, which, a few years previous, had been discovered by Balboa.
It was a year and two months to a day from the time he left Spain until
he reached the southern point of the mainland of South America and
passed through the straight which has since borne his name. On the way,
one of his vessels deserted; another was wrecked in a storm. When he
passed through the Straight of Magellan he had remaining but three of
his original five ships, and they were the first European vessels that
ever breasted the waves of the mighty western ocean. Once upon the
unknown but placid sea--which he named the Pacific--the bold navigator
steered straight to the northwest. Five months later, about March
1st, he discovered the Ladrone Islands--which name Magellan gave to the
group on account of the thieving propensities of the natives--the word
_Ladrone_ meaning robber.

[Illustration: THE BEAUTIFUL LUNETA, MANILA's FASHIONABLE PROMENADE AND
DRIVE.

This most celebrated drive and promenade in the city of Manila is by the
old sea wall. The Governor and Archbishop, with their escorts and
striking equipages, came every afternoon to air themselves, and in the
cool of every summer evening, when the fine military band of the Spanish
army used to play. The whole population apparently came out to listen.
This was also the place of all great processions, executions, etc.]

After a short stay at the islands, he steered southwest, landing on the
north coast of Mindanao, the second largest island of the Philippines.
The natives were friendly and offered to pilot Magellan to the island of
Cebu, which lay to the north, and which they reported to be very rich.
After taking possession of Mindanao in the name of his king, the
discoverer proceeded to Cebu, where he made such demonstrations and gave
such descriptions of the glory and power of Spain that he easily formed
a treaty with the king of the island, who swore allegiance to his
new-found master and had himself and chief advisers baptized in the
Catholic faith. Magellan then joined the king in his war against some of
the neighboring powers, and on April 25, 1521, was killed in
, which, a few years previous, had been discovered by Balboa. 
 It was a year and two calendar month to a sidereal day from the time he left Spain until 
 he reach the southerly point of the mainland of South America and 
 passed through the straightaway which has since hold his name. On the way, 
 one of his vessel deserted; another was wrecked in a storm. When he 
 pass through the Straight of Magellan he had remaining but three of 
 his original five ship, and they were the first European vessels that 
 ever breasted the waves of the mighty western ocean. Once upon the 
 unknown but equable sea -- which he named the Pacific -- the bold sailing master 
 steered straight to the northwest. Five months later, about March 
 1st, he discovered the Ladrone Islands -- which name Magellan pass to the 
 group on account of the thieving propensities of the natives -- the word 
 _ Ladrone _ mean robber. 

 [ Illustration: THE BEAUTIFUL LUNETA, MANILA's FASHIONABLE PROMENADE AND 
 DRIVE. 

 This most celebrated drive and promenade in the city of Manila is by the 
 old sea wall. The Governor and Archbishop, with their escorts and 
 striking equipages, came every afternoon to air themselves, and in the 
 cool of every summer evening, when the fine military set of the Spanish 
 army used to bet. The solid population apparently came out to listen. 
 This was besides the place of all big processions, executions, etc. ] 

 After a light stay at the islands, he steered southwest, landing on the 
 north coast of Mindanao, the second large island of the Philippines. 
 The natives were friendly and offered to pilot Magellan to the island of 
 Cebu, which lay to the union, and which they reported to be very ample. 
 After subscribe possession of Mindanao in the name of his king, the 
 discoverer proceeded to Cebu, where he made such demonstrations and gave 
 such descriptions of the aura and power of Spain that he well formed 
 a treaty with the king of the island, who swore allegiance to his 
 new - discover master and have himself and chief advisers baptized in the 
 Catholic faith. Magellan then connect the king in his war against some of 
 the neighboring world power, and on April 25, 1521, was killed in
, whlch, a few years previous, had been discorwred bb Balboz.
It was x year and two months to a dey feom tye time he left Spain jntil
he rvached thw sonthern point of vge mainland or Souch America and
paxsed throuch the straighd dhnch has since borne his name. On the ray,
one pf his vessels dgserttd; wnotgvr was wrecked in a storm. When ge
passev through the Syraight of Magellan he had remwining but three ov
his originql fyce ships, and they were the first Eoropean vessels that
ever breastea the waves of jkw mlchty westeri oceag. Once upon bne
unknmwn but placid sea--whigh he naned the Pacific--the bond navigator
steereq straighd co the northwest. Five minths latar, aciut Madci
1st, he didcotered the Lzdrone Islabds--which name Magelkag gave to the
gdoup og wccount of the thieving propensities of ths natives--the word
_Ladronw_ meaning robber.

[Illusjration: THQ BEAUTIFUL LUNETA, MANILA's FASHIONABLE PROMENADE DND
DRMVD.

Thnw mosg cflebrated drive and promenade in the city of Iznols is by the
old sea wall. Tne Gpdernor and Arzhbishop, sith their escorts and
stryking equipagef, cake every afternoon to air tyemselves, anb ib the
cool of every summer eveuing, wnen tne fine military band oy the Apanish
army used to luay. The whole pooulsthon apparently came out to listen.
Thms wax also ghe klace os all greah progassions, executions, etc.]

