars in deadly fire off Dutch coast 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z Visit the Azores: Find earth, water, fire and air — sometimes all at once. Turning In 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z On its website the company had also advertised tours to the Portuguese archipelago of Azores and the Bahamas. OceanGate: Owner of Titan submersible suspends exploration 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z The Azores offer landscapes and experiences that are at once wild and serene. Your Thursday Briefing 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z They included single-handedly crossing the Atlantic Ocean and making three return trips from Plymouth to the Azores. Search for missing Suffolk sailor Duncan Lougee stood down as boat found 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z A natural high-pressure system that swirls in the atmosphere above the Atlantic, known as the Azores High, has been weaker this year than usual, according to hurricane expert Brian McNoldy at the University of Miami. Record Warm Atlantic Fuels an Unusual Tropical Storm 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z Typically this time of year, a high-pressure system sits between Bermuda in the Azores, with a clockwise flow of air around it that helps cool the waters of the Atlantic. ‘The Atlantic is … on fire’: Hot ocean fuels early hurricane season 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z The pope, who was Spanish, decreed that all lands belonged to Spain that fell west of a line drawn one hundred leagues west of any of the Azores and Cape Verde Islands. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Members of Sims’s team had already tested the devices on sharks swimming near the Azores, 1300 kilometers northwest of the Canary Islands. Breathless oceans: Warming waters could suffocate marine life and disrupt fisheries 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Low pressure in the Atlantic has led to south or southwesterly winds which are currently bringing very mild air sweeping in all the way from the Azores and temperatures have been on the rise again. High temperatures: NI experiences warmest November night on record 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Valadao, whose parents moved to the U.S. from the Azores islands of Portugal, said being the son of immigrants has helped him connect with Latinos. Farmer vs. farmworker's son. What this race for Congress means in California's Central Valley 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z The women also found the attitude abroad towards them quite different, facing less sexism when they travelled to Spain, the Azores and Turkey, proving popular wherever they went. The Fabs: How a '60s all-girl band (nearly) ruled the world 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Various nearby islands such as the Azores also teemed with untapped fishing potential. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z A sunfish found near the Azores in the Atlantic Ocean weighed as much as an S.U.V. How Australia Fell Behind on Data Privacy 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z A bulbous corpse found bobbing off a tiny island in the Azores is the heaviest bony fish ever measured. Heaviest Bony Fish Ever Measured Is a Wheel-Shaped Behemoth 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z A record-breaking 6,000-pound southern sunfish, found near the Azores in the Mid-Atlantic, shows that the ocean is still healthy enough to support the world’s largest animals. Your Wednesday Briefing 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z The scientists believe the boaters in the Azores need to slow down and be more mindful of their impact on ocean wildlife. Not Just a Big Fish, but Perhaps the Biggest Bony Fish Ever 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z Madeira Islands, the Azores, and the Cape Verde Islands off the coast of Africa. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Until now, it has been very difficult to study their migration across the ocean; previous studies have tracked adult eels all the way to the Azores, but from there the trail went cold. Ancient eel migration mystery unravelled 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z Tropical Storm Gaston, which formed on Tuesday, was bringing strong gales to the Azores in the North Atlantic on Friday as it approached from the west. Tropical Storm Hermine Forms as Florida Prepares for Its Potential Effects 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z The storm was about a thousand miles west of the Azores in the North Atlantic and posed no immediate threat to land. Tropical Storm Gaston Forms in the Atlantic 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z Although no bony fish has ever come close to reaching the size of a whale shark, the largest cartilaginous fish, the size of the sunfish found in the Azores is impressive. Not Just a Big Fish, but Perhaps the Biggest Bony Fish Ever 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z 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 The researchers have now tagged adult eels in the Azores, showing they can swim all the way to the Sargasso Sea. Ancient eel migration mystery unravelled 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z Navy and Coast Guard aviators managed to make the trip with a 10-day stopover in the Azores for repairs. The harrowing, forgotten journey of the first transatlantic flight 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z The shift may be linked to a high-pressure system in the North Atlantic known as the Azores High, which has expanded as the planet has warmed, researchers say. Europe was once green and water-rich. Now, it’s more and more like California 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z Eastern time, the storm was about 960 miles west of the Azores in the North Atlantic, and was slowly drifting east, according to the National Hurricane Center. Tropical Storm Danielle Forms in the Atlantic, Ending Two Months of Relative Calm 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Scientists say about 25 of the 90 or so known species of cetaceans migrate through the Azores’ waters. An active adventure across the Azores’ volcanic islands 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z "We knew they could get as far as the Azores, but that final leg was just undiscovered country," said Ros Wright. Ancient eel migration mystery unravelled 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z Portuguese mariners built an Atlantic empire by colonizing the Canary, Cape Verde, and Azores Islands, as well as the island of Madeira. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z While I worried about Ken Clift — Did he ever make it to Europe or was he becalmed near the Azores, with only the robust taste of Nescafé to sustain him? Perspective | A vintage coffee mug sends me on a trip around the world 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z Then about a week later, on Thursday, there were four more sightings on the Azores Plateau, which is underwater terrain where three tectonic plates meet. There Are Holes on the Ocean Floor. Scientists Don’t Know Why. 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z Our table overlooked a rocky cove, a full moon overlooked us, and the remoteness of the Azores did not bother us a bit. An active adventure across the Azores’ volcanic islands 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z The purpose of NOAA’s three Journey to the Ridge expeditions this year is to further explore the unique hydrothermal vent habitats of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and the Azores Plateau. Mysterious lines of holes on ocean floor stump government explorers 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z The July 23 dive reached depths of 1.7 miles while visiting the summit of an underwater volcano north of the Azores. ‘They look almost human made.’ NOAA finds weird lines of holes in mid-Atlantic floor 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z It set off from the English coast again in April but mechanical difficulties forced it to divert twice: first to Portugal’s Azores islands and then to Canada. Crewless robotic Mayflower ship nears Plymouth Rock 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Authorities said that the couple had to rig a spare sail after being struck by lightning while on their voyage to the Azores Islands. Missing Virginia boaters found safe after extensive search in Atlantic 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z Rent quad bikes and more to traverse the Azores’ volcanic landscape. An active adventure across the Azores’ volcanic islands 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z The current, second expedition will last through July 30 and explore the Mid-Atlantic Ridge north of the Azores archipelago. Mysterious lines of holes on ocean floor stump government explorers 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z The discovery was made as part of the Voyage to the Ridge 2022 expedition, which is exploring and mapping the “poorly understood deepwater areas of the Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, and Azores Plateau.” ‘They look almost human made.’ NOAA finds weird lines of holes in mid-Atlantic floor 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z The search is on for a Virginia couple who have gone missing in the Atlantic Ocean after they set sail for the Azores Islands earlier this month. Missing Virginia boaters focus of expansive Atlantic search 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Coast Guard is investigating the whereabouts of a Virginia Beach couple who did not return home days after they were expected to come back from a sailing trip to Portugal’s Azores islands. Va. couple sailing to Portugal go missing after boat damaged in storm 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z We had arrived an hour early, but the main street of Doze Ribeiras, a normally sleepy village on the flanks of a volcano on Terceira Island in the Azores, already was hopping with activity. An active adventure across the Azores’ volcanic islands 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z Coast Guard is searching for two people reported overdue after they decided to return to Virginia in their weather-damaged boat instead of continuing their sailing trip to Portugal’s Azores. Coast Guard: 2 boaters overdue after scrubbing Azores trip 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z In the mid-19th century, droves of farmers from the Azores made their way to Central California. Welcome to Portugal, the new expat haven. Californians, please go home 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Chief Terrell told The Post that the Coast Guard has contacted its counterparts as far north as New England and Canada, Bermuda to the south and the Azores closer to Europe. Missing Virginia boaters focus of expansive Atlantic search 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Nikopoulos and Jones departed June 8 from Old Comfort Point Marina in Hampton and set sail for the Azores, an archipelago of nine volcanic islands in the Atlantic Ocean known for dolphin and whale watching. Va. couple sailing to Portugal go missing after boat damaged in storm 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z Using these means, Henry’s men successfully located and colonized the uninhabited island clusters of the Madeiras and the Azores. