History of the United States from the earliest discovery of America to the present time . Balboa discovering the Pacific Ocean. f V. 1513] EARL Y SPANISH AMERICA 69 this history, somewhat foreign to our theme,we cannot detail. The same year, 1513, Ponce de Leon, anold Spanish soldier in the wars with theMoors, a companion of Columbus in hissecond voyage, and till now governor of. Ponce de Leon. Porto Rico, began exploration to the north-ward. Leaving Porto Rico with threeships, he landed on the coast of an un-known country, where he thought to findnot only infinite gold but also the much-talke
History of the United States from the earliest discovery of America to the present time . Balboa discovering the Pacific Ocean. f V. 1513] EARL Y SPANISH AMERICA 69 this history, somewhat foreign to our theme,we cannot detail. The same year, 1513, Ponce de Leon, anold Spanish soldier in the wars with theMoors, a companion of Columbus in hissecond voyage, and till now governor of. Ponce de Leon. Porto Rico, began exploration to the north-ward. Leaving Porto Rico with threeships, he landed on the coast of an un-known country, where he thought to findnot only infinite gold but also the much-talked-about fountain of perpetual youth. 70 DISCOVERY AND SETTLEMENT [1518 His landing occurred on Easter Sunday, orPascua Florida, March 27, 1513, and so henamed the country Florida. The place wasa few miles north of the present town ofSt. Augustine. Exploring the coast aroundthe southern extremity of the peninsula, hesailed among a group of islands, which hedesignated the Tortugas. Returning toPorto Rico, he was appointed governor ofthe new country. He made a second voy-age, was attacked by the natives and mor-tally wounded, and returned to Cuba to de Grijalva explored the south coastof the Gulf of Mexico, from Yucatan towardthe Panuco. Interest attaches to this enter-prise mainly because the treasure whichGrijalva collected aroused the envy andgreed of the future
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