. Hazen's elementary history of the United States; a story and a lesson. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS. 35 LESSON.—The sailors soon became afraid to sail farther west-ward,but Columbus refused to go back to Spain until he had discovered thenew land. again set sail, and then, for many days and nights the tinyvessels held their westward course over the unknown sea. By and by the sailors began to fear that they would neversee land again. They begged Columbus to return to Spain. Isabella Pledging her Jewels. and even threatened him when he refused their request. Buthe would not yield. Land was before them.
. Hazen's elementary history of the United States; a story and a lesson. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS. 35 LESSON.—The sailors soon became afraid to sail farther west-ward,but Columbus refused to go back to Spain until he had discovered thenew land. again set sail, and then, for many days and nights the tinyvessels held their westward course over the unknown sea. By and by the sailors began to fear that they would neversee land again. They begged Columbus to return to Spain. Isabella Pledging her Jewels. and even threatened him when he refused their request. Buthe would not yield. Land was before them. That land hewould discover. He would never give up. He told thesailors many stories of the riches they would find, and showedthem how proud they would be when they sailed back to oldSpain in their ships laden with the wealth of the East. 30 HAZENS ELEMENTARY HISTORY. LESSON.—The seamen grew sullen. They told one another fearfulstories about the dangers of the ocean, and talked of throwing Columbusoverboard. Then signs of land made them more hopeful. But as the days passed, and the pour sailors .saw aioiiiidtlieiii only the sea and sky, they grew more and more needle of the compass no longer jtoiiitrd to the winds blew steadily from the east. The ocean wascovered with .seaweed, which liindered the vessels in theircourse, and land seemed as far away as evei. No wonder that the men grew gloomy and sullen, and toldone another over and ove
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