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z It was a dream come true and now, at age 44, she is putting her skills to use to protect her home in Portugal's Azores islands. Volcanologists seek answers as island in Portugal's Azores keeps shaking 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z Satellite map shows seismic activity at Sao Jorge island after around 1,100 small earthquakes have rattled one of Portugal's mid-Atlantic volcanic islands in less than 48 hours in Azores islands, Portugal. All scenarios on the table as volcanic Azores island keeps shaking 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z A cargo ship that was carrying thousands of luxury cars has sank off the Portuguese Azores archipelago, nearly two weeks after it caught fire. Ship carrying 4,000 luxury cars sinks off the Azores 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z On a recent trip to the Azores, a tour guide told me that, although she doesn’t rely on tips, some of her colleagues can’t make ends meet without them. Perspective | How to handle gratuities when you travel abroad 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z On Friday, the team was able to board by helicopter and the salvage boat Bear started towing the vessel to a "safe area off Azores", the ship manager said. Salvage team boards burnt ship with luxury cars off Azores, towing begins 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z It also said the ship was drifting further from the Azores islands in the Atlantic ocean. Tug boats spray water on blazing ship carrying Porsches and Bentleys near Azores 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z The blaze on the Felicity Ace has burned for six days near Portugal’s Azores Islands. Fire subsides on huge cargo ship adrift in mid-Atlantic 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z Though we journeyed to some amazing destinations — including South Pacific islands, the Azores, Amazon rainforests and the Caribbean — the activities were Dad-centric, which meant fishing was always on the itinerary. How to plan a family vacation that everyone will enjoy 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z But locals in the Azores are hoping things will return to normal this summer — including the volume of American visitors. Perspective | How to handle gratuities when you travel abroad 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z The ship, named Felicity Ace, was travelling from Emden in Germany before it caught ablaze off the coast of Portugal's Azores islands. Sports car dreams up in smoke as cargo ship catches fire 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z Eunice, which began in the central Atlantic and was spun up from the Azores towards Europe by the jet stream, has extreme wind speeds that pose a danger to life, Britain's Meteorological Office said. Storm Eunice batters England and Ireland, warning issued for London 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z The ship was about 200 miles from Terceira Island in the Azores, the Portuguese island territory, when Portuguese forces moved in Wednesday to evacuate the crew. Ship carrying 1,100 Porsches and other luxury cars is burning and adrift 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z "There's this fault line developing... Where you live dictates your access to the country's democracy," says the group's Liz Azores. US mid-terms: How will new voting laws affect the election? 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z If Chega decides to enable a right-wing government, as it did in the Azores regional assembly, any such an administration would be unstable. Analysis: Portuguese snap election points to rocky road ahead 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z He was heading to the Azores, he said. French adventurer dies attempting to row solo across the Atlantic 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z They said maritime rescue services located his body on Saturday inside the cabin of his boat, named “Audacious,” which was found overturned off the Azores Islands, a mid-Atlantic Portuguese archipelago. French adventurer dies attempting solo Atlantic crossing 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z He noted a forecast of strong swells and winds but expressed optimism that the winds would help push him toward the Azores. French adventurer, 75, disappears attempting to row solo across the Atlantic 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z But on Friday Savin's canoe was found overturned off the Azores, an island chain in the North Atlantic Ocean, by Portuguese maritime officials. Jean-Jacques Savin: French adventurer dies crossing Atlantic Ocean 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z Scotland has enjoyed the mildest Hogmanay and New Year's Day on record thanks to a flow of warm subtropical air from the Azores. Scotland enjoys mildest New Year's Day on record 2022-01-01T05:00:00Z It comes after warm air from the Azores has been reaching the UK in recent days, bringing unusually mild weather to many areas. New Year's Day is warmest on record, Met Office says 2022-01-01T05:00:00Z Airline officials said that they will add five new destinations in Jordan, Norway, Portugal’s Azores and Spain’s Canary Islands and Palma de Mallorca. United Airlines will add new international routes next year 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z The Portuguese coast guard found Savin’s boat, a specially built capsule, overturned near the Azores, the Portuguese archipelago, on Friday. French adventurer, 75, disappears attempting to row solo across the Atlantic 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z He said he planned to fix the issues once he arrived at the "beautiful marina" of Ponta Delgada, the capital of the Azores. Jean-Jacques Savin: French adventurer dies crossing Atlantic Ocean 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z Later arrivals by other Portuguese explorers revealed it to be the southeasternmost island of the Azores archipelago, which lies about 1368 kilometers west of Portugal’s coast. Vikings in paradise: Were the Norse the first to settle the Azores? 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z Seven destinations were added to the green list on 30 August - Canada, Denmark, Finland, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and the Azores. What are the holiday rules for travel to green, amber and red list countries? 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z Along with Canada and Denmark, Finland, the Azores, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Lithuania are also moving to the green list. Travel changes make little difference, says airport boss 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z Canada, Denmark, Finland, Lithuania, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and the Azores would be added to England's "green list" of places that are safe to visit without requiring quarantine on return. England adds Thailand and Montenegro to travel red list 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z Finland, the Azores, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Lithuania are also moving to the green list. Covid travel: Seven locations moved to Covid travel green list 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z The paper is a welcome addition to the sparse data on the Azores prehistory, says Jeremy Searle, an evolutionary biologist at Cornell University. Vikings in paradise: Were the Norse the first to settle the Azores? 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z Mr. Pasini said that, in the Mediterranean basin, summers used to be dominated by the so-called Azores High, a persistent atmospheric high-pressure center that resulted in mild heat and consistently sunny weather. Sicily Registers Record-High Temperature as Heat Wave Sweeps Italian Island 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z Portugal and the Azores are on the amber travel list. What are the travel rules for Spain, Portugal, Malta and other holiday hotspots? 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z BBC Scotland Weather forecaster Gillian Smart said the current UK heatwave was down to a large high pressure centre - the "Azores high" - moving south of the country, leading to high temperatures. Hot weather across Scotland causes water demand to spike by 200 million litres a day 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z The warm air from the Azores in the mid-Atlantic will bring similar temperatures on Saturday but coastal areas will be cooler with onshore winds and some mist and cloud. In pictures: People enjoy Northern Ireland's hottest day of the year 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z Conclusive archaeological evidence of humans in the Azores is sparse and only dates back to the early 15th century. Vikings in paradise: Were the Norse the first to settle the Azores? 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z His mother, Molly Santos, told her son that the note was from near Massachusetts, where he was born before moving to the Azores. Message in a bottle from 2018 found after Atlantic voyage 2021-06-20T04:00:00Z The UK government said the decision to move Portugal, including Madeira and the Azores, to the amber list followed increased concern about a mutation of the Delta variant, which was first identified in India. Covid-19: Portugal queries amber list move as UK stresses risk to unlocking 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z For example, travel to mainland Portugal and the Azores is currently for essential purposes only. Which countries are on the green list for foreign holidays? 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z Three days later, at 5:54 a.m., lookouts sighted Terceira Island, in the Azores, far out into the Atlantic. The ship that saved the unknown soldier from disaster 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z A similar signal shows up in cores from Caldeirão Lake on the Azores’s Corvo Island dating to about 100 years later. Vikings in paradise: Were the Norse the first to settle the Azores? 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z So my son was diving here in the Azores and he found a bottle floating he grabbed it and there was a note in... Message in a bottle from 2018 found after Atlantic voyage 2021-06-20T04:00:00Z The restrictions also apply to the Portuguese archipelagos of Madeira and the Azores. UK bans travel from South America over Brazil variant fears 2021-01-14T05:00:00Z The warning for Portugal excludes Madeira and Azores and that for Sweden excludes the northern county of Vaesternorrland, it added. Germany declares Italy, most of Denmark, Sweden, Lithuania, Portugal as virus risk regions 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z They board bargain airline flights to Turkey and the south of France and the Azores. Gloom settles over Europe as days darken and coronavirus surges 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z It’s not clear when these earliest human settlers of the Azores disappeared, but the Portuguese sailors who explored the islands in the 1400s described the islands as pristine. Vikings in paradise: Were the Norse the first to settle the Azores? 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z Christian Santos, 17, discovered the bottle in the Azores, a Portuguese archipelago in the mid-Atlantic. Message in a bottle from 2018 found after Atlantic voyage 2021-06-20T04:00:00Z Cox’s parents hailed from the Philippines and China; Valadao’s are from the Azores Islands of Portugal. In a toss-up Central Valley district, Republicans and Democrats wage a vicious campaign 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z Its remnants then regenerated into a tropical storm south of the Azores on Tuesday. Hurricane Paulette comes back as a 'zombie' tropical storm 'because 2020' 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z “But we value they kept Azores and Madeira.” Portugal 'regrets' England's decision to remove country from safe travel list 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z Those winds would have put Viking ships heading southwest from their Scandinavian homelands more or less directly into the path of the Azores, Raposeiro says. Vikings in paradise: Were the Norse the first to settle the Azores? 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z British transport minister Grant Shapps said on Thursday that anybody arriving in England from Portugal, excluding the Azores and Madeira, after 4 a.m. on Saturday will need to self-isolate for 14 days. England puts Portugal back on coronavirus quarantine list 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z The storm reached tropical storm strength on April 20, 2017, about 700 miles west of the Azores before it weakened two days later. Tropical storm that may form would join storms that developed before hurricane season starts 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z The 33-year-olds, “relative newcomers” to sailing, set off from the British Virgin Islands for Norway on their 34ft sailboat, and hope to rest in the Azores before the onward journey. Long journey home: the stranded sailboats in a race to beat the hurricanes 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z Anybody arriving in England from Portugal, excluding the Azores and Madeira, after 4 am on Saturday will need to self-isolate for 14 days, British transport minister Grant Shapps announced earlier on Thursday. Portugal 'regrets' England's decision to remove country from safe travel list 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z Those same winds, he adds, would have made it comparatively difficult for sailors coming from the Portuguese mainland to reach the Azores. Vikings in paradise: Were the Norse the first to settle the Azores? 