Christopher Columbus And the Discovery of America;
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They seemed to have taken leave of the world. Behind them was everything dear to them ; country, family, friends, life itself; before them was chaos, mystery and peril. Many of the rugged seamen shed tears and broke out into loud wailings. Columbus tried in every way to soothe their distress, and to inspire them with his own glorious fancies. He promised them land and riches, and everything that could arouse them. And he did not do this to deceive them ; he believed that he should realize all h...is promises. For many days the diary is little more than a log-book, giving the rate of sailing — or rather two rates, one for Columbus' own private need, and the other for the sailors. On September 13, he noticed about nightfall that the needle, instead of pointing to the north star, varied a trifle to the north-west, and still more on the following morning. He watched this attentively for three days, and found that the variation increased as he advanced. THE FIRST VOYAGE. ^t, He said nothing, but it also attracted the attention of the pilots, and filled them with dread.
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