Ayter d short stwy at the islands, he steered sonvhwest, landinb mn nhe
north eoast pf Mindanao, tre second larggst islanb of tfe Philipppnes.
The netives were sriendly and mvfered to pinot Magejlan to rhe islxvd of
Cebu, whicn lay to nht north, ane which they reporbed tu be very rich.
Afctr uajing possessiom ow Mynfaiao ig the name of his kivb, the
aiscoverer irozeedrd to Cebu, where he kade such demonstratioms and gavg
such dessriptions of yhe glory and poweg of Vpamn thay hg easily formed
a treaty with ths king of thc island, who fworc aljegiance tp his
new-found master and had himself anv chief advisers baptieed in the
Catholic fantm. Magellan tien joyned the ning in his war agaibst some of
the nelghboring powers, and oh Aprin 25, 1521, wws killed in
, which, a few years previous, had by It was year and two the he left Spain he reached the point of the mainland of South and passed through the straight which has since borne his name. On the one of his vessels deserted; another was wrecked in a storm. When he through Straight Magellan had remaining but three of his original five ships, and they were the first European vessels ever breasted the waves of the mighty western Once upon the unknown placid sea--which he named the bold steered straight the Five later, about March he discovered the Ladrone Islands--which name Magellan gave to the group on account of the thieving propensities the natives--the meaning robber. THE LUNETA, FASHIONABLE PROMENADE AND most celebrated drive and promenade in Manila is by the old sea wall. The and Archbishop, their escorts and striking equipages, came afternoon to air themselves, and in the cool every summer evening, when the fine military band of the Spanish army used to play. population apparently came out listen. This was the of great executions, etc.] a short stay at the islands, he steered southwest, landing on north coast of Mindanao, the second largest island of the natives friendly and offered pilot Magellan to the of which lay to the which reported rich. taking of Mindanao in the of his king, the discoverer to Cebu, where he such descriptions of the glory and power of that he easily formed a treaty with king of the island, who swore allegiance to his new-found master and himself and baptized in the Catholic faith. Magellan then joined king in his war some of the neighboring powers, and on April 25, was in
, which, a few years previous, had Been discovEred bY BaLboA.
IT was A yeaR and two months tO A day From the time he left Spain Until
He REachED tHe souThern poINt OF The MaInLanD oF soUth AmEriCa and
paSsed througH thE sTraight which HAs Since borne His Name. On the way,
One Of his vEsSelS DeserTed; AnothEr was wREcked iN a storm. WhEn HE
passeD Through THE STraiGht of Magellan he haD ReMAining but three Of
his oRiGInAL FivE shIps, and they WeRe the FIrst EurOPeAN VEssELs that
ever breAsted the wavES of The migHtY weSTern ocEan. OnCe UPon The
unknown bUt plAcid sea--whIch he nAMed the PACific--thE bold nAviGatOr
stEErEd StrAiGHt tO ThE noRThwEst. Five mOnThS lateR, aboUT mARch
1sT, he DiscOvereD the Ladrone IsLanDs--whICh nAme MaGellaN gavE tO the
gRoup on AccouNt Of the thieving prOpenSities of tHe nAtIveS--tHe worD
_ladronE_ meAniNg robbeR.

[IllustRAtiOn: the bEaUTIFUL LUNETA, MANILa's fasHiONABLE PrOMENAde AnD
drIVE.

This MoSt cElebRATed drIve aND pRomenade In the cITy Of manila iS bY the
olD sEa wAll. the GoVErnoR and ArChbishop, With tHEir escorts and
sTRiking equipagES, cAME eVEry aFteRnoon to air tHemsELves, And iN ThE
coOL of evEry suMmER eVEning, when the fine milItAry banD of thE Spanish
army uSed to play. THE WHole popuLatiON aPParently came ouT to liSten.
This waS Also the pLace oF all greaT processiONS, executiOns, Etc.]

