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“ There are trees of a thousand sorts, and all have their several fruits; and I feel the most unhappy man in the world not to know them, for I am well assured that they are all valuable. I bring home specimens of them, and also of the land. ”

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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

Christopher Columbus Breathe Air April

Tomorrow morning before we depart, I intend to land and see what can be found in the neighborhood.

~ Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus Tomorrow See Neighborhood

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

Christopher Columbus Night Tide Island

For the execution of the voyage to the Indies, I did not make use of intelligence, mathematics or maps.

~ Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus Mathematics Execution