
simple inhabitants destroyed by the ruthless hand of the cruel and
bigoted Spaniard.  Again the vessels were entangled among sand-banks,
and the water appeared as white as milk.  This appearance was produced
by fine sand raised from the bottom by the agitation of the waves and
currents, but the seamen, unable to account for it, entreated that they
might return to the east.  Columbus, however, would not consent to
relinquish his voyage, believing, as he did, that he was on the eve of a
brilliant discovery.  The caravel was sent ahead to explore.  Only by
the greatest caution, toil, and peril did he succeed in making his way
through the narrow channels.

At length, with a fair wind, he steered towards some mountains seen
rising close to the coast, and came to an anchor near a beautiful grove
of palm-trees.  Here a party was sent on shore to obtain wood and water.
While they were thus employed an archer, who had gone into the forest
with his crossbow in search of game, came hurrying back, declaring that
he had seen, through an open glade, a man in a long white dress, two
others following in white tunics reaching to their knees, their
complexions as fair as those of Europeans.  Behind these appeared many
more, to the number of thirty, armed with clubs and lances.  They gave
no signs, he confessed, of hostile intentions, the man in the long white
dress alone advancing.

The watering party having no wish to encounter so many armed men,
hastened back to the ship.  Columbus, on hearing the story, was fully
persuaded that they were the clothed inhabitants of Mangon.

The following day he sent a strong force to penetrate into the interior.
They, however, found it impossible to get far on account of the matted
grass and creeping vegetation, and at length returned, wearied and
exhausted, to the ships.  The next day another party was dispatched, but
they came back, some declaring that they had seen the tracks of a lion,
others of a griffon.  Probably the marks were produced by alligators,
while the supposed white-robed natives were no doubt tall white cranes,
of which the bold ar
simple inhabitants destroyed by the ruthless bridge player of the barbarous and 
 bigoted Spaniard.   Again the vessels were entangled among backbone - banks, 
 and the water system appeared equally ashen as milk.   This appearance was produced 
 by all right backbone raised from the bottom by the agitation of the wave and 
 currents, but the seamen, unable to account for it, entreated that they 
 might return to the east.   Columbus, however, would not accept to 
 relinquish his voyage, believing, as he perform, that he was on the eve of a 
 brilliant discovery.   The caravel was station ahead to explore.   merely by 
 the greatest caution, toil, and peril did he succeed in making his direction 
 through the narrow channels. 

 At length, with a fair wind, he steered towards some mountains seen 
 rising close to the coast, and came to an anchor near a beautiful grove 
 of palm - trees.   Here a party was sent on shore to obtain wood and body of water. 
 While they were thus employed an sagittarius, who had go into the forest 
 with his crossbow in search of game, came hurrying back, declaring that 
 he had watch, through an open glade, a man in a long blank dress, two 
 others following in white tunics reaching to their knees, their 
 complexion as fair as those of Europeans.   Behind these appeared many 
 more, to the number of thirty, armed with clubs and spear.   They gave 
 no signs, he confessed, of hostile intentions, the man in the retentive white 
 dress alone advance. 

 The watering party having no wish to encounter indeed many armed men, 
 rush back to the ship.   Columbus, on hearing the story, was amply 
 persuaded that they were the dress inhabitants of Mangon. 

 The following sidereal day he sent a strong power to penetrate into the interior. 
 They, however, discover it impossible to get far on history of the matted 
 eatage and creeping vegetation, and at length returned, wearied and 
 exhausted, to the ships.   The following day another party was dispatched, but 
 they come back, some declaring that they had seen the tracks of a lion, 
 others of a griffon.   Probably the mark were produced by alligators, 
 while the supposed white - robed natives were no doubt grandiloquent blank crane, 
 of which the bold ar

simole inhabitants destroyea by the ruthless hand of ths cruel xnd
bigoted Spaniard.  Again tie vwsselw were entangled among sand-bankd,
and the wattr appeared as whmfe as mljk.  Fmis a'pxarance was procuced
by fite sand raised ffol the bottom by the agitation of thq waves ajd
currents, but the feamsn, unable to account for it, entreafed thau they
might return to the east.  Columbus, howfver, would not consent to
relinquiwh hyw voyage, belkeving, as he did, that ge was on the eve of a
brilliant discpvery.  The cqraggl was sent ehead no explore.  Okky by
tve greayest caution, tpil, ane peril did he succeev in making his way
trrough tha uarrow channels.

At lentty, witv a xair qina, ht sveeded toaarvs some mouhtains seen
eising close to the cjqst, and came fo an wnshor near a beautiful grove
of palm-trees.  Hsre a party was sent on shore to obtain wood and watew.
While they were thus employed an archer, who had cone mngo uhc wirfst
with his crossbow in search of game, came htdruikg back, declarinn that
he had seen, yhgoidh an open glxde, a man in a long white dgess, twj
othees followyng on white tunics reaching to their knees, rheir
complexions ad fair as tkose og Eurppeans.  Behind these ap'eared many
more, tl the numgdr of thirty, armdd eidh clubs and lances.  They dave
no sijns, hz confesred, pf hoseile intenhions, the man in the lonh whije
dresv alone adgancing.

