. An archer with Columbus;. bbed it on his sleeve, and then threw itdown angrily. Tortosa picked it up, and it was exam-ined curiously, while they all laughed atthe tailors disappointment. But none ofthem knew that it was really a great treas-ure, — the humble 2^otato. Felix and Diego accompanied Columbusto Barcelona, where the sovereigns gavethe discoverer of the New World a trulyroyal reception as Admiral of the Ocean THE RETURN TO SPAIN. 183 sea, and Viceroy and Governor of theislands discovered in tlie Indies. Felix remained in the service of Colum-bus until the latters death. He became an
. An archer with Columbus;. bbed it on his sleeve, and then threw itdown angrily. Tortosa picked it up, and it was exam-ined curiously, while they all laughed atthe tailors disappointment. But none ofthem knew that it was really a great treas-ure, — the humble 2^otato. Felix and Diego accompanied Columbusto Barcelona, where the sovereigns gavethe discoverer of the New World a trulyroyal reception as Admiral of the Ocean THE RETURN TO SPAIN. 183 sea, and Viceroy and Governor of theislands discovered in tlie Indies. Felix remained in the service of Colum-bus until the latters death. He became anhonored companion of Diego when he suc-ceeded to his fathers honors. In 1519, he was one of the most trustedcaptains of Cortez in his invasion of Mex-ico, and fought in many of the battles ofthe Conquest. He remained in the New World that hehad helped to discover and conquer, holdingpositions of high honor, and distinguishedabove his military compeers for justice andmercy. He died in the City of Mexico, agedsaventy
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