Panama and the canal . n. Others followed and everything looked promis-ing. But they had not counted on the climate. Fevercame, as it had done so many times before. Soon morethan two thousand were dead and vast sums of money hadbeen spent. Suddenly a hostile Spanish fleet few survivors ran away in defeat to Scotland. Therewas to be no Scotch canal. For more than one hundred years the failure of Pater-sons plan discouraged any more such ^nme -^^^ interest was still alive in the idea of a canal and many people yet hoped to see it of us have seen, or may sometime
Panama and the canal . n. Others followed and everything looked promis-ing. But they had not counted on the climate. Fevercame, as it had done so many times before. Soon morethan two thousand were dead and vast sums of money hadbeen spent. Suddenly a hostile Spanish fleet few survivors ran away in defeat to Scotland. Therewas to be no Scotch canal. For more than one hundred years the failure of Pater-sons plan discouraged any more such ^nme -^^^ interest was still alive in the idea of a canal and many people yet hoped to see it of us have seen, or may sometime see, a certainsplendid monument in one of the squares in the city ofLondon. Four massive lions guard a beautiful columnwhich rises high in air. On its top stands the statue of thegreatest admiral that ever walked the deck of an Englishbattleship. All England delights to honor the memory ofher great sea-captain, who died in his countrys persons know, perhaps, that twenty-five years before NELSON MEMORIAL III. Copyright by Utidenuood & L}i>it ? **FouR Massive Lions Guard a Beautiful Column. 112 A NARROW ESCAPE his wonderful battle with the French fleet at Trafalgar,he nearly lost his life in Nicaragua. He was only youngCaptain Nelson then, and had been sent with some Englishships and men to drive the Spanish out of Nicaragua andseize the lake. England had determined to get control ofwhat was then thought to be the best route for a canal. Nelson succeeded in whipping the Spanish ships thatwere sent against him. But the tropical fever again foughtin behalf of Spain, and that he could not whip. The crewof his ship, the Hinchinhrook, was suddenly taken sick,and in a few days only ten were left alive out of two captains own health, also, was injured for the re-mainder of his life. England did not despair. For many years she continuedto make surveys at Nicaragua. Until very recently she stillhad plans for a canal. CHAPTER X THE FRENCH AT PANAMA On a certain d
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