. The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages. ^(^i^^^^^^. ^<^Sd^ii^ PRINCE HENRY of Portugalreceived the honorablesurname of the Navi-gator from his wise andjudicious promotion ofmaritime discovery,though he himself didnot participate in thenumerous expeditions heequipped and sent 23lans were based onscientific principles, andin spite of some early-failures resulted event-ually in the discovery ofhalf the globe withinone century. The Infant Dom Hen-rique was born in Oporto, IMarch 4th, 1394. He was thefourth son of King John or Joao I. of Portug
. The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages. ^(^i^^^^^^. ^<^Sd^ii^ PRINCE HENRY of Portugalreceived the honorablesurname of the Navi-gator from his wise andjudicious promotion ofmaritime discovery,though he himself didnot participate in thenumerous expeditions heequipped and sent 23lans were based onscientific principles, andin spite of some early-failures resulted event-ually in the discovery ofhalf the globe withinone century. The Infant Dom Hen-rique was born in Oporto, IMarch 4th, 1394. He was thefourth son of King John or Joao I. of Portugal, his motherbeing Philippa, daughter of John of Gaunt. Thus PrinceHenry was the nephew of Henry VI., of England, and great-grandson of Edward HI, He early showed fondness for thestudy of mathematics and cosmography, and had also a warmpassion for the glory of his country and the propagation ofthe Christian religion. Portugal was then recovering fromher subjugation by the Moors. In 1415 Henry served withdistinction at the taking of the Moorish city of Ceuta, whichwas accomplished in a sing
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