| Show almanac that saved life of columbus Is exhibited A book that according to legend saved the life of christopher columbus has been on view in an exhibition of the library of the late former king of portugal in paris says the san francisco chronicle the exhibition includes items published between and by the most important printers of europe columbus had the perpetual almanac of abraham with him on his journey to america legend says that at one time tile the indiana were on the point of killing him he impressed them by predicting an eclipse of the sun of which lie had read in the almanac they thereupon de slated |