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z He said warm air was being drawn up from the Azores for weeks at a time. Why is there less snow on Scotland's mountains? 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z The storm became a hurricane on Jan 14, 2016, weakening and making landfall on the island of Terceira in the Azores as a tropical storm. Tropical storm that may form would join storms that developed before hurricane season starts 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z But grateful sailors have been reporting that they could anchor in Horta, the Azores’ port, with access to fuel and water. Long journey home: the stranded sailboats in a race to beat the hurricanes 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z After I finished a master’s thesis on a fisheries-related topic at the department of oceanography and fisheries at the University of the Azores in Ponta Delgada, Portugal, I wanted to keep working in the field. Design your own doctoral project 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z The study convincingly demonstrates that people were on the Azores as early as about 700, says Simon Connor, a geographer at the Australian National University who studies the paleoecology of the archipelago. Vikings in paradise: Were the Norse the first to settle the Azores? 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z Their longest flight is nearly 10 hours - about twice the duration Teahen has ever piloted a plane on a trip - from Newfoundland over the Atlantic Ocean, landing on Portugal’s Azores islands March 27. Iowa men will fly around world to bring vaccines to children 2020-01-04T05:00:00Z After the turn of the last century, Pires joined the stream of Portuguese immigrants escaping depressed economic conditions in the Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores, Cape Verde and Madiera. In Lone Pine, a lawyer fights to change campground's derogatory name. The town pushes back 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z Once he has reached the high pressure area, he should pick up westerly winds to sail slowly towards the Azores. Long journey home: the stranded sailboats in a race to beat the hurricanes 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z A weakening Lorenzo passed 55 miles north of Flores Island in the Azores on October 2 as a Category 1 hurricane with 90 mph winds. A Review of the Atlantic Hurricane Season of 2019 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z As for the mice, thanks to widespread trade routes, a mouse from Scandinavia could easily have boarded a ship in what today is Portugal and sailed over to the Azores. Vikings in paradise: Were the Norse the first to settle the Azores? 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z Forecasters expect the storm to weaken to a post-tropical cyclone as it approaches the Azores on Thursday or Friday. Subtropical Storm Rebekah forms in north Atlantic 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z Forecasters say it will pass near or over the Azores in the next several hours. Tropical Storm Pablo approaches Azores island chain 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z The Azores have been a beacon of light in the Atlantic during this crisis. Long journey home: the stranded sailboats in a race to beat the hurricanes 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z The storm caused damage in the Azores on Wednesday after powering across the Atlantic. Winds from ex-hurricane Lorenzo set to storm Ireland, U.K. 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z Azores Civil Protection Agency chief Carlos Neves said 39 people were safely evacuated and no injuries were reported. Hurricane Lorenzo lashes Azores with high waves, heavy rain as storm takes aim at British Isles 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z Hurricane Lorenzo reached Portugal’s Azores islands early on Wednesday, causing strong winds and a few minor incidents such as fallen trees across the mid-Atlantic archipelago. Lorenzo weakens to Category 1 hurricane 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z The storm is forecast to bring hurricane and tropical-storm-force winds to the Azores beginning Tuesday night, with conditions continuing into Wednesday. Hurricane Lorenzo to pound the Azores with up to 70-foot waves, more bodies found from sunken tugboat 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z Authorities in the Azores cleared drainage systems during calm daytime weather Tuesday and told local people to prepare their homes. Atlantic islands brace for arrival of Hurricane Lorenzo 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z Portuguese authorities issued a hurricane warning for the central and western Azores and a tropical storm watch for the eastern Azores. Narda regains tropical storm force off Mexico 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z Around 250,000 people live on the Azores’ nine volcanic islands and the archipelago is a popular tourist destination, famed for its lakes, mountains and volcanic craters. Hurricane Lorenzo lashes Azores with high waves, heavy rain as storm takes aim at British Isles 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z Hurricane Lorenzo is expected to hit the Portuguese Azores islands as a category 2 on Monday, before possibly heading towards the UK at the end of the week. UK weather: Met Office issues threat-to-life warning after heavy rainfall 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z "On the forecast track, the center of Lorenzo is expected to pass near the western Azores early Wednesday," the NHC said, adding "Only slow weakening is expected during the next 48 hours." Hurricane Lorenzo to pound the Azores with up to 70-foot waves, more bodies found from sunken tugboat 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z Central Azores will be hit by 1 inch of rainfall, the NHC said. Hurricane Lorenzo poses flood threat even as weakens towards Portugal's Azores 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z Portuguese authorities issued a hurricane watch for the central and western Azores and a tropical storm watch for the eastern Azores. Narda likely to become tropical storm again off Mexico 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z Portuguese authorities issued a hurricane watch for the central and western Azores and a tropical storm watch for the eastern Azores. Narda likely to become tropical storm again off Mexico 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z The storm is moving north at 10 mph and is centered about 1,315 miles southwest of the Azores, a Portuguese island chain, while packing maximum sustained winds of 145 mph. Hurricane Lorenzo briefly reaches Category 5 strength, becomes record-setting storm in far east Atlantic 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z So, the Navy strung a line of 22 destroyers, spaced about 50 miles apart, along the route to the Azores. Chatham departure of first trans-Atlantic flight recalled 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z Humpback whales breed in warmer waters in the Azores before moving to more northern waters to take advantage of the food stocks during the summer months. Dead whale was tangled in rope for 'months' 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z That ancestor, Manuel Rapozo, immigrated to Kauai from the Azores in 1882, according to family lore, and eventually renounced his Portuguese citizenship to become a full-fledged citizen of the Kingdom of Hawaii. 'A blemish in his sanctuary': the battle behind Mark Zuckerberg's Hawaii estate 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z Researchers piloted a submarine to a depth of 1000 meters in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1500 kilometers off the coast of Portugal near a constellation of islands known as the Azores. First direct observation of hunting pelican eel reveals a bizarre fish with an inflatable head 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z "Regardless of Lorenzo's exact track near the Azores, strong winds are becoming increasingly likely on those islands Tuesday night and Wednesday, and residents there should monitor the progress of the hurricane," the NHC said. Hurricane Lorenzo briefly reaches Category 5 strength, becomes record-setting storm in far east Atlantic 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z They left together in the late afternoon of May 16 for the big leg, 1,200 miles to the Azores, and then the completion of the historic flight with a landing in Portugal. Chatham departure of first trans-Atlantic flight recalled 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z Blair and Bush had met in the Azores for a final mini-summit ahead of the invasion. 'Nasty, nasty man': Guardian reporter on being insulted by Trump and breaking the Snowden story 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z A new field of hydrothermal vents was just discovered in the Azores. Smoking Ocean Vents Found in Surprisingly Shallow Water 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z Building on Wilson’s insights, scientists have discovered dozens of additional hot spots around the globe, accounting for other archipelagoes such as the Galapagos Islands and the Azores. Opinion | Kilauea sets eternity before our very eyes 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z Besides the wind, Lorenzo is forecast to bring three to 6 inches of rain over the western Azores and 1 to 2 inches of rain over the central part of the island chain. Hurricane Lorenzo briefly reaches Category 5 strength, becomes record-setting storm in far east Atlantic 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z Even as late as the 1980s, sperm whales were being killed in their hundreds off the Azores in the mid-Atlantic. Plastic bag-swallowing sperm whales - victims of our remorseless progress 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z The item that topped his agenda, however, was hardly a geostrategic imperative: He was, according to multiple sources, obsessed with the Azores, the semiautonomous Portuguese archipelago in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. How Devin Nunes Turned the House Intelligence Committee Inside Out 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z The Azores are nine volcanic islands in the North Atlantic Ocean. Smoking Ocean Vents Found in Surprisingly Shallow Water 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z Native to the Canary, Azores and Madeira islands, the canary is streak-backed and mostly greenish-brown in the wild. 'Prized' canaries left dying by thieves 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z There are no coastal watches or warnings currently in effect, although forecasters expect the storm to remain strong as it approaches the Azores over the next few days. Hurricane Lorenzo briefly reaches Category 5 strength, becomes record-setting storm in far east Atlantic 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z That’s why a new video, captured in the waters around Portugal’s Azores islands, has stunned deep-sea biologists. Exclusive: ‘I’ve never seen anything like it’. Video of mating deep-sea anglerfish stuns biologists 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z Nunes’s fixation on the Azores would come to dominate his initial years as chairman and serve as an object lesson in his intense distrust of the intelligence apparatus that he oversees. How Devin Nunes Turned the House Intelligence Committee Inside Out 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z Anna Gagliardo of the University of Pisa, working in the Azores, took some shearwaters from where they were nesting and divided the group into three. Plastic Smells the Same as Fish to a Seabird 2018-02-17T05:00:00Z Ophelia began as a rather innocuous looking group of clouds in the Atlantic Ocean, several hundred miles south-west of the Azores and roughly on the same latitude as Morocco or northern Florida. Why (Ex-)Hurricane Ophelia Took a Wrong Turn toward Ireland and Britain—and Carried All That Dust 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z "This rainfall could cause life-threatening flash flooding in the western Azores," the NHC said. Hurricane Lorenzo briefly reaches Category 5 strength, becomes record-setting storm in far east Atlantic 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z Ophelia developed over the Azores in Portugal before going slightly west and then directly north. 