Identifier: americafromdisco00boyd (find matches)
Title: America, from discovery in 1942 to the present time
Year: 1894 (1890s)
Authors: Boyd, James P(enny) (from old catalog)
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Publisher: Mansfield, Ohio, Estill & co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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happiest of all.At daylight every eye was turned toward the coveted spot, whichwas a low, verdure-covered island. Never was sight more wel-come to men, for they had been thirty-three days in mid ocean.Never was sight more welcome to navigator, for he had foundland by sailing westward, whether that land were Japan, China,or something unsuspected and unknown. The scene on boardthe vessels was impressive. Solemn ceremonies were held, andthanks were rendered for the great discovery and deliverance,for it was as much the latter as the former to desperate men.The scene on board the Santa Maria exceeded all in solemnity.The name of the land first seen is disputed. But whether it wasWatlings Island, Grand Turk Island, Cat Island, Samana Island,or what, the morning revealed the fact that it was peopled. But,alas! the people were naked, and none of the magnificent citiesof Japan appeared. Columbus dressed himself in admirals uni-form, put off to land with a fleet of boats, and took possessioi)
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COLUMBUS DISCOVERS VARIATION OF NEEDLE. 85 36 COLUMBUS AND THE NEW WORLD. in the name of the King and Queen and of San Salvador, orSaviour. It was all very formal, audacious beyond precedent,and awfully ostentatious, especially when lie was greeted by hismen as viceroy of a new world, and when, like a potentate, heextended pardon to each cringing mortal for the offences com-mitted during the voyage. Never had mortal such an audience.Innocent natives gazed at th-e ceremonies in solemn awe, andeven participated in the ceremonies, little dreaming that theywere compromising their most precious possessions. Theylooked on the ships and men as a visitation from some super-stitious source, and were wonderfully delighted with the trinketsand baubles Columbus dispensed for their favor and lands.They proved to be an innocent people, highly pleased and easilybeguiled by the offerings of the white men. In this they beganthe story which has been repeated by every subsequent discovery.Columbus explo

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