. A guide to Florida for tourists, sportsmen and settlers . 3< CO co C/5 r3 CO. C/5 c C c HISTORY 9 nous land of Bimini or Bimine, a kingdom lyingnearly to the north. Within its borders was afountain of eternal youth, at the touch of whosewaters age fell away forever. Near by ran ariver of miraculous powers, which the Spaniardsdecided was no other than the Jordan. Thesestories were repeated in Spain by returning sol-diers, and the Decades, published in 1511 by PeterMartyr, contains a map showing the Island ofBimini. In this book also occurs the first knownreference to the fountain of youth,
. A guide to Florida for tourists, sportsmen and settlers . 3< CO co C/5 r3 CO. C/5 c C c HISTORY 9 nous land of Bimini or Bimine, a kingdom lyingnearly to the north. Within its borders was afountain of eternal youth, at the touch of whosewaters age fell away forever. Near by ran ariver of miraculous powers, which the Spaniardsdecided was no other than the Jordan. Thesestories were repeated in Spain by returning sol-diers, and the Decades, published in 1511 by PeterMartyr, contains a map showing the Island ofBimini. In this book also occurs the first knownreference to the fountain of youth, situated some-where on an island north of Hispaiiola or Cuba. V These tales came in time to the ears of JuanPonce de Leon, who had been a companion ofColumbus in his second voyage, and had donegood service. He had, however, fallen on evildays. He had remained in Hispafiola, and hadasked for and obtained a commission to conquerand colonize Porto Rico. After many hardshipshe brought the island under the control ofSpanish arms, and was made its governor. Heacquired a large fortun
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