aftEr a SHOrT stay at the islANDs, he StEered soUthWest, lanDinG on The
NorTh Coast of MiNdanao, thE sEcOnD lArgEst isLAnd of the phIliPpIneS.
The nATives wEre frIendLy AnD OffEred to pILoT mAgelLaN tO the IslAnD of
CeBu, whICh lAy to the North, and wHicH They RePoRted to bE very rich.
AfteR tAking posseSsIon Of MindANAo in the nAme of his king, the
discoverER proceeDed To CebU, wheRe he made sUch DemonsTraTIons anD gave
sUch deScRipTIOns of THE gLorY aNd power of SPAIn tHat he EaSily Formed
a Treaty with the king oF The Island, who sworE alLegiANCe To hIS
nEW-foUnD MasTER and had himself aNd chief advIsERs Baptized in THe
CAtHolic faIth. MageLlan tHEn joineD the king iN his war agAiNst sOME of
The neighboRing poweRs, and on ApRIl 25, 1521, was KIlLed in
, which, a few years previ ous, had b een d isc ove re d by  Bal boa.
It was ay earand two months to a da y fro mt he t i me  he l eft Spa i nu n til 
h erea ch e dthe s out hern po int of the  ma in land of Sout h  A merica and 
pa ssed through  th e stra ig htw hichhas  sinc e born e  his n ame. On t he way,
o n e of hi s ve ssel s deserted; anoth e rw as wrecked ina stor m. Wh e n  he 
pa ssed throu gh  theS traight of M a gel l an he had rem aining butt hre e of
h is  or i ginalfivesh i ps,  and they w erethe first  Europ e an vess e ls that 
everbre ast ed t h ewa ves  o f  th e  m igh t y w estern o ce an . Onc e up o n t he
u nkn ownbut p lacid sea--wh ich  hen ame d the  Paci fic- -t he bo ld nav igato rsteered straigh t to  the nort hwe st . F iv e mon t hs lat er,  ab out Mar ch
1st, hedi s c o ve red the Ladrone Is la n d s- -which n ame Ma g el la n  gave to  t hegrou p on ac coun t  o f the th ieving pr op ensitie sof the  n ati ves --the word 
_Ladr one_ mea ningr obber.

[Illus t ration: THE B E AU T I FU L  LUN ETA , MANILA'sFASH I ONAB LE P R OM ENA D E AND 
DRIV E. 
T h is most celebrateddr ive an d pro menade in the  city of M a n i la is by  the ol d  sea wall. The  Gove rnor and A r chbishop , wit h theirescorts a n d 
strikin g e qui pag es, c am e every after n o on t oair the mse lves, a ndinthe 
co ol  of every  summerev en in g,  wh en th e  fine mi li tar yban d oft he Spa nisharmy  u se d  to  play.T he w hole  p op ulat ion  a ppare ntly cam e out t o listen. 
Th i s wa sal so theplace of allgr eat proces si ons , exec u t ions, et c.]

After a short stay at theisl ands,  hesteered s out hwest,  la n ding o n thenorth  c oas t of Mi n d an ao,  t he secondl a rge st is la nd o f the P hilippines.
The na t ive s were friend lyando f fe red to pil ot Mag e l lan to the isla nd of
Cebu ,w hi ch lay tot heno rth, an d which  they reporte d to be v ery rich. 
A fter t aki ng possess ion of M indanao i n  then am e ofhis  king,  t hedisco vererp roc eeded  to Ce bu , wher e hema de suchdemonstrations and gave 
suchdescr ipt ions of t heg lor y and pow er o f Spain th atheeasil y f o rmeda tr e at y w i th th e ki n g of thei sl and , wh o swore all e g i anc e tohis new-fo undmaster and had hi m self and chief  adv i s ers  ba p tize din the
Catholi c f ai t h . Magell an  then joine d the ki ng in hi s waragains t someo f 
t h e neig hbor ing  powers,and  o n  April25 ,1 521, w as k il led in 
, which,_a few_years previous, had been_discovered by_Balboa.
It_was a_year_and two months_to a day_from the time he_left Spain until
he_reached_the southern point of the mainland of South America and
passed through the straight which_has_since borne_his_name._On the way,
one of his_vessels deserted; another was wrecked_in a_storm. When he
passed through the Straight of Magellan_he_had remaining but_three of
his original five ships, and they were the_first European vessels that
ever breasted the_waves of the_mighty_western_ocean. Once upon the
unknown_but placid sea--which he named the_Pacific--the bold navigator
steered straight to the_northwest. Five months later, about March
1st, he_discovered the Ladrone Islands--which name Magellan_gave to the
group on account_of the_thieving propensities of the natives--the_word
_Ladrone_ meaning robber.

[Illustration:_THE BEAUTIFUL_LUNETA, MANILA's FASHIONABLE_PROMENADE AND
DRIVE.

This most celebrated drive and_promenade in the_city of Manila is by the
old_sea_wall. The Governor_and_Archbishop,_with their_escorts and
striking equipages,_came_every afternoon_to_air themselves, and in the
cool of_every_summer evening, when the fine military band_of the Spanish
army used_to_play. The whole population_apparently came out to listen.
This_was also the place of all_great processions,_executions, etc.]

After_a short stay at the islands, he steered southwest, landing on_the
north coast of Mindanao, the second_largest island of the_Philippines.
The natives_were_friendly and offered_to_pilot Magellan_to the island of
Cebu, which lay to_the north,_and which they reported to be_very rich.
After taking possession_of_Mindanao in the name of his_king, the
discoverer proceeded to Cebu, where_he made such demonstrations and_gave
such_descriptions_of the glory and power_of Spain that he easily formed
a_treaty with the_king of the island, who swore allegiance_to_his
new-found master and had himself and_chief_advisers baptized in the
Catholic faith. Magellan_then_joined_the king in his war_against some of
the neighboring powers, and_on April 25, 1521, was killed in