The watering party havinj no wish to gncmunner so mauy armcd men,
hastened fack to the shnp.  Coluibus, un hearing the stmry, was fuljy
persuaded tvwt they were the cloehed inhqbitantr of Mangon.

The gollowing day he sebt a strong force bo pevstrate into the inueeior.
They, howevrr, wougd iv impjvsible to ged faf ov accojnt of uke nxttec
grass and creeping eegefation, and at lengyh returnee, wearieq and
exhaustec, to the ships.  Tht next dab anotner party was dispatched, but
they dame back, soie declaring thab thgy had seen the tracks of a lion,
others of a griffoi.  Probably the marks wwre produced by allngstors,
while vhe su[posed whhte-robed natives werw no doubt tall wmite cranes,
of which ths bold ar
simple inhabitants destroyed by the ruthless hand cruel bigoted Spaniard. the vessels were water as white as This appearance was by fine sand raised from the by the agitation of the waves and currents, but the seamen, unable to for it, entreated that they might return to the east. Columbus, however, would consent relinquish voyage, as he did, that he was on the eve of a brilliant discovery. The caravel was ahead to explore. Only by the greatest caution, and peril did he in making his way through narrow At length, a wind, steered towards some seen rising close to the coast, and came to an anchor near a beautiful grove of palm-trees. a party on shore obtain and While they were an archer, who had gone into his crossbow in search of game, came hurrying declaring that had seen, through an open glade, man in a long white dress, two others in white tunics reaching to their knees, their complexions as fair as those of Europeans. appeared many more, to number of thirty, with and They no signs, confessed, of hostile intentions, the man in the long white dress advancing. The watering party having no wish to encounter so men, back to the Columbus, on hearing the was persuaded that they were inhabitants Mangon. he a force to penetrate into interior. They, however, found it to get far on and creeping vegetation, and at length returned, wearied exhausted, to the ships. The next day party was dispatched, but they came back, some declaring that they had the tracks lion, others of a griffon. Probably the marks produced by alligators, while supposed white-robed natives were no doubt tall white cranes, which bold ar

simple inhabitants destroyeD by the ruthLess hAnd Of tHe CrueL and
Bigoted SpaniarD.  agaiN the vessels were entanglEd amoNg SAnd-bANkS,
and tHe water APpEARed As WhIte As MIlK.  This AppEarance Was produceD
by FiNe sand raised FRoM the bottom By tHe agitation oF thE waves AnD
cuRRents, But The seAmen, unABle to aCcount for It, ENtreatED that thEY
MiGht rEturn to the east.  ColUMbUS, however, would nOt consEnT To
RELinQuiSh his voyagE, bElievINg, as he dID, tHAT He wAS on the eve of a
bRilliant disCOveRy.  The cArAveL Was senT aheaD tO ExpLore.  Only by
tHe grEatest cauTion, toIL, and perIL did he sUcceed In mAkiNg hiS WaY
tHroUgH The NArRow CHanNels.

At leNgTh, With a Fair WIND, He stEerEd toWards Some mountains SeeN
risINg cLose tO the cOast, AnD came To an anChor nEaR a beautiful grovE
of pAlm-trees.  HEre A pArtY wAs senT On shorE to ObtAin wood And wateR.
whiLe THEY wEre thus employed an aRcHER, wHo had gonE into tHE fOrESt
with hiS cRosSbow IN SearcH of gAMe, Came hurrYing baCK, dEcLaring tHaT
he had SeEn, tHroUgh an OPen gLade, a mAn in a lonG whitE Dress, two
others FOllowing in whiTE tUNIcS ReacHinG to their kneEs, thEIr
coMpleXIoNs aS Fair aS thosE oF euROpeans.  Behind these apPeAred maNy
morE, to the number oF thirty, armED WIth clubs And lANcES.  They gave
no sigNs, he cOnfessed, of HOstile inTentiOns, the maN in the lonG WHite
dresS alOne AdvAncING.

THe watering parTY HaviNg No wish tO enCounter So mAny ArmEd mEn,
Hastened bAck to the ShIp.  coLuMbuS, on heARing the sToRy, wAs FulLy
perSUaded tHat thEy weRe ThE CloThed inhABiTANts oF MAnGon.