3 Weird Impacts From Storm Ophelia Explained 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z His family traces its heritage to the Azores; his wife has roots there as well. How Devin Nunes Turned the House Intelligence Committee Inside Out 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z Like many Atlantic storms, Ophelia formed south-west of the Azores, where areas of low pressure often occur. Ophelia’s strange path 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z He said: "Ophelia originated in the Azores where it was a hurricane and as it tracked its way northwards it dragged in tropical air from the Sahara." Red sun 'caused by Hurricane Ophelia' 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z In the debate to standardize time around the world, France favored a neutral site, like the Azores in the Atlantic or the Bering Strait. Affordable Care Act, Puerto Rico, Chicago Cubs: Your Friday Briefing 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z No coastal watches or warnings are in effect, though forecasters say residents of the eastern Azores should keep an eye on the storm. The Latest: Hurricane Ophelia meandering in the Atlantic 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z Nunes once wrote that because so many Americans of Portuguese descent came from the islands, there was a “unique bond between America and the Azores.” How Devin Nunes Turned the House Intelligence Committee Inside Out 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z The drugs were found on a tugboat between Madeira and the Azores islands. Huge cocaine haul seized off Spain 2017-10-08T04:00:00Z LaMotta’s first defense was supposed to be a rematch with Cerdan, but the Frenchman was killed when a plane en route to the United States crashed in the Azores in 1949. Jake LaMotta, boxer immortalized in ‘Raging Bull,’ dies at 95 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z LaMotta's first defense was supposed to be a rematch with Cerdan, but the Frenchman was killed when a plane en route to the United States crashed in the Azores in 1949. Legendary Boxer Jake LaMotta Dies at 95 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z Many groups live around the Azores in the eastern Atlantic. Northern lights linked to North sea whale strandings - BBC News 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z For decades, the most concrete bond between the United States and the Azores was an American military installation on Terceira Island called Lajes Field. How Devin Nunes Turned the House Intelligence Committee Inside Out 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z In “Temptress Returns,” he recalled riding out the hurricane near the Azores when “one overtaking wave towered above me,” showing the silhouettes of three sharks, “waiting for the kill.” Sailing’s ‘dean of loners’ survived shark-infested waters, a hurricane and a 16-year journey at sea 2017-08-13T04:00:00Z The explosion occurred when the ship headed to the Azores, Portugal, from Baltimore was about 1,300 miles east of Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Coast Guard: 2 dead after explosion on ship in the Atlantic 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z Nunes, a descendant of immigrants from the Azores, waged a lengthy campaign to compel the Pentagon to relocate a major intelligence base in the United Kingdom to the Azores. Chairman and partisan: The dual roles of Devin Nunes raise questions about House investigation 2017-03-26T04:00:00Z The congressman made a push to have the center built on the Azores islands, 800 miles off the coast of Portugal, a proposal that was popular among the valley’s many dairy producers of Portuguese descent. Former dairy farmer leads Trump-Russia investigation 2017-03-19T04:00:00Z Nunes liked to call the Azores “the Hawaii of the Atlantic Ocean, only closer to America’s homeland.” How Devin Nunes Turned the House Intelligence Committee Inside Out 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z A whale-watching group also provided her with photos for identification of True’s beaked whales, a mother and her calf, traveling in the Azores in 2015. First Underwater Video of Elusive True’s Beaked Whales 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z Additional discoveries of stranded True’s off the Azores and Canary Islands show the whales’ Northern Hemisphere territory extends even farther south than previously observed. Watch the first underwater video of this rare whale 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z The Azores Prosecutors’ Office says the 28-year-old man committed the alleged crimes against a 26-year-old married woman and is being held in custody. Portuguese prosecutors brings charges against US serviceman 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z Luis Pedroso, an immigrant from the Azores who helped found an electronics factory, said that he had employees who were refugees and that he viewed Mr. Trump’s order as an overreaction. A City Built on Refugees Looks at Trump’s Plan With Fear 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z Though he concedes he does have a lot of fun in his spare time, don't assume he drinks champagne for breakfast and cliff dives the Azores on days off. Rafa Cabrera Bello Is Having One Awesome Year - Golf Digest 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z Their underwater footage, shot in the Azores, a Portuguese archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, is the first of its kind. First Underwater Video of Elusive True’s Beaked Whales 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z Gaston weakened to a post-tropical storm and was moving away from the Western Azores in the Atlantic Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said on Saturday. Gaston weakens to post tropical storm: NHC 2016-09-03T04:00:00Z Investigating magistrate Joao Carreira said in a statement posted on the Azores Prosecutors’ Office website late Wednesday that the serviceman knew the alleged victim. Portuguese prosecutors brings charges against US serviceman 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z Gaston weakened to a tropical storm and was approaching the Western Azores in the Atlantic Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said on Friday. Gaston weakens to tropical storm: NHC 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z Hurricane Alex struck the Azores in the far eastern Atlantic in January. Tropical Depression Bonnie dissipates after heavy rains 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z Mr Tolkien was rescued by a cargo ship on Friday near the Azores, following calls to race medical staff and maritime rescue services. Transat bakerly race sailor Richard Tolkien rescued - BBC News 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z The full defensive umbrella, when complete in 2018 after further development in Poland, will stretch from Greenland to the Azores. Russia will act to neutralize U.S. missile shield threat: Putin 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z Photograph: Robert Ghement/EPA When complete, the defensive umbrella will stretch from Greenland to the Azores. US switches on $800m missile shield in Romania 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z It was morning in the Azores, and the light hit low. Learning From the Lazarus Effect 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z When complete, the defensive umbrella will stretch from Greenland to the Azores. U.S. activates Romanian missile defense site, angering Russia 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z Air Force in 1953, where he spent four years as a weather forecaster, mostly in England and the Azores. Hurricane forecasting pioneer William Gray dies at 86 2016-04-16T04:00:00Z A sperm whale swims near the Azores in the Atlantic Ocean. Sperm Whales Found Full of Car Parts and Plastics 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z Papers were signed for an immediate rematch but Cerdan’s plane tragically crashed in the Azores en route to taking the middleweight to watch his lover, Edith Piaf, in concert in New York. How Sugar Ray Robinson made Jake La Motta his bloody Valentine in 1951 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z The son of immigrants from Cape Verde and Portugal’s Azores islands, Correia grew up in a tenement near a street lined with Portuguese bakeries that slopes down to Mount Hope Bay. In struggling mill city, 24-year-old mayor seeks turnaround 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z "Alex weakens to a tropical storm ... now moving away from the Azores," the U.S. Hurricane Alex weakens to storm after little damage in Azores 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z In the Azores, schools and government offices on several islands remained closed, and officials told people to stay indoors. Rare January hurricane weakens to tropical storm 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z The Azores government on Thursday advised kindergartens to stay closed and told residents to ensure drainage systems were not blocked. January hurricane forms in Atlantic for first time since 1938 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z Alex was expected to move near or over parts of the Azores on Friday, the U.S. Hurricane Alex Forms in the Atlantic 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z Tropical air from the Azores and beyond is blowing in from the south west. December weather: Why is it so mild? - BBC News 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z Hurricane Alex weakened to a tropical storm on Friday after making landfall in Portugal's Azores archipelago, where it caused little damage, mainly toppling trees, briefly cutting power in some villages and flooding homes. Hurricane Alex weakens to storm after little damage in Azores 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z This photo appeared in a 1976 National Geographic article about Portugal's Azores Islands. A Few Things You (Probably) Don’t Know About Thanksgiving 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z On March 3, 2009 the Italian and Spanish police seized the drug cartel ship off the Azores in the Atlantic Ocean. Italy's Donnie Brasco Finds the Government Can't Protect Him from The Mafia 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z The Azores government on Thursday advised kindergartens to stay closed and told residents to ensure drainage systems aren't blocked. Hurricane Alex Forms in the Atlantic 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z It is known as the easternmost point in North America, closer to Portugal’s Azores Islands than to Toronto, and just a short sail to Greenland. With Glowing Hearts, a Nation Unites Behind the Blue Jays 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z The Azores, 1,500 km west of mainland Portugal, were last hit by hurricanes in 2012. Hurricane Alex weakens to storm after little damage in Azores 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z There are also receivers on islands north of Brazil, on Madeira and the Azores islands in the Atlantic and Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean, as well as on a boat near Halifax, Nova Scotia. Who Knows Where Almost Every Flight Is Right Now? 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z The wounded American, Spencer Stone, an airman from the U.S. air base in Lajes, Azores, was treated on Saturday at a specialist hospital for hand injuries in the northern French city of Lille. France train gunman identified as Islamist militant 2015-08-23T04:00:00Z In Amsterdam, he met up with Mr. Stone, who is stationed in the Azores Islands near Portugal, and Mr. Sadler. 