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.
coast east extend
Christopher Columbus
These are some quotes by Italian author Christopher Columbus Explorer, who lived between 1451 and 1506.
Quotes by Christopher Columbus
As soon as I arrived in the Indies, in the first island which I found, I took some of the natives by force, in order that they might learn and might give me information of whatever there is in these parts. And so it was that they soon understood us, and we them, either by speech or by signs, and they have been very serviceable.