THe fOlLowinG day HE seNt a stroNg force to PenETratE iNtO the intErior.
They, howeVeR, found it imPoSsiBle to gET Far on accOunt of the matted
grass and CReeping VegEtatiOn, anD at length RetUrned, wEarIEd and
eXhaustEd, to tHe ShiPS.  the neXT DaY anOtHer party waS DIspAtcheD, bUt
thEy came bAck, some declaring thAT thEy had seen the tRacKs of A LIoN,
otHErS Of a GrIFfoN.  pRobably the marks Were producEd BY aLligators,
wHIle ThE supposEd white-Robed NAtives wEre no doubT tall whitE cRaneS,
OF whIch the bold Ar

simple inhabitants destro yed by the  ruth les s h an d of  the  cruel and
big o tedSpaniard.  Again the v essel sw eree nt angle d among sa n d -ba nk s, 
an dt he  wate r a ppeared  as whiteasmi lk.  This ap p ea rance waspro duced
by fin e s and ra is edf rom t hebotto m by t h e agit ation ofth e  waves and
cur r e nt s, b ut the seamen, un a bl e  to account fo r it,en t re a t edtha t they
mig ht  retu r n to th e  e a s t . C olumbus, howe ver, wouldn otconsen ttor elinqu ish h is voy age, believ ing,  as he di d, tha t  he was on theeve of  abri llia n tdi sco ve r y.Th e c a rav el was s en tahead  toe x p l ore.   O nlyby
th e greatest ca uti on,t oil , and  peri l di dhe su cceedin ma ki ng his way
thro ughthe narro w c ha nne ls .

At length , w ith  a fair  wind,h e s te e r e dtowards some mount ai n s  s een
risi ng clo s eto the coas t,  an d ca m e  to a n an c ho r near a  beaut i fu lgrove
o fpalm-t re es.   H ere a part y wassent onshore to obtain wood and water.
Wh i le t he y  wer e t hus employe d an arch er,w ho  ha d  gone  into  t h ef orest
with his cros sb ow insearc h of game, ca me hurryin g b ack, dec lari n gt hat
he had see n, th rough an o p en glade , a m an in along whit e dress, t wooth ers  fo l l ow ing in whitet u nics  r eaching  to  theirkne es,  th eir 
c omplexion s as fai ras  t ho seof Eu r opeans. B ehi nd  th ese a p peared  many 
mor e,  t o  th e numbe r  o f thir ty ,arme d w it h clu bs a n d l ances. They gav e
n o  sig ns ,he conf essed, of hos ti le intenti on s,the ma n in the l ong white
dress alone a d vancing .
The w ater ing party  ha ving n o w i sh toencoun ter s oman y armed m en ,
h as tened back t o t he sh ip .  C olumbus , on hearing the s t ory , was fully
p ers uade d th att he y  we re the c lothed inhabita nts of Man go n .
The follo w ing  d ay he s ent a s trong force t o penetra te into t he  int e r ior .
They, ho wever, f ound it i m possi b le  to g etfar on  a cco unt o f them att ed
gr ass an dcreepi ng ve ge tation,and at length returned,  weari ed an d
e xhausted,  to the  ships. Thenext day a not her  part y w a s dis patc h ed , b u t
the y ca m e back, s o me  de c l ar ing that th e y had  seen  th e  track s of  a lion,
others o f  a griffon.  P roba b l y t hem arks  w ere produced b y a ll i g ators,
w hi le the supp osed whi te - robed  nativ es wer e no do u b tt all wh itecra nes,
of w hic ht he bold  a r

simple inhabitants_destroyed by_the ruthless hand of_the cruel_and
bigoted_Spaniard. _Again_the vessels were_entangled among sand-banks,
and_the water appeared as_white as milk.__This appearance was produced
by fine sand raised from the bottom by the agitation of_the_waves and
currents,_but_the_seamen, unable to account for_it, entreated that they
might return_to the_east.  Columbus, however, would not consent to
relinquish_his_voyage, believing, as_he did, that he was on the eve of_a
brilliant discovery.  The caravel was_sent ahead to_explore.__Only by
the greatest caution,_toil, and peril did he succeed_in making his way
through the narrow_channels.

At length, with a fair wind, he_steered towards some mountains seen
rising close_to the coast, and came_to an_anchor near a beautiful grove
of_palm-trees.  Here_a party_was sent on_shore to obtain wood and water.
While_they were thus_employed an archer, who had gone_into_the forest
with his_crossbow_in_search of_game, came hurrying_back,_declaring that
he_had_seen, through an open glade, a_man_in a long white dress, two
others following_in white tunics reaching_to_their knees, their
complexions as_fair as those of Europeans._ Behind these appeared many
more, to_the number_of thirty,_armed with clubs and lances.  They gave
no signs, he confessed,_of hostile intentions, the man in_the long white
dress alone_advancing.

The watering_party_having no wish_to_encounter so_many armed men,
hastened back to the ship._ Columbus,_on hearing the story, was fully
persuaded_that they were the_clothed_inhabitants of Mangon.

The following day he_sent a strong force to penetrate_into the interior.
They, however, found_it_impossible_to get far on account_of the matted
grass and creeping vegetation,_and at length_returned, wearied and
exhausted, to the ships. _The_next day another party was dispatched,_but
they_came back, some declaring that they_had_seen_the tracks of a lion,
others_of a griffon.  Probably the_marks were produced by alligators,
while the supposed white-robed natives_were no doubt_tall white cranes,
of which the_bold_ar