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After having dispatched a meal, I went ashore, and found no habitation save a single house, and that without an occupant; we had no doubt that the people had fled in terror at our approach, as the house was completely furnished.
~ Christopher Columbus
After
Approach
Ashore
Doubt
Found
Furnished
Had
Having
House
Meal
No Doubt
Our
People
Save
Single
Terror
Without
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But in truth, should I meet with gold or spices in great quantity, I shall remain till I collect as much as possible, and for this purpose I am proceeding solely in quest of them.
~ Christopher Columbus
Am
Collect
Gold
Great
I Am
Meet
Much
Possible
Purpose
Quantity
Quest
Remain
Shall
Should
Solely
Spices
Them
Till
Truth
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By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination.
~ Christopher Columbus
Arrive
Chosen
Destination
Distractions
Goal
His
May
Obstacles
Over
Prevailing
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Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World.
~ Christopher Columbus
Following
Left
Light
Old
Old World
Sun
World
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For the execution of the voyage to the Indies, I did not make use of intelligence, mathematics or maps.
~ Christopher Columbus
Did
Execution
Indies
Intelligence
Make
Maps
Mathematics
Use
Voyage
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For this purpose I determined to keep an account of the voyage, and to write down punctually every thing we performed or saw from day to day, as will hereafter appear.
~ Christopher Columbus
Account
Appear
Day
Day-To-Day
Determined
Down
Every
Hereafter
Keep
Performed
Purpose
Saw
Thing
Voyage
Will
Write
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Gold is a treasure, and he who possesses it does all he wishes to in this world, and succeeds in helping souls into paradise.
~ Christopher Columbus
Does
Gold
He
Helping
Paradise
Possesses
Souls
Succeeds
Treasure
Who
Wishes
World
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I am a most noteworthy sinner, but I have cried out to the Lord for grace and mercy, and they have covered me completely. I have found the sweetest consolation since I made it my whole purpose to enjoy His marvellous Presence.
~ Christopher Columbus
Am
Consolation
Covered
Cried
Enjoy
Found
Grace
His
I Am
Lord
Made
Marvellous
Me
Mercy
Most
Out
Presence
Purpose
Since
Sinner
Sweetest
Whole
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I am not solicitous to examine particularly everything here, which indeed could not be done in fifty years, because my desire is to make all possible discoveries, and return to your Highnesses, if it please our Lord, in April.
~ Christopher Columbus
Am
April
Because
Could
Desire
Discoveries
Done
Everything
Examine
Fifty
Here
I Am
Indeed
Lord
Make
Our
Our Lord
Particularly
Please
Possible
Return
Which
Years
Your
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I found that part of it towards San Salvador extending from north to south five leagues, and the other side which we coasted along, ran from east to west more than ten leagues.
~ Christopher Columbus
Along
East
Extending
Five
Found
Leagues
More
North
Other
Part
Ran
Salvador
San
Side
South
Ten
Than
Towards
West
Which
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I ordered each man to be presented with something, as strings of ten or a dozen glass beads apiece, and thongs of leather, all which they estimated highly; those which came on board I directed should be fed with molasses.
~ Christopher Columbus
Beads
Board
Came
Directed
Dozen
Each
Each Man
Estimated
Fed
Glass
Highly
Leather
Man
Ordered
Presented
Should
Something
Strings
Ten
Those
Which
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I saw a boy of the crew purchasing javelins of them with bits of platters and broken glass.
~ Christopher Columbus
Bits
Boy
Broken
Broken Glass
Crew
Glass
Purchasing
Saw
Them
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No one should fear to undertake any task in the name of our Saviour, if it is just and if the intention is purely for His holy service.
~ Christopher Columbus
Any
Fear
His
Holy
Intention
Just
Name
No-One
Our
Purely
Saviour
Service
Should
Task
Undertake
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Riches don't make a man rich, they only make him busier.
~ Christopher Columbus
Busier
Him
Make
Man
Only
Rich
Riches
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Sailed this day nineteen leagues, and determined to count less than the true number, that the crew might not be dismayed if the voyage should prove long.
~ Christopher Columbus
Count
Crew
Day
Determined
Dismayed
Leagues
Less
Long
Might
Nineteen
Number
Prove
Sailed
Should
Than
True
Voyage
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Stood off and on during the night, determining not to come to anchor till morning, fearing to meet with shoals; continued our course in the morning; and as the island was found to be six or seven leagues distant, and the tide was against us, it was noon when we arrived there.
~ Christopher Columbus
Against
Anchor
Arrived
Come
Continue
Course
Determining
Distant
Fearing
Found
Island
Leagues
Meet
Morning
Night
Noon
Off
Our
Seven
Six
Stood
Tide
Till
Us
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The air soft as that of Seville in April, and so fragrant that it was delicious to breathe it.
~ Christopher Columbus
Air
April
Breathe
Delicious
Fragrant
Seville
Soft
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Their houses are all built in the shape of tents, with very high chimneys.
~ Christopher Columbus
Built
Chimney
High
Houses
Shape
Very
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These people are very unskilled in arms... with 50 men they could all be subjected and made to do all that one wished.
~ Christopher Columbus
Arms
Could
Made
Men
People
Subjected
Unskilled
Very
Wished
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Tomorrow morning before we depart, I intend to land and see what can be found in the neighborhood.
~ Christopher Columbus
Before
Depart
Found
Intend
Land
Morning
Neighborhood
See
Tomorrow
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Christopher Columbus
Profession
Explorer
BirthDate
31 October, 1451
DeathDate
20 May, 1506
Country
Italy
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