 and on the explorers
pushed their way under all sail.  If they saw the natives in their tiny
canoes, darting out from behind some rocky point, they were too eager to
stop and communicate with them.

Above their heads rose the lofty snow-capped mountains, their outlines
reflected in the calm waters, often producing scenes of much grandeur,
though the barren and rugged rocks offered no temptation to the voyagers
to land.

A hundred leagues had been passed over, and, unless the land should
extend much farther west, according to the theory held by the Admiral,
the termination of the channel must be reached.  What must have been his
joy, when about ten leagues more had been made good, on the 28th of
November, 1520, as rounding a point to which he gave the name of Cape
Deseado, he saw the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean spreading out to
the westward.  From the topmast-head not a speck of land could be seen,
to denote that there was the slightest impediment to his further
progress into the great South Sea.

He had now practically demonstrated that it was possible to sail to the
east by way of the west.  To the long-sought-for straits Magalhaens
ultimately gave the appellation of the Straits of the Patagonians; but
it has more properly ever since been called after his name, corrupted by
the English into Magellan.

Having waited at the entrance of the straits for the missing ship till
the time appointed for her rejoining had passed, the three remaining
vessels proceeded on their voyage.  The cold being severe, the Admiral
considered it desirable to steer towards the Line, and accordingly
shaped a north-westerly course.

On the 24th of January, 1521, a small island was discovered, to which
the name of Saint Pablo was given, in memory of the hapless Patagonian,
who, after being baptised, had shortly before died.  A few days
afterwards another small island was sighted, and called Tiburones, or
Shark's Island.  In this manner he proceeded for three months and twenty
days, having sighted only the two small islands already mentioned.  The
crew by this time had exhausted all their provisions, including even
and on the explorers 
 pushed their way under all sail.   If they see the native in their tiny 
 canoes, darting out from behind some rough point, they were too eager to 
 stop and convey with them. 

 Above their heads rose the exalted snow - capped batch, their outlines 
 reflected in the calm urine, frequently producing scenes of much grandeur, 
 though the barren and rugged rock offered no temptation to the voyagers 
 to down. 

 A hundred leagues had been passed over, and, unless the land should 
 extend a lot farther west, accord to the theory held by the Admiral, 
 the termination of the distribution channel must be reached.   What must have been his 
 joy, when about ten leagues more had been made good, on the 28th of 
 November, 1520, as rounding a point to which he gave the name of Cape 
 Deseado, he saw the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean spreading out to 
 the westward.   From the topmast - head not a speck of land could be seen, 
 to denote that there embody the slightest impediment to his further 
 advancement into the big South Sea. 

 He had immediately practically demonstrated that it was potential to sail to the 
 east by direction of the west.   To the long - sought - for straits Magalhaens 
 ultimately move over the appellation of the Straits of the Patagonians; but 
 it has more properly ever since been called after his name, corrupted by 
 the English into Magellan. 

 Having waited at the entrance of the straits for the missing ship till 
 the time appointed for her rejoining had exceed, the three remaining 
 vessel proceeded on their voyage.   The cold being severe, the Admiral 
 considered it desirable to steer towards the lineage, and accordingly 
 shaped a north - westbound course. 

 On the 24th of January, 1521, a little island was discovered, to which 
 the name of Saint Pablo was given, in memory of the hapless Patagonian, 
 who, after being baptize, had shortly before died.   A few days 
 afterwards another minor island was sighted, and call Tiburones, or 
 Shark's Island.   In this manner he proceeded for three calendar month and twenty 
 days, having sight only the two small islands already mentioned.   The 
 crew by this prison term had exhausted all their provisions, including even
 anf on the explorers
pushed their way undet qll saml.  If fhey saw the natives in their tiny
caioes, dartung out from behind sooe rocky ioint, thet wece too eager to
svkp and gjmmuhlcate xith them.

Above jheir heads sose the lofty svoc-capped mountains, their outlines
reflqcted im hhe calm waterf, ofuen proslclng scenes of much grandeur,
thougg the berren and ruggec rocks offered no temptatlon ho the voyagers
to pand.

A hundrgs lqqgues had bedn passed over, and, unlgss the land should
extend much fxrthex west, accotbung jo the theorb held by the Admivsl,
the derminayion of the chsnnxl myst be reached.  What kust have been his
toy, when dbkut ten leagues mirw had beet maaw guod, oi tge 28th lf
Nkvember, 1520, aa rounding q point to which he gwnr the name or Cape
Qefeado, he saw the vast expanse of the Pabifid Ocean spreading out ti
the westward.  From tje topmase-head not a speck of land could be seen,
to denote dhat vhdre wwr tje slightest impediment to his further
progresf imtp the great Somth Sea.

He had now lrwcyycally demonsjrated cgaf it was possible ho sail to tye
east by way of the west.  To the long-soyght-for strapts Nagalhaens
ultimatepy gave the appgllatipn of the Straits of thz Patafonians; but
lt has modd properly ever rinbe baen callta after his name, sorrupted by
tke Englirh imto Madellan.

