The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . kneeling, intoned the Te Deum,which was chanted witli heartfelt joy. The ships now lay to in a reef-narbor of immense size, till morning should enable them to approachland safely. On Friday, October 12, the risnig sun discovered to their eyes clad in verdant groves of the mangrove tree ; a lake whose clear waters flashedin the morning sunlay near the invitingshore. No sight couldbe more charming tomen whom long ab-sence from land haddriven almost to fren-zy. Anchoring In thetiarbor, Colu
The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . kneeling, intoned the Te Deum,which was chanted witli heartfelt joy. The ships now lay to in a reef-narbor of immense size, till morning should enable them to approachland safely. On Friday, October 12, the risnig sun discovered to their eyes clad in verdant groves of the mangrove tree ; a lake whose clear waters flashedin the morning sunlay near the invitingshore. No sight couldbe more charming tomen whom long ab-sence from land haddriven almost to fren-zy. Anchoring In thetiarbor, Columbus, nowfltished with pardona-ble pride at the tri-umphant success, ar-rayed in a scarlet man-tle, and bearing thej-oyal standard with the figure of Christ Crticified, landed in hiscutter, as did the commanders of the other vessels. Planting thecross he knelt to adore the Almighty, kissing the earth to whichHis hand had guided the vessels. Uttering a prayer ot singularbeauty, history has preserved, he rose, and named theisland San Salvador, Holy ^aviour. Then drawing his sword he form-. PORTEAIT OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS. 12-2 THE STOKY OF A GREAT NATIOX ; ally took possession in the name of Queen Isabella for her kingdomsof Castile and Leon. The island was called by the natives Guanahani, and now bears thename of Turks Island. And from Hawks Nest Reef Harbor thereburst on the view of the great discoverer so many islands around, thathe knew not which to visit. Some of the party now wandered around, full of wonder at strangeplants, and flowers, and birds. Others with axes shaped a large human beings were seen, but at last a few naked forms appearedand cautiously drew near. The Europeans in their dress and aimswere a strange spectacle to them, as they with their copper tint, theirbeardless faces, their want of all clothing, were to the Spaniards. Afriendly intercourse began, and all was gladness. Columbus planted the cross where he had set up the royal banner,and i
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