3 Heroes Who Stopped Train Attack Were Boyhood Friends 2015-08-22T04:00:00Z Stone is stationed in the Azores and is from Carmichael, California, according to the stepmother of one of the Americans aboard. The Latest: Injured in train attack moved to larger hospital 2015-08-22T04:00:00Z The marine biologist has encountered white sperm whales off the Azores, and he's heard of white fin or blue whale sightings off the California coast. How Did Rare White Whale Spotted Off Australia Get That Way? 2015-08-11T04:00:00Z Mendoza’s grandfather arrived in the United States from the Azores, began dairy farming at Point Reyes and in 1919 purchased two ranches near the seashore’s historic lighthouse. Longtime Point Reyes rancher Joseph ‘Joey’ Mendoza dies at 71 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z In the U.K., they called it Mary Celeste syndrome, after the merchant ship discovered off the Azores in 1872 with not a single passenger aboard. The Weekender: Inside Out, E3, and the Isle of Man TT 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z About a million North Americans were born in or descend from the Azores — four times the current population of these islands. Azorean Diaspora Can’t Resist the Powerful Pull of Home 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z But Jetti is uncomfortable about the Azores' belated appearance on the no-frills map of Europe. Europe's next cheap holiday destination? - BBC News 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z Even with their language and other skills, however, many of the base’s Portuguese employees will struggle to find alternative work, and not just because the unemployment rate in the Azores is already almost 15 percent. Americans Start to Leave Air Base in Azores, and Locals Fear Economic Impact 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z About 500 U.S. military and civilian personnel would be withdrawn from Lajes Field in the Azores, reducing U.S. troop numbers in Portugal. Facing shrinking budgets, Pentagon moves to cut European bases 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z Without doubt, for China the Azores are and will remain a niche market destination. Selling Tea To The Chinese: Azores Islands To Lure Chinese Visitors 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z Each year, thousands of former residents return to the Azores for the feast day in May to give thanks to the Christ of Miracles for helping them on their travels. Azorean Diaspora Can’t Resist the Powerful Pull of Home 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z Honrath died in a kayaking accident in 2009 and the observatory now belongs to the regional government of the Azores, which supplies it with electricity through a cable running up the mountain. Atlantic observatory faces rocky future 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z Quiet it is not – if Uncle Harry’s sleeping one off in the next room, you might want to break out the earplugs, lest he dream that he’s trapped in an airplane wheel-well over the Azores. Gadget Lust: Dream Ice Cream Maker Lets You Churn Out 31,000 Flavors But she went for only two years because her family moved back to the Azores amid the Great Depression. Centenarian gets honorary high school diploma 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z By the way, Xi Jinping choose the Azores in July this year for an enroute meeting with the Portuguese government on his way home from a visit to South America. Selling Tea To The Chinese: Azores Islands To Lure Chinese Visitors 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z “Folks will pray in a way that isn’t done with so much discipline these days” in the Azores, Mr. Da Ponte said. Azorean Diaspora Can’t Resist the Powerful Pull of Home 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z The University of the Azores in Angra do Heroísmo and the Portuguese Meteorological Institute in Lisbon are key collaborators in the observatory. Atlantic observatory faces rocky future 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z Contact with the crew, which also included James Male, 23, Steve Warren, 52, and Paul Goslin, 56, was lost in the early hours of Friday while they diverted to the Azores. Missing yacht: MPs back calls for US to resume search for British yachtsmen 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z Contact was lost in the early hours of Friday as they diverted to the Azores. UK yacht missing in mid-Atlantic 2014-05-18T04:00:00Z However, those operations had to be delayed again when the Scorpion submarine was lost off the Azores in about 9,800 feet of water. Diving Deeper Than Any Human Ever Dove 2014-04-01T04:00:00Z His mother left the Azores as a child and his father as a teenager, and they met in the United States. Azorean Diaspora Can’t Resist the Powerful Pull of Home 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z A year later, a bird called Deshar died after making a "navigational error" and missing landfall in the Azores. Osprey 'killed in cable crash' 2014-01-17T11:29:29Z "It basically measures the pressure difference between the Azores and Iceland, so it is the pressure difference across what is known as the "polar front", which is where the jet stream is." Oceanic role in UK upland downpours 2013-08-08T13:57:25Z Birdlife partners are also establishing projects globally to protect endangered birds such as the African penguin, spoon-billed sandpiper and Azores bullfinch. Birds 'show value of conservation' 2013-06-20T00:23:32Z The plane crashed in the Azores, killing him and everyone else onboard. Raging Bull: an undisputed historical heavyweight 2013-05-09T11:41:04Z For North Americans, cities like Toronto, Montreal, Boston and Oakland have long had direct flights to the Azores. Azorean Diaspora Can’t Resist the Powerful Pull of Home 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z All flights had been cancelled at Lajes airport in the Azores, due to high winds, but down we went. Smoke in the cabin, crew in tears: how my flight turned into terror at 30,000ft 2013-03-17T00:06:25Z The grandparents of Moniz hailed from the Azores in Portugal, but that does not fit the traditional definition of Hispanic or Latino. Obama Cabinet picks add diversity, but still frustrate White House allies 2013-03-04T20:29:00Z He said a group of business executives who work with the Pentagon would soon visit the Azores to look at possibilities for business development in the islands. Panetta tells Portugal U.S. remains committed to Azores base 2013-01-15T16:52:21Z Here’s a video of the spore and crystal from the University of Azores, along with something the video creator calls an “embedded bodie”. The Dark Bacillus Crystal 2012-12-20T21:45:00.373Z For emigrants, the return to the Azores brings out emotions not only during the religious procession. Azorean Diaspora Can’t Resist the Powerful Pull of Home 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z We were going to have "a perfectly normal landing", assured the pilot of Lufthansa flight 499 from Mexico City to Frankfurt, as he prepared his wary passengers for an emergency landing in the Azores. Smoke in the cabin, crew in tears: how my flight turned into terror at 30,000ft 2013-03-17T00:06:25Z At stake is control of a network of airports, including those serving the largest Portuguese cities of Lisbon and Porto, as well as the Algarve, Alentejo and the Azores archipelago. UPDATE 1-Vinci makes top bid for Portugal airport group-sources 2012-12-17T17:47:42Z The science team likened its chemistry to some relatively rare but well-studied alkaline rocks on Earth found on oceanic islands such as Hawaii and the Azores, and also in rift zones like the Rio Grande. Cosmic coincidence on the road to Glenelg 2012-10-17T12:02:50Z But there will be regional elections in the Azores this year and a round of municipal elections in 2013. Portugal PM puts austerity before election victory 2012-07-24T11:06:18Z Armando Moniz, 75, said he left the Azores when he was 17 because a relative told him about a job opportunity as a foreman on a farm in Bermuda. Azorean Diaspora Can’t Resist the Powerful Pull of Home 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z So out we went, into the humid, high winds of the Azores. Smoke in the cabin, crew in tears: how my flight turned into terror at 30,000ft 2013-03-17T00:06:25Z Around the middle of next week, pressure will build - the Azores high. Summer skies 'not too far off' 2012-07-17T08:19:58Z However, the "European monsoon" normally weakens in July and if we are lucky the rain is broken-up with areas of high pressure from the Azores, which bring us spells of warm and settled weather. June ends with record rainfall 2012-06-30T07:56:38Z After Snedeker's transatlantic flight from Miami to Madrid landed in the Azores on Monday night, his clubs and suitcase never made it on the connecting flight. Snedeker of US wins opener using replacement clubs 2012-05-17T16:10:20Z The first land you see on going to Gibraltar is the Azores Islands. The Rulers of the Mediterranean 2012-04-25T02:00:58.380Z It is found in boggy heaths in Connemara and Mayo, and is also native in West France, Spain and the Azores. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z The American had passed the Azores, while Count Hyashi's "Banzai," which had made a stupendous non-stop flight to Honolulu, had developed engine defects that promised to detain him indefinitely. The Airship "Golden Hind" 2012-04-21T02:00:26.983Z In the Atlantic the Bureau needs stationary ships to record the growth and decline of the High over the Azores. Reading the Weather 2012-04-19T02:00:27.487Z Touching at the Azores, they were surprised to be received with bullets, and not suffered to approach within speaking distance of the land. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z She must call first at Liverpool, to take on a cargo of cotton goods, but would touch at no port upon the voyage but Fayal in the Western Islands, which are now called the Azores. Treasure of Kings Being the Story of the Discovery of the \\"Big Fish,\\" or the Quest of the Greater Treasure of the Incas of Peru. 2012-04-09T02:00:30.007Z In the Atlantic the north-east trade begins in summer in the latitude of the Azores; in winter it commences to the south of the Canaries. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z They pushed off from the Azores and Canaries, north of your track, and carried the North-Easter farther across. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z Off the Azores, he hoisted Spanish colours, and succeeded in robbing some Spanish vessels. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z Passing over a voyage in which Monson was nearly shipwrecked, we come to 1589, when he accompanied the Earl of Cumberland in his expedition to the Azores. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z At the Azores he captured a French ship of thirty-four guns, taking her with his own two vessels. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z He joined the army once more and fought in the expedition against the Azores; then seeing there was no chance of advancement, he returned to his first career, that of letters. Heroic Spain 2012-03-26T02:00:38.797Z But his health broke down, and in 1874 he gave up practice; and he died at the Azores of acute inflammation of the brain on the 16th of December 1875. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z This was Catherine Hickling, the daughter of a prosperous Boston merchant, afterward American consul in the Azores. William Hickling Prescott 2012-03-11T03:00:12.297Z Stress of weather drove them to the Azores, and once there it was naturally decided to return to England. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z Traces of the residence of Sir Walter Raleigh in Ireland may still be seen in the growth of richly perfumed wall-flowers which he brought from the Azores. Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth 2012-03-06T03:00:22.850Z Yetta made friends with the sea and a gray-haired old sailor from the Azores, who could speak nothing but Portuguese. Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z They are common on the shores of the Azores. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z About the same time the Marquis DeConte, a Sicilian nobleman, and a number of other foreign settlers, came to Halifax from the island of Tercera, one of the Azores, and settled in the town. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z With her they took several vessels of various nations at the Azores and Cape de Verd Islands. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z Malmsey, m�m′ze, n. a sort of grape: a strong and sweet wine, first made in Greece, but now also in the Canary Islands and the Azores. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z Obstinately refusing to leave the “frigate” and sail in his “great ship,” he shared the former’s fate in a tempest off the Azores. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z In 1493, Alexander VI rewarded the crown of Castile for the exploit of Columbus, by giving Spain rights similarly exclusive beyond the meridian one hundred degrees west of the Azores. The Unpopular Review, Number 19 July-December 1918 2012-01-09T03:00:24.167Z He made his last voyage to the Azores in the Washington in 1807. The Poems of Philip Freneau, Volume I (of III) 2012-01-04T03:00:43.800Z Sargasso sea.—Encounter with a merchant-ship in the open ocean.—Hopes disappointed and curiosity excited.—Passage through the Azores channel.—A vexatious calm. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-04T03:00:31.713Z In the latitude of the Azores it became necessary to force the yacht's engines to escape from a German corsair. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z Wheat and maize, or Indian corn, are also imported from the Azores, and some ports of the Mediterranean; an importation which is likely rather to increase than decrease. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z Subsequently he shifted this line to 270 leagues west of the Azores. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z Favourable winds bore the Golden Hope to the Azores, where I had my first impression of foreign parts. The Quest of the 'Golden Hope' A Seventeenth Century Story of Adventure 2011-12-06T03:00:23.443Z Sargasso sea.—Encounter with a merchant-ship in the open ocean.—Hopes disappointed and curiosity excited.—Passage through the Azores channel.—A vexatious calm. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-04T03:00:31.713Z At the end of August Howard with 16 ships lay at anchor to the north of Flores in the Azores. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z The Cassiterides were described as lying west of Spain, and the description applies to the Azores; it may have been due to ignorance or design that they were represented as islands prolific in tin. Cornwall 2011-12-05T03:00:38.530Z By sailing first to the Azores, a considerable portion of the journey would be passed, with a convenient resting-stage. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z They gave an eager ear to the rumours that were rife in the Portuguese islands of more marvellous discoveries still to be made—of islands beyonds the Azores. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z These were M. Gerard's reasons for our steering for Cadiz, by the way of the Azores, and I do not remember to have afterwards heard an additional one. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z In the Azores the horns are remarkably upright and straight, whence the name of “antelope-goat” which has been given to these animals. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z Behind him lay the gray Azores, Behind, the gates of Hercules. The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines 2011-10-22T02:00:26.240Z But it spawns hundreds of miles away from shore in the Sargasso Sea, a seaweed-choked area of the north Atlantic located between the Azores and the West Indies. American Eel Endangered by Climate Change 2011-09-29T19:45:02.393Z Madeira and the Azores immediately installed revolutionary juntas, and some of the Brazilian provinces could not wait until the assembling of the Cortes before establishing free governments. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z Surely the Azores must be the true land of magic. Minor Poems Little Classics, Vol. 15 2011-09-29T02:00:16.533Z In many parts of south-eastern Asia, in Mauritius, in North and South Africa, in Madagascar, in the Azores, it has become thoroughly acclimatized, and successfully competes with the indigenous fresh-water fishes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z Seeds carried from the New World by the current have found a favourable soil on the shores of the Azores, and, although many thousands of miles from their native land, have germinated and borne fruit. The Strand Magazine, Volume XXVII, Issue 160, April, 1904 2011-09-21T02:00:33.023Z Their missionaries were received at the court of Akbar, and Benedict Goes, a native of the Azores, was despatched on a journey overland from Agra to China. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" 2011-09-19T02:00:10.473Z Certain enterprising business men made a contract with the government and started a regular propaganda for immigrants, and induced a large number to come from the Azores. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z "The day of folktales is departing from the Azores," said the wise woman. Minor Poems Little Classics, Vol. 15 2011-09-29T02:00:16.533Z He had touched at the Island of St. Mary, one of the Azores, and half the crew had landed to return thanks to God for their escape from the tempest. The Boy's Book of Heroes 2011-09-06T02:00:10.323Z The Miosen was now bound almost due east, as if headed for the Azores, for the great river curves at this point. The Strand Magazine, Volume XXVII, Issue 160, April, 1904 2011-09-21T02:00:33.023Z Where the central oceanic buckle attains the water-line we have our oceanic islands, seen in our type ocean, as St Helena and the Azores. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" 2011-09-19T02:00:10.473Z A few years later, a considerable number of settlers from the Azores Islands were introduced, who engaged in agriculture along the fertile borders of the great Duck Lagoon. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z However, when I spent December 1920 and January 1921 in the Azores in connection with research work for the Hispanic Society, I found that there were not only pleasant folktales there but even real fairies. Minor Poems Little Classics, Vol. 15 2011-09-29T02:00:16.533Z Their destination was Ferroll in the Azores, where the Spanish fleet was reported to be harbouring. Great Ralegh 2011-08-16T02:00:43.100Z We were there fifteen days, and thence shaped a course to the islands of the Azores, which are distant nearly 750 leagues from that Serra. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z Still the fine weather persisted, and at last we crawled up under the lee of Terceira in the Azores, where we got becalmed within a couple of miles of Angra. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z On the return voyage the Squirrel with Gilbert and all on board was lost in a storm just north of the Azores. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z When at last the waters grew calm again all that remained of the great rich kingdom of Atlantis was the group of nine rocky islands which to-day is called the Azores. Minor Poems Little Classics, Vol. 15 2011-09-29T02:00:16.533Z They reached the Azores without mishap, except that the general caused himself great pain and inconvenience by treading upon a nail. Great Ralegh 2011-08-16T02:00:43.100Z The Commodore contrived to save some twenty men from his unhappy consort; and then proceeded, with the Prince Frederick, to cruise between the Azores and the banks of Newfoundland. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z The brave westerlies came to our assistance, driving us along in fine style and at increasing speed, until one day through the driving mist we sighted Corvo, one of the northern outposts of the Azores. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z Accordingly, on May 4, 1493, Pope Alexander VI assigned to Spain all lands west of a meridian one hundred leagues west of the Azores and Cape Verde Islands. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z "Stay pretty," is a parting greeting between women in the Azores. Minor Poems Little Classics, Vol. 15 2011-09-29T02:00:16.533Z Ralegh's imprisonment occurred when he was busily engaged in fitting out expeditions against the Spaniards to command the trade-route through the Azores. Great Ralegh 2011-08-16T02:00:43.100Z She was then off the Azores, some fifteen hundred miles from the Land's End, and Walker steered a course for the south of Ireland, intending to finish the cruise in those waters. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z The so-called “Fayal wine,” which was largely exported from the Azores in the 19th century, was really the produce of Pico, a larger island lying to the east. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z Here the wearied and almost exhausted mariners learned that Columbus was right, as usual, and that they had reached the island of St. Mary, one of the Azores. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z He had come to the Azores in his search for the mysterious island. Minor Poems Little Classics, Vol. 15 2011-09-29T02:00:16.533Z To them Ralegh answered that it was lawful for the French to make prize of the Spaniards to south of the Canaries and to west of the Azores. Great Ralegh 2011-08-16T02:00:43.100Z Lisbon time when voting ends in the Azores islands. Passos Coelho Extends Poll Lead Heading Into Portugal Election 2011-06-05T00:13:02Z Six days from New York we touch the Azores, a land where no lumber is used except for floor-joists and rafters in the cheaper buildings; next we touched Madeira, and found a city of stone. Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress at Saint Paul, September 5-8, 1910 2011-05-07T02:00:26.100Z Columbus, himself, publicly announced it to be one of the Azores. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z Thus it was that the Azores gained their reputation. Minor Poems Little Classics, Vol. 15 2011-09-29T02:00:16.533Z But as the evening wore on and the water became yet more densely full of living things, he shook his head gravely and murmured a wish that they had turned back towards the Azores. The Golden Galleon BEING A NARRATIVE OF THE ADVENTURES OF MASTER GILBERT OGLANDER, AND OF HOW, IN THE YEAR 1591, HE FOUGHT UNDER THE GALLANT SIR 2011-04-25T02:00:10.333Z The other band of greatest frequency has a direction outlined by the Azores, Alps, Mediterranean, and the Caucasus and Himalaya Mountains. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z The last name brings us to one of the controversial points in the early history of the Azores. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z The next morning many birds were in sight, from which fact Columbus believed himself quite near the Azores, while the pilots fancied they were in the immediate vicinity of Madeira. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z Everywhere first of all I have tried to keep the spirit of the Azores. Minor Poems Little Classics, Vol. 15 2011-09-29T02:00:16.533Z It seems certain that among the islanders of the Azores he was greatly feared for his severity in leading his men to plunder the homesteads for food for the ships. The Golden Galleon BEING A NARRATIVE OF THE ADVENTURES OF MASTER GILBERT OGLANDER, AND OF HOW, IN THE YEAR 1591, HE FOUGHT UNDER THE GALLANT SIR 2011-04-25T02:00:10.333Z FLORES, an island in the Atlantic Ocean, belonging to Portugal, and forming part of the Azores archipelago. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z On the other hand, all the Atlantic groups, except the Cape Verdes and some of the Azores, were evidently known in whole or part to some of the fourteenth-century navigators and draughtsmen. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z The sun that hath just left us is still visible in the Azores, and will be seen again at Smyrna, and among the Grecian Islands, an hour, or more, before it again meets our eyes. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z In a tiny cottage on the steep rocky hillside of one of the islands of the Azores there lived a poor woman and her only son whose name was Francisco. Minor Poems Little Classics, Vol. 15 2011-09-29T02:00:16.533Z For it was the day of the departure of Lord Thomas Howard's squadron of war-ships on its treasure-hunting expedition to the islands of the Azores. The Golden Galleon BEING A NARRATIVE OF THE ADVENTURES OF MASTER GILBERT OGLANDER, AND OF HOW, IN THE YEAR 1591, HE FOUGHT UNDER THE GALLANT SIR 2011-04-25T02:00:10.333Z "The forecast position and strength of the Azores or Bermuda high is always a challenging forecast," Pastelok said. 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season Will Be Active, Have more U.S. Landfalls 2011-03-30T15:45:05.237Z The history of the exploration of the Azores, the Canaries, and the Madeira group, before Prince Henry's time, seems to deserve a special notice in this place. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z A voyage to the Canaries or the Azores, in that age, was most probably to be classed among the hardiest exploits of seamen. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z In the Azores there is a little bird which is loved and protected by every one. Minor Poems Little Classics, Vol. 15 2011-09-29T02:00:16.533Z In 1597 he was appointed master of the ordnance, and in the following year he obtained command of an expedition against Spain, known as the Islands or Azores Voyage. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" 2011-02-27T03:00:31.973Z These include: --The orientation and position of the Azores and Bermuda high-pressure areas in the Atlantic The Azores high is one of the bigger influences on the movement of tropical cyclones. 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season Will Be Active, Have more U.S. Landfalls 2011-03-30T15:45:05.237Z Some time after this he visited Flanders, and returning to the Azores by way of Lisbon, became the guest of D. Vilhena, who had received a grant of Flores and Corvo. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z By some mistake she was allowed to leave the Mersey and proceed to the Azores, where she was fully equipped as a vessel of war. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z In the early days when the Azores had just been discovered there were many Flemish settlers who came to the islands. Minor Poems Little Classics, Vol. 15 2011-09-29T02:00:16.533Z The raid on Cadiz under Essex and Raleigh in 1596 was attended with better results, but the “Islands” voyage to the Azores in 1597 was a very partial success. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z Braided mats on the floor, a fire in the stove, and a breeze from the Azores scudding over our roof—there certainly is good comfort even in dead of winter on the Cape. Pilgrim Trails A Plymouth-to-Provincetown Sketchbook 2011-02-02T03:00:24.703Z Barros limits himself to citing, in the year 1449, the licence given by the king to D. Henry to people the seven islands of the Azores. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z Last year we were buffetting the storms of the North Atlantic near the Azores. Cruise and Captures of the Alabama 2011-01-30T03:00:18.733Z It is silence which teaches one the gift of fruitful words, they say in the Azores. Minor Poems Little Classics, Vol. 15 2011-09-29T02:00:16.533Z It took a year or two to satisfy him that Portugal was really his; not until 1583 was the fleet of the pretender Don Antonio destroyed in the Azores. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z Carpenter evidently laid out money on the production of this quarto, with its frontispiece representing the Phaeton under sail off the peak of the Azores; and his expectations were not disappointed. Thomas Moore 2011-01-14T03:00:51.040Z Other tuna experts cite evidence that large numbers of western-Atlantic bluefin may spawn beyond the Gulf—in the Caribbean, for instance, and as far away as the Azores. Tuna Fight Muddies Waters Over Spill Damage 2011-01-13T03:48:34Z The Azores, where she had begun her adventurous career, were only a few degrees to the north and east. Cruise and Captures of the Alabama 2011-01-30T03:00:18.733Z To this very day the island of Terceira is the only one in the Azores which has bull fights. Minor Poems Little Classics, Vol. 15 2011-09-29T02:00:16.533Z On the 14th of July, the captain came to anchor in the Bay of Fayal, one of the Azores islands. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z Azores, proposition to deport the Emperor to, iv. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z Following Porter’s example in the Pacific,—I mean the first Porter, the father of the present Admiral in the Federal Navy,—I resolved to strike a blow at the enemy’s whale-fishery, off the Azores. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z It was the purpose of Captain Semmes to strike at the American whaling vessels which he knew would be at work in the vicinity of the Azores. Cruise and Captures of the Alabama 2011-01-30T03:00:18.733Z Now it is generally known in the Azores that if one does not want to keep up a quarrel it is well to pretend that his mouth is full of water. Minor Poems Little Classics, Vol. 15 2011-09-29T02:00:16.533Z Almost at the edge of the Lennarts' piazza he turned and stepped back to my pace and began talking messily about some stale biological specimen that had just arrived from the Azores. The Sick-a-Bed Lady And Also Hickory Dock, The Very Tired Girl, The Happy-Day, Something That Happened in October, The Amateur Lover, Heart of The City, The Pink Sash, Woman's Only Business 2011-01-04T03:01:00.723Z An expedition was fitted out in England by Portuguese refugees, and made a descent upon the Azores. A Short History of English Liberalism 2010-12-22T15:03:38.007Z It is because of that problem, that the Azores are a whaling station. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z His vessel was the Starlight, from Boston, and he was homeward bound from the Azores, having on board a number of passengers to be landed at Flores, including several ladies. Cruise and Captures of the Alabama 2011-01-30T03:00:18.733Z The islands of the Canaries, Madeira and the Azores belong to the Mediterranean province, and offer some peculiarities of great interest. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z The expedition to the submarine volcano Menez Gwen near the Azores is financed by MARUM, the Center for Marine Environmental Sciences in Bremen. New Deep-Sea Hot Springs Discovered in the Atlantic 2010-10-12T15:07:00Z It was located about 1,375 miles southwest of the Azores and was moving northwest. Hurricane Karl intensifies as it heads for Mexico coast 2010-09-17T03:34:00Z The whaling season ends at the Azores about the first of October, when the first winter gales begin to blow, and the food becomes scarce. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z It collided with something underwater while it was off the Azores, triggering an emergency surfacing maneuver. Submersible glider spent months collecting data on Atlantic waters 2009-12-15T05:00:00Z Areas of high ash concentration at lower altitudes were, however, still causing some difficulties for transatlantic flights as well as for Madeira and the Azores. European flights back to normal: Eurocontrol 2010-05-12T09:24:00Z The floating garbage -- hard to spot from the surface and spun together by a vortex of currents -- was documented by two groups of scientists who trawled the sea between Bermuda and the Azores. Floating clot of plastic plagues Atlantic: Decaying debris endangers wildlife 2010-04-20T04:00:00Z In a first, scientists from the Netherlands and France found the breaking waves rippling down the sides of an underwater mountain in the Atlantic some 700 miles south of the Azores. In Deep Sea, Waves With a Familiar Curl 2010-04-19T21:49:00Z In about sixty days afterward, on his return voyage, he fell in with the same school off the Azores, and here he was three or four days in passing them again. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z On the voyage from Bermuda to the Azores, they crossed the Sargasso Sea, an area bounded by ocean currents including the Gulf Stream. A Second Garbage Patch: Plastic Soup Seen In Atlantic 2010-04-15T20:14:00Z By Day 5 we should stall at a high pressure in the Azores, then pick up again.” A New Course in Sailing, From New York to Barcelona 2010-04-09T03:23:00Z In Portugal's Azores islands, a flash flood swept a school bus off a road. Europe storm death toll at 59; France hardest hit 2010-03-01T13:50:00Z Storms predicted Elsewhere, a flash flood in Portugal's Azores islands in the Atlantic ocean swept a school bus off the road. Storm clear-up in western Europe 2010-03-01T15:46:00Z The Alabama, then known as the “290,” had proceeded, a few days before, to her rendezvous, the island of Terceira, one of the group of the Azores. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Having swum with them in the glorious warmth of the Azores, Hoare raises the question of what a world without whales might look like. 2010-02-14T05:00:00Z The early importations were principally made from the Azores, and Cape de Verd Islands, and were mostly of an inferior character. Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. In this ship, George sailed first to Rio Janeiro, then across the Atlantic to Cape Town, back again to the Azores, and ultimately, by the coast of France, into Plymouth. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 7 The Canaries, Madeira, and the Azores, lying away in the ocean to the south-west, were the half-mythical goals of ancient navigation. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical She proved to be the Alert, of, and from New London, and bound, by the way of the Azores, and Cape de Verde Islands, to the Indian Ocean. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z The Azores were discovered by Cabral about 1431, shortly after which date they were taken possession of and colonized by the Portuguese. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis The Portuguese.—A diminutive but interesting migration of recent years is that of the Portuguese, who come, not from Portugal, but from the Cape Verde and Azores Islands, near equatorial Africa. Races and Immigrants in America As the Spaniards had not yet occupied the Azores he sailed to them, but was utterly defeated at sea by the marquis of Santa Cruz off Saint Michael’s on the 27th of July 1582. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" Another derivation given is: 'This land was discovered by the English from Bristol, and named Labrador because the one who saw it first was a labourer from the Azores.' A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical We are passing, the reader will recollect, from the Azores to the Banks of Newfoundland. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z But in the middle spaces, so to speak, as in the more westerly Azores, it looks toward the true pole. On the magnet, magnetick bodies also, and on the great magnet the earth a new physiology, demonstrated by many arguments & experiments In Massachusetts they are of two distinct types, the whites from the Azores and the blacks from the Cape Verde Islands, the latter plainly a blend of Portuguese and Africans. Races and Immigrants in America Early in the fifteenth century, inspired by an able and enterprising sovereign, they doubled Cape Non, discovered Madeira, occupied the Azores and reached the Senegal and the Cape Verde Islands. Cuba Its Past, Present, and Future The striking combination of rugged grandeur with tropical beauty which the Azores presented delighted Donald, and during their stay he spent the whole day ashore exploring the islands, usually in company with Mr. Sutherland. Donalblane of Darien He visited the Azores and the Canary Islands, of which he constructed an admirable map. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" Thus the Azores are classed by Darwin and Wallace among the oceanic islands—that is to say, among such as have received their fauna and flora by flotsam and jetsam. The History of the European Fauna On some few occasions the gradual formation of an island by a submarine eruption has been observed, as that of Sabrina, in the year 1811, off St. Michael's in the Azores. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology Follow with a paper on the Azores, in mid-Atlantic. The Complete Club Book for Women Including Subjects, Material and References for Study Programs; together with a Constitution and By-Laws; Rules of Order; Instructions how to make a Year Book; Suggestions for Practical Community Work; a Resume of what Some Clubs are Doing, etc., etc. Flora.—Owing largely to the widespread destruction of timber for fuel, and to the frequency of drought, the flora of the islands is poor when compared with that of the Canaries, the Azores or Madeira. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" The Madeiras and the Azores had been discovered more than a century. The Spanish Pioneers This one species, which inhabits the Azores, appears to be more closely related to one of the Siberian bullfinches than to the European. The History of the European Fauna It scarcely ever passes beyond the northern tropic, except in one instance, where it appears around the hot-springs in the Azores, although it is neither an inhabitant of the Canaries nor Madeira. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology At the Azores she received her war material from a waiting transport, while her commander, Captain Raphael Semmes, and his officers, who had gone thither on a British steamer, went aboard. The Greater Republic A History of the United States In the train for Southampton—Morning papers—The new 'Locksley Hall'—Past and present—The 'Moselle'—Heavy weather—The petrel—The Azores. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses At the Azores, you know, everything is bright and gay. The Child's Book of American Biography Virginia exchanged her corn, lumber, and salted provisions, for the sugar, rum, and wine of the West Indies and the Azores. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia From thence it flows rapidly through the Straits of Bahama, taking the name of the Gulf Stream, and passing in a northeasterly direction, by the Banks of Newfoundland, towards the Azores. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology In September, 1814, Captain Samuel C. Reid, in command of the privateer Armstrong, while lying in the harbor of Fayal, one of the Azores, was attacked by a fleet of boats from three British frigates. The Greater Republic A History of the United States In the afternoon we passed the Azores, rising blue and fairy-like out of the ocean; unconscious they of the bloody battles which once went on under their shadows. