Under the Southern cross in South America . PREPARING TO LOAD STEER ON THE HUASCO. A FEW MINUTES LATER 69 ALONG THE WESTERN COAST 71 jealousy and envy. The latter was preparing to explore the oceanhe had discovered. At enormous labor his men had taken to piecesthe ships in the harbor of Darien, carried those pieces sixty milesacross the isthmus to the Pacific, and reconstructed them into fourbrigantines. Instead of searching for the East Indies first, Balboamade up his mind to seek the golden land of Peru, for he hadalready heard of the immense wealth and gorgeous treasures of theIncas. He set
Under the Southern cross in South America . PREPARING TO LOAD STEER ON THE HUASCO. A FEW MINUTES LATER 69 ALONG THE WESTERN COAST 71 jealousy and envy. The latter was preparing to explore the oceanhe had discovered. At enormous labor his men had taken to piecesthe ships in the harbor of Darien, carried those pieces sixty milesacross the isthmus to the Pacific, and reconstructed them into fourbrigantines. Instead of searching for the East Indies first, Balboamade up his mind to seek the golden land of Peru, for he hadalready heard of the immense wealth and gorgeous treasures of theIncas. He set out on this quest and had reached the Pearl Islandswhen lack of pitch and other necessities rendered his vessels un-seaworthy and prevented his going farther South. In the meantime Davillas jealousy and envy increased. If fameand riches were to be had the small-minded governor wanted theglory and wealth for himself. He caused trumped-up charges oftreason to be made against Balboa, had him arrested, put on trial,and speedily condemned to death. In Balboa perished the ablest of
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