Prince Henry the Navigator, the Hero of Portugal and of Modern Discovery, 1394-1460 A.D. - With an Account of Geographical Progress Throughout the Middle Ages As the Preparation for His Work. by C. Raymond Beazley
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From his tomb in Batalha Church; with his escutcheons (1) as titular King of Cyprus; (2) as Knight of the Garter of England; (3) as Grand Master of the Order of Christ. ALLEGORICAL PIECE[3] 310 Supposed to represent Columbus, as St. Christopher, carrying across the ocean the Christian faith, in the form of the infant Christ. From the map of Juan de la Cosa, 1500. VASCO DA GAMA[4] 314 From a portrait in the possession of the Count of Lavradio. AFFONSO D'ALBUQUERQUE[5] 318 [Footnote 1: From a water-colour.] [Footnote 2: From Major's _Life of Henry the Navigator_.] [Footnote 3: From the Hakluyt Society's _Select Letters of Columbus_.] [Footnote 4: From the Hakluyt Society's edition of _Three Voyages of Vasco da Gama_.] |
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