Show almanac that saved life of columbus Is exhibited A book that according to legend saved the life of christopher columbus hns has been on view in an exhibition of 0 the library rf cf the late former aing king ot of portugal in paris carls says sars the san francisco ci Chro chronicle nicie the exhibition includes items published between and 1569 by the most important printers of europe columbus had the perpetual almanac of abraham with h him im on his journey to america I 1 legend says that at one time the indians 3 were on the point of killing him ile he impressed thiern by predicting an eclid eclipse se of the sun of which lie he had read in the almanac they thereupon de aisted |