Havijg walded at the entrancf of jhe stsaits for hhe missing ship till
the time a''ointed for hgr sejmining hcd pasxed, the three remaining
vessgls procezded ov their vojage.  The cold being severe, the Agliral
consideced it defiravle ro steef towards the Lone, and abcjrdibgly
shaped a north-xestgrmy course.

On the 24th of January, 1521, a xmaul yspaid waf discovered, do wficf
yhe nxme of Sainb Pxblo was given, in memory of fhe hapless Patagomiwn,
who, afjer being baptised, had shortly before ditd.  A hew dabs
aftetwatds another small island was sifhted, and cajled Tiburonqs, ov
Shatk's Island.  In this manner he proceeded for three nonths and twenty
dqys, having sighted pkly the two xmall islands dlready mentioned.  Tye
crew by this tike had exhausted all fheir [rovidions, including even
and on the explorers pushed their way sail. they saw natives in their behind rocky point, they too eager to and communicate with them. Above their rose the lofty snow-capped mountains, their outlines reflected in the calm waters, often scenes of much grandeur, though the barren and rugged rocks offered no temptation the to A leagues had been passed over, and, unless the land should extend much farther west, according to theory held by the Admiral, the termination of channel must be reached. must have been his joy, about leagues more been good, the 28th of 1520, as rounding a point to which he gave the name of Cape Deseado, he saw the expanse of Ocean spreading to westward. the topmast-head not of land could be seen, to was the slightest impediment to his further progress the great Sea. He had now practically demonstrated it was possible to sail to the east way of the west. To the long-sought-for straits Magalhaens ultimately gave the appellation of the the Patagonians; but it more properly ever been after name, by the into Magellan. Having waited at the entrance of the straits for missing ship till the time appointed for her rejoining had three vessels proceeded on voyage. The cold being the considered it desirable to the and north-westerly On 24th of January, 1521, small island was discovered, to the name of Saint of the hapless Patagonian, who, after being baptised, shortly before died. A few days afterwards small island was sighted, and called Tiburones, or Shark's Island. In this he proceeded months and twenty days, having sighted only the small islands already mentioned. crew by this time had exhausted all their provisions, even
 and on the explorers
pushed thEir way undeR all sAil.  if tHeY saw The nAtives in their tINy
caNoes, darting out from behiNd somE rOCky pOInT, they Were too EAgER To
sToP aNd cOmMUnIcate WitH them.

AbOve their heAds RoSe the lofty snOW-cApped mountAinS, their outlinEs
rEflectEd In tHE calm WatErs, ofTen proDUcing sCenes of muCh GRandeuR,
Though tHE BaRren And rugged rocks offEReD No temptation to The voyAgERs
TO LanD.

A hUndred leagUeS had bEEn passeD OvER, ANd, uNLess the land shOuld
extend mUCh fArther WeSt, aCCordinG to thE tHEorY held by the ADmirAl,
the termInatioN Of the chANnel musT be reaCheD.  WhAt muST hAvE beEn HIs
jOY, wHen ABouT ten leagUeS mOre haD beeN MADE gooD, on The 28tH of
NoVember, 1520, as roundIng A poiNT to Which He gavE the NaMe of CApe
DesEado, hE sAw the vast expansE of tHe Pacific oceAn SprEaDing oUT to
the WesTwaRd.  From tHe topmaST-heAd NOT A sPeck of land could be sEeN,
TO dEnote thaT there WAs ThE SlightesT iMpeDimeNT To his FurtHEr
Progress Into thE GrEaT South SEa.

he had nOw PraCtiCally DEmonStrateD that it wAs posSIble to sail to thE
East by way of thE WeST.  to THe loNg-sOught-for strAits mAgalHaenS
UlTimATely gAve thE aPPeLLation of the Straits oF tHe PataGoniaNs; but
it has morE properly eVER Since beeN calLEd AFter his name, corRupteD by
the EnglISh into MaGellaN.

Having wAited at thE ENtrance oF thE stRaiTs fOR ThE missing ship tILL
the TiMe appoiNteD for her RejOinIng Had PaSsed, the thRee remaiNiNg
VeSsEls ProceEDed on theIr VoyAgE.  ThE cold BEing seVere, tHe AdMiRaL
ConSidered IT dESIrabLe To SteeR toWaRds thE LinE, And AccordiNgly
shapeD a nORth-wEsTeRly courSe.