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses The admiral was now near the Azores, when Paulus de Gama, long worn with fatigue and sickness, was unable to endure the motion of the ship. The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem Thence she sailed to the Azores, where a steamer from London and a steamer from Liverpool brought officers, armaments, and coal. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) The Clipper roaring to a landing at Bermuda, then on to the Azores, and then farther eastward to Lisbon. Dave Dawson at Dunkirk The first test in coaling ships at sea, made by the British admiralty, took place in 1890 in the Atlantic at a point 500 m. south of the Azores in water 2000 fathoms deep. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" The Azores themselves are Grenville's monument, and in the memory of Englishmen are associated for ever with his glorious story. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses It is far from improbable that we may identify this obscure island with one of the Azores, which lies 800 miles from the coast of Portugal. The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations The name was given to Greenland in the first half of the sixteenth century by a farmer from the Azores who was first to see that lonesome, chilly country. Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North On the other hand we have a very suggestive fact in the absence from the Azores of most of the trees and shrubs with large and heavy fruits, however common they may be in Europe. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras Having succeeded in obtaining a small quantity of oil, we touched at Fayal, one of the Azores, or Western islands, to leave the oil and replenish our stores. A Narrative of the Shipwreck, Captivity and Sufferings of Horace Holden and Benj. H. Nute Who were cast away in the American ship Mentor, on the Pelew Islands, in the year 1832; and for two years afterwards were subjected to unheard of sufferings among the barbarous inhabitants of Lord North's island A storm, however, separated the vessels, and it was not until the 18th of February that Columbus reached the island of Santa Maria in the Azores. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" The highest point in the Azores is the Peak of Pico, which rises to a height of 7016 feet above the ocean. Volcanoes: Past and Present At the Azores the North Atlantic ridge becomes broader. The Story of Extinct Civilizations of the West Land-shells of the Azores.—Like the insects and birds, the land-shells of these islands have a generally European aspect, but with a larger proportion of peculiar species. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras Barometer's been steady now all over the Atlantic, so he's gone south—Madeira, Azores, Barbados and so on. Aliens It was one thing to have, like Columbus and Vespucci, Cortes and Pizarro, the Azores as a half-way port; another to have Greenland, or even Iceland. Lectures Delivered in America in 1874 A barque hailing from Boston was one of a line which carries on a regular service under canvas between the Azores and America. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' We have seen with what accuracy he made his landfall at the Azores, on his return from his first and most memorable 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 For example, in Madeira they form one-sixth of the whole of the indigenous Coleoptera, in the Azores less than one-tenth, and in Britain one-seventh. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras The captain of a packet boat, arrived at Corunna from Newport, says, that he was chased in the latitude of the Azores by the English fleet, which consisted of eighteen sail of the line. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX Admiral Gleaves, indeed, saw circumstantial evidence of the menace in alluding to a bulletin of the French General Staff which referred to the activities of a German submarine off the Azores. The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources Later still they degenerated into mere angle strips, as in the cathedral of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores and elsewhere. Portuguese Architecture From the colonists on the Azores Columbus heard of two men being washed up at Flores, "very broad-faced, and differing in aspect from Christians." 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 There is another reason for the very slight amount of peculiarity presented by the fauna of the Azores as compared with many other oceanic islands, dependent on its comparatively recent origin. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras They were now east of the Azores, and within four days' run of Gibraltar, which was their first halting-place. Harper's Young People, April 13, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Its resemblance in situation to the conical mountain Pico in the Azores strikes the observer. Pleasures of the telescope An Illustrated Guide for Amateur Astronomers and a Popular Description of the Chief Wonders of the Heavens for General Readers She fell in love with his brother, so Affonso was deposed, divorced, and banished to the Azores. Portuguese Architecture Then a long battle with the trade winds caused great delay, and it was not until February 18th that Columbus reached the Island of Santa Maria in the Azores. 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 Besides these there are thirty-six species not found in Europe, of which nineteen are natives of Madeira or the Canaries, three are American, and fourteen are altogether peculiar to the Azores. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras If Prince Madoc, as this account asserts, sailed a little south of west, he is likely to have reached and landed at the Azores. Incentives to the Study of the Ancient Period of American History An address, delivered before the New York Historical Society, at its forty-second anniversary, 17th November 1846 Contrary winds had forced him to alter his course to the Azores, where oranges and lemons had cured him of the scurvy. The Virginia Company Of London, 1606-1624 They had passed the Azores, that lovely May morning, and were headed for Cape St. Vincent,—the good old Lorelei lounging along at her easiest gait, the which is also her rapidest. A Bookful of Girls Arrived at the latitude of the Azores, he was carried westward by a current, and came to an unknown country near the mouth of an immense river. 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 twenty-two land-birds found in the Azores, half are, more or less, fruit-eaters, and these may have been the means of introducing many plants into the islands. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras By the bull of Pope Alexander VI., all lands discovered east of the meridian of the Azores belonged to the King of Portugal. 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 Azores, the Canaries and Madeiras, also contain numerous volcanoes, both active and extinct, as do the Caribbean islands. The American Quarterly Review, No. 17, March 1831 When I parted with my friends at Cadiz Essex told me he would return with the fleet as soon as he could refit, and cruise about the Azores, hoping to intercept the Spanish treasure-fleet. Romance of Roman Villas (The Renaissance) North Americans to pass the line, or to double one of the two great capes, are obliged first to traverse the ocean as far as the Azores. Principles Of Political Economy Comparison of the Bird-faunas of Bermuda and the Azores.—The bird-fauna of Bermuda thus differs from that of the Azores, in the much smaller number of resident species, and the presence of several regular migrants. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras Hitherto the Portuguese voyages familiar to Columbus had only skirted the coast of Africa, and discovered the Cape Verde Islands and the Azores. 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 American privateer General Armstrong was also cut out and destroyed by the British under the guns of the Portuguese fort at Fayal in the Azores. The Mentor: The War of 1812 Volume 4, Number 3, Serial Number 103; 15 March, 1916. I had quarrelled with the Queen when that news arrived, and she had ordered me to the Azores. Romance of Roman Villas (The Renaissance) On this day or the next a pinnace from India brought the news that the yearly fleet was changing its usual course, and would arrive farther south in the Azores. Raleigh Galapagos offer an instructive contrast with the Azores, showing how a difference of conditions that might be thought unimportant may yet produce very striking results in the forms of life. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras Prince Henry's navigators discover and take possession of the Azores for the Portuguese. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 Thus the Azores are the farthest from any continent of all the island groups in the Atlantic; but they are usually regarded as belonging to Europe, as their climate and flora are European in character. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" He himself left the Azores as a cabin boy, landed here on Cape Cod, and settled down. The Foot-path Way Raleigh's impression of the whole comedy of the Armada is summed up in an admirable sentence in his Report of the Fight in the Azores, to which the reader must here merely be referred. Raleigh The Azores and Bermuda offer great contrasts in physical features, but striking similarities in geographical position. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras Certain sailors, on a voyage from the Azores to Ireland, had caught glimpses of land on the west, and believed it to be the coast of "Tartary;" etc., etc. The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest Fresh-water molluscs are unknown, and near the coast the marine fauna is not rich; but terrestrial molluscs abound, several species being peculiar to the Azores. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" With Essex he took part in a successful expedition to the Azores, where they captured many ships, and with him divided much booty and fame. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure The collapse of the Virginian colony was an annoyance in the summer of this year, but it was tempered to Raleigh by the success of another of his enterprises, his fleet in the Azores. Raleigh The great difference presented by the birds of these islands as compared with those of the equally remote Azores and Bermudas, is sufficiently explained by the difference of climatal conditions. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras The voyage to the Azores was probably the greatest feat of ocean navigation that had been performed down to that time, but it was not followed by colonization. The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest Azores are subdivided into three administrative districts named after their chief towns, i.e. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" The nearest land to the west must have been Cape Race, the nearest to the east the Azores, each about five hundred miles away. The Grain Ship Essex left a letter saying that Raleigh must follow him as fast as he could to the Azores, and on September 8 the 'War Sprite' came in view of Terçeira. Raleigh The Flora of the Azores.—The flowering-plants of the Azores have been studied by one of our first botanists, Mr. H. C. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras At length on the 18th, the storm having abated, the ship's boat went ashore and found that it was the island of St. Mary, one of the Azores. The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest His unskilful and unlucky management of the sea expedition to Ferrol and the Azores in no way lowered his popularity with the people, but undoubtedly weakened his influence with the queen. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" They had been shipwrecked near the Azores, had endured many trials, and had lost everything but their lives. Charles Frohman: Manager and Man Meanwhile the great privateering expedition in which Raleigh had launched his fortune was proceeding to its destination in the Azores. Raleigh Illustrations of these various modes of transport will be found in Chapter XII. when discussing the origin of the flora of the Azores and Bermuda. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras |
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