The adventures of Columbus: early American history for children; by Humphrey F

Author:Humphrey, F[rances] A., Mrs. [from old catalog]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Columbus, Christopher
Publisher: Boston, D. Lothrop company
Published: 1887-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

TAKING POSSESSION OF TIIK ISLAND IN THK NAME OF THE SPANISH SOVEREIGNS.

THE ADVENTURES OF COLUMBUS.

viceroy and admiral over all lands he sJiould discover. So he next called around him his officers and crew to take the oath of obedience to him as Admiral.

The natives watclied these proceedings with curiosity. Early in the morning they had seen with fear these monsters — for such they called the vessels — hovering on their huge white wings about their island. They crowded down to the shore to g-et a nearer view. But, when they saw the boats filled with strange beings drawing near, they had fled in terror to the woods.

When they found, however, that these strange beings did not follow them, but w^ent quietly about their o^vn business, they took courage, and came out from their hiding places. They saw with wonder the white skins of the Spaniards, their beards, their gay clothes, and their shining armor. Growing still bolder, they went up to these strange beings, touched their wonderful clothes and faces, and took their white hands in theirs.

Columbus was pleased with their gentleness, and told his men to let them gratify their curiosity. He treated them with such kindness tliej^ began to think these vessels had come straight from the skies, on their white Avings, and that these strange and terrible, but beautiful beings, were the inhabitants of the skies!

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