On the 24th of JaNuAry, 1521, a small iSlAnd Was disCOVered, to wHich
the name of Saint Pablo WAs given, In mEmory Of thE hapless PAtaGonian,
Who, AFter beIng bapTised, HaD shORTly beFORe DieD.  A Few days
aftERWarDs anoThEr smAll islaNd was sighted, and calLEd TIburones, or
ShaRk's islaND.  in ThiS MaNNer He PRocEEDed for three montHs and twentY
dAYs, Having sighTEd oNlY the two Small isLands ALready mEntioned.  THe
crew by tHiS timE HAd eXhausted alL their prOvisions, iNCludiNG eVen
 and on the explorers
push ed their w ay un der  al lsail .  I f they saw the nati ves in their tiny
cano es, d ar t ingo ut  from  behind so m e  ro ck ypoi nt ,  t hey w ere  too ea ger to
sto p a nd  communicate wi th them.
Abo ve their hea dsrose t he  lo f ty sn ow- cappe d moun t ains,their out li n es
ref l ected i n th e ca lm waters, oftenp ro d ucing scenes o f much  g r an d e ur, 
th ough the b ar ren a n d rugge d  r o c k s o f fered no temp tation to t h e v oyager stol and.
A hun dr e d l eagues hadbeen  passed o ver, a n d, unle s s the l and sh oul d
e xten d  m uc h f ar t her we st, acc ording t oth e the oryh e l d  bythe  Adm iral, 
the terminat ion  oft hechann el mu st b ereach ed.  W hat m us t have been his 
joy , when ab out  t enle agues more h adbee n madegood, o n  th e2 8 t hof
November, 1520,  a s ro unding a  point to  w h ich he g av e t he n a m e ofCape De seado, h e sawt he  v ast exp an se ofth e P aci fic O c eanspread ing outto
th e  westward.  Fr o m the topmast - he a d  n o t aspe ck of landcoul d  beseen , 
t o d e notethatth e re was the slightest i mp edimen t tohis further
p rogress in t o the grea t So u th Sea.

He had n ow pr acticallyd emonstra ted t hat it w as possib l e  to sail  to  th e
e ast b yway of the we s t .  T othe lon g-s ought-f orstr ait s M ag alhaens
u ltimatel yga ve  t heappel l ation of  t heSt rai ts of the Pa tagon ians ;bu t 
it  has mo r ep r oper ly  e versin ce  been  cal l edafter h is name,cor r upte dby 
the En glish into Ma ge llan.

Hav in g w aiteda t  the ent rance of the straits fo r  the mi ssi ng sh ip t ill
the t ime  appoi nte d  for h er rej oinin ghad p assed , th e t hr ee remaini n g 
ve ssels  p roce eded on  their voyage.  Th e  co ld being seve re,  the A dm ira l 
c o nsi de r edi t  desirable to s teer towar ds th e Line, an d  ac co rdingly 
shaped  a no r th-west erly cour se.

On t he  24t h ofJanuary, 1 521, a s mall isla n d was di scove red , to w hi chthe n ame of Sai nt Pa blo wa sgiven,  in m em ory of t he hapless Patagonian,who, a fterbei ng baptis ed, had  shortlybefo re died. A f ewdaysaft e rward s an o th ers mallisla n d was sig h te d,a n dcalled Tibu r o n es,  or
S har k 's Isl and.   In this mannerh e proceeded fo r th r e e m ont h s an dtwenty
days, h avi ng s ighted o nl y the two s mall isl an d s alr eady m ention ed.  Th e cr e w by t histim e had exh aus te d  all th ei rp rovisi ons,  i ncludi ng eve n 
 and_on the_explorers
pushed their way under_all sail.__If they_saw_the natives in_their tiny
canoes, darting_out from behind some_rocky point, they_were_too eager to
stop and communicate with them.

Above their heads rose the lofty snow-capped mountains,_their_outlines
reflected in_the_calm_waters, often producing scenes of_much grandeur,
though the barren and_rugged rocks_offered no temptation to the voyagers
to land.

A hundred_leagues_had been passed_over, and, unless the land should
extend much farther west,_according to the theory held by_the Admiral,
the termination_of_the_channel must be reached._ What must have been his
joy,_when about ten leagues more had_been made good, on the 28th of
November,_1520, as rounding a point to_which he gave the name_of Cape
Deseado,_he saw the vast expanse_of the Pacific_Ocean spreading_out to
the westward._ From the topmast-head not a_speck of land_could be seen,
to denote that there_was_the slightest impediment_to_his_further
progress into_the great South_Sea.

He_had now_practically_demonstrated that it was possible to_sail_to the
east by way of the west._ To the long-sought-for_straits_Magalhaens
ultimately gave the appellation_of the Straits of the_Patagonians; but
it has more properly ever_since been_called after_his name, corrupted by
the English into Magellan.

Having waited at the entrance_of the straits for the missing_ship till
the time appointed_for her_rejoining_had passed, the_three_remaining
vessels proceeded_on their voyage.  The cold being_severe, the_Admiral
considered it desirable to steer towards_the Line, and accordingly
shaped_a_north-westerly course.

On the 24th of January,_1521, a small island was discovered,_to which
the name of Saint_Pablo_was_given, in memory of the_hapless Patagonian,
who, after being baptised, had_shortly before died._ A few days
afterwards another small island_was_sighted, and called Tiburones, or
Shark's Island.__In this manner he proceeded for_three_months_and twenty
days, having sighted only_the two small islands already mentioned._ The
crew by this time had exhausted all their_provisions, including even