Columbus Day
The Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus -- Salvador Dali, 1958/59
The Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus -- Salvador Dali, 1958/59 -------------------- Sunday, October 12, 2008 ACROSTIC, Puzzle by Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon Today’s puzzle commemorates Columbus’ Day with a quotation from The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus by Washington Irving. The quotation: HE DIED IN IGNORANCE OF THE REAL GRANDEUR OF HIS DISCOVERY UNTIL HIS LAST BREATH HE ENTERTAINED THE IDEA THAT HE HAD DISCOVERED WILD REGIONS OF THE EAST HE SUPPOSED CUBA AND TERRA FIRMA WERE BUT REMOTE PARTS OF ASIA. The author’s name and the title of the work: WASHINGTON IRVING COLUMBUS The defined words (A to X): WHITTLE; ASTER; HALFHITCH; ICHABOD; NOREASTER; GOODHOPE; NEREID; INDIES; RUDDER; VERITAS; ICESHELF; NAVIGATION; GREED; CHANTEY; OUTBOARD; LIFERAFT; UNDERWATER; MASTHEAD; BEAUFORT; UNTIED; SEASIDE. This acrostic is a nautical kaleidoscope of seaworthy references -- a pure delight and a perfect puzzle for Columbus Day! For a few Columbus Day cartoons, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated. For the complete post, go HERE.
