Young folks' story of our country; a thrilling and accurate history of America, told in the simple language of childhood .. . COLUMBUS AND HIS SON BEGGING. COLUMBUS AND HIS VOYAGES 13 pened that one day he sought shelter in the Fran-cis-can Con-vent of San-taMa-ri-a de la Ra-bi-da. He told the prior of his plan and through the influenceof the worthy priest he was enabled to obtain an audience with the King ofSpain. But it was five years before King Fer-di-nand would listen and then herefused to place any confidence in his scheme. Unable to endure any longer theridicule of the courtiers who mad


Young folks' story of our country; a thrilling and accurate history of America, told in the simple language of childhood .. . COLUMBUS AND HIS SON BEGGING. COLUMBUS AND HIS VOYAGES 13 pened that one day he sought shelter in the Fran-cis-can Con-vent of San-taMa-ri-a de la Ra-bi-da. He told the prior of his plan and through the influenceof the worthy priest he was enabled to obtain an audience with the King ofSpain. But it was five years before King Fer-di-nand would listen and then herefused to place any confidence in his scheme. Unable to endure any longer theridicule of the courtiers who made fun of his visionary ideas, he left the court. TEACH-ING A YOUNG IN-DIAN HOW TO SHOOT. in rage and resolved to go to France. Queen Is-a-bel-la however sent amessenger after Co-lum-bus and he was induced to return. The Queen offered to fit out an expedition at her own expense, and in ashort time Co-lum-bus was ready to start out on his voyage into the departing he secured from Fer-di-nand and Is-a-bel-la an agreement


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