. A history of the United States of America, on a plan adapted to the capacity of youth .. . these gleams,that few attached any importance to them. Columbus, however,considered them as certain signs of land; and, moreover, that theland was inhabited. 14. They continued their course until two in the morning,when a gun from the Pinta gave the joyful signal of land. Itwas first descried by a mariner, named Roderigo de Friana ; butthe reward was afterwards adjudged to the admiral, for havingpreviously perceived the light. The land was now clearly seen DISCOVERY OF SAN SALVADOR. 13 ftbout two leagu
. A history of the United States of America, on a plan adapted to the capacity of youth .. . these gleams,that few attached any importance to them. Columbus, however,considered them as certain signs of land; and, moreover, that theland was inhabited. 14. They continued their course until two in the morning,when a gun from the Pinta gave the joyful signal of land. Itwas first descried by a mariner, named Roderigo de Friana ; butthe reward was afterwards adjudged to the admiral, for havingpreviously perceived the light. The land was now clearly seen DISCOVERY OF SAN SALVADOR. 13 ftbout two leagues distant; whereupon they took in sail, and laidto, waiting impatiently for the dawn. 15. The morning at length arrived, — October 12th, or N. 21, — and before the delighted Spaniards lay a level andbeautiful island, called by the natives Guanahanj, but to whichColumbus gave the name of San Salvador. This island, knownon English maps by the name of Cat Island, was several leaguesin extent, of great freshness and verdure, and was covered withtrees, like a continual 16. Columbus, in a rich dress, and with a drawn sword, soonafter landed with his men, with whom, having kneeled and kissedthe ground with tears of joy, he took possession of the island, inthe name of Queen Isabella, his patron. On landing, the Span-iards were surprised to find a race of people quite unlike anythat they had ever seen before. They were of a dusky copper-color, naked, beardless, with long black hair, floating on theirshoulders, or bound in tresses round their heads. The nativeswere still more surprised at the sight of the Spaniards, whomthey considered as the children of the sun, their idol. The shipsthey looked upon as animals, with eyes of lightning and voicesof thunder. 17. Having spent some time in an examination of this island,he proceeded to visit several others not far distant; and atlength, on the 7th of November, came in sight of the Island of 2 14 PERIOD I.— 1492—10
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