The discovery and exploration of America; a book for American boys and girls . y sank on the ground,clasped their hands to heaven, and, with joyoustears led the multitude in thanks to God for hiswonderful providence. The choir broke forth withthe Te Deum, and each Spaniard in the throng feltthat he had tasted heavenly delights, so devout didevery one feel. The triumph of Columbus was long, but it cameto an end. Then his active mind was occupied withplans for other voyages. He would go to rescue theholy sepulcher; he would go again to the new land ;he would gain gold and slaves and honors for h


The discovery and exploration of America; a book for American boys and girls . y sank on the ground,clasped their hands to heaven, and, with joyoustears led the multitude in thanks to God for hiswonderful providence. The choir broke forth withthe Te Deum, and each Spaniard in the throng feltthat he had tasted heavenly delights, so devout didevery one feel. The triumph of Columbus was long, but it cameto an end. Then his active mind was occupied withplans for other voyages. He would go to rescue theholy sepulcher; he would go again to the new land ;he would gain gold and slaves and honors for himselfand for his sovereigns and for the church, \\1iat 64 GRAND ASPIRATIONS. visions did not rise before his eyes as he thought ofthe deed he had done, and of what might yet beaccomphshed ! Yet neither Cohimbus nor Ferdinand, nor theSpanish people, nor the Pope, nor any of the poten-tates to whom the news came, knew at all that a New^World had been found. They thought that Columbushad fallen upon the side of Cipango that had notbefore been seen. That w^as WOnderful CHAPTER XVI.


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