. Young folks library . high,with good chimneys. But, among many villages thatI saw, there was none that consisted of more than fromtwelve to fifteen houses. They had dogs, mastiffs, andhounds, and here they found a man who had a pieceof gold in his nose, the size of half a castellano, onwhich they saw letters. I quarrelled with these peoplebecause they would not exchange or give what wasrequired; as I wished to see what and whose this The First Explorations of Columbus 83 money was ; and they rephed that they were not accus-tomed to barter. After the water was taken I returned to the ship,mad
. Young folks library . high,with good chimneys. But, among many villages thatI saw, there was none that consisted of more than fromtwelve to fifteen houses. They had dogs, mastiffs, andhounds, and here they found a man who had a pieceof gold in his nose, the size of half a castellano, onwhich they saw letters. I quarrelled with these peoplebecause they would not exchange or give what wasrequired; as I wished to see what and whose this The First Explorations of Columbus 83 money was ; and they rephed that they were not accus-tomed to barter. After the water was taken I returned to the ship,made sail, and shaped a course N. W., until I had discov-ered all the part of the coast of the island which trendseast to west. Then all the Indians turned round andsaid that this island was smaller than Samaot, and thatit would be well to return back so as to reach it wind presently went down, and then sprang upfrom , which was contrary for us to continueon the previous course. So I turned back, and navi-. Native offering Fruit. gated all that night to , sometimes to east and This course was steered to keep me clear of theland, for there were very heavy clouds and thickweather, which did not admit of my approaching theland to anchor. On that night it rained very heavilyfrom midnight until nearly dawn, and even afterwardsthe clouds threatened rain. We found ourselves at end of the island, where I hoped to anchor untilit cleared up, so as to see the other island whither Ihave to go. On all these days, since I arrived in theseIndies, it has rained more or less. Your Highnesses 84 A Book of Famous Explorers may believe that this land is the best and most fertile,and with a good climate, level, and as good as there isin the world. Thursday, 18th of October, —After it had clearedup I went before the wind, approaching the island asnear as I could, and anchored when it was no longerlight enough to keep under sail. But I did not go onshore, and made
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