The beginner's American history . eboys in the streets laughed at him and called him waited for help seven years; he then made uphis mind that he would wait no longer. Just as he wasabout leaving Spain, Queen Isabella, who had always feltinterested in the brave sailor, resolved to aid him. Tworich sea-captains who lived in Palos also decided to takepart in the voyage. With the assistance which Columbusnow got he was able to fit out three small vessels. Hewent in the largest of the vessels — the only one which hadan entire deck—as admiral ^ or commander of the fleet. 8. Columbus
The beginner's American history . eboys in the streets laughed at him and called him waited for help seven years; he then made uphis mind that he would wait no longer. Just as he wasabout leaving Spain, Queen Isabella, who had always feltinterested in the brave sailor, resolved to aid him. Tworich sea-captains who lived in Palos also decided to takepart in the voyage. With the assistance which Columbusnow got he was able to fit out three small vessels. Hewent in the largest of the vessels — the only one which hadan entire deck—as admiral ^ or commander of the fleet. 8. Columbus sails. — Early on Friday morning, August3d, 1492, Columbus started from Palos to attempt to crossthat ocean which men then called the Sea of Darkness,— a name which showed how little they knew of it, andhow much they dreaded it. We may be pretty sure that the guardian of the conventwas one of those who watched the sailing of the little fleet. 1 Isabella (Iz-ah-belah). 2 Admiral (admi-ral). THE BEGINNER S AMERICAN Columbus leaving Palos, August 3D, 1492. From the upper windows of the convent he could plainlysee the vessels as they left the harbor of Palos. 9. What happened on the first part of the voyage. — Co-lumbus sailed firstfor the CanaryIslands, becausefrom there itwould be astraight line, ashe thought,across to Japanand Asia. Hewas obliged tostop at the Ca-naries ^ more thanthree weeks, inorder to make anew rudder for one of his vessels and to alter the sails ofanother. At length all was ready, and he again set out on hisvoyage toward the west. When the sailors got so far out onthe ocean that they could no longer see any of the islands,they were overcome with fear. They made up their mindsthat they should never be able to get back to Palos were rough men, used to the sea, but now theybowed down their heads and cried like children. Colum-bus had hard work to quiet their fears and to encouragethem to go forward with the voyage which they alrea
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