Christopher Columbus
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In command of this ship was Christopher Columbus, thevery man whom King John of Portugal had refused to aid years before!Hundreds of small boats surrounded the little caravel, and the curiousPortuguese clambered aboard and asked, among their many eager questions, to be shown the treasures and "Los Indios. " The commander of aPortuguese man-of-war anchored near assumed a bullying attitude andordered Columbus to come aboard the warship and explain why he had daredto cruise among Portugal's posses...sions. Columbus, more tactful thanusual, replied that, being now an Admiral of Spain, it was his duty toremain on his vessel. Meanwhile, he dispatched a courier to the monarchsof Spain with the great tidings; while from the king of Portugal hebegged permission to land, and sent word, _not_ that he had, aspeople were saying, discovered an Atlantic route to the Indies, but thathe had sailed to the fabled islands of Antilla in the far Atlantic.
In answer, the king gave permission to land at Lisbon, and invitedColumbus to court.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
In command of this ship was Christopher Columbus, thevery man whom King John of Portugal had refused to aid years before!Hundreds of small boats surrounded the little caravel, and the curiousPortuguese clambered aboard and asked, among their many eager questions, to be shown the treasures and "Los Indios. " The commander of aPortuguese man-of-war anchored near assumed a bullying attitude andordered Columbus to come aboard the warship and explain why he had daredto cruise among Portugal's posses...sions. Columbus, more tactful thanusual, replied that, being now an Admiral of Spain, it was his duty toremain on his vessel. Meanwhile, he dispatched a courier to the monarchsof Spain with the great tidings; while from the king of Portugal hebegged permission to land, and sent word, _not_ that he had, aspeople were saying, discovered an Atlantic route to the Indies, but thathe had sailed to the fabled islands of Antilla in the far Atlantic.
In answer, the king gave permission to land at Lisbon, and invitedColumbus to court.
What to read after Christopher Columbus?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Byne Mildred Stapley to read onlineMoreLess
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