“"Thanks be to God," says the Admiral; "the air is soft as in…”

“"Thanks be to God," says the Admiral; "the air is soft as in April in Seville, and it is a pleasure to be in it, so fragrant it is."”

— Christopher Columbus

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"Thanks be to God," says the Admiral; "the air is soft as in April in Seville, and it is a pleasure to be in it, so fragrant it is." Citation: 8 October 1492 Listed on https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Christopher_Columbus (CC BY-SA)

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