Friday, the fifth of October, brought pardelas and flying-fishes.
We have copied these simple intimations from the journal to show how constantly Columbus supposed that he was near the coast of Asia.

On the sixth of October Pinzon asked that the course might be changed to the southwest.

But Columbus held on.

On the seventh the Nina was ahead, and fired a gun and hoisted her flag in token that she saw land.

But again they were disappointed.