Christopher Columbus And the New World of His Discovery — volume 3
Christopher Columbus And the New World of His Discovery — volume 3
Young Filson
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In fact, the day which had been ushered in so disastrouslyturned into a very happy one; and before it was over Columbus had decidedthat, as he could not take the whole of his company home on the Nina, hewould establish a settlement on shore so that the men who were leftbehind could collect gold and store it until more ships could be sentfrom Spain. The natives came buzzing round anxious to barter whateverthey had for hawks' bells, which apparently were the most popular of thetoys that had been ...brought for bartering; "they shouted and showed thepieces of gold, saying chuq, chuq, for hawks' bells, as they are in alikely state to become crazy for them. " The cacique was delighted to seethat the Admiral was pleased with the gold that was brought to him, andhe cheered him up by telling him that there was any amount in Cibao, which Columbus of course took for Cipango. The cacique entertainedColumbus to a repast on shore, at which the monarch wore a shirt and apair of gloves that Columbus had given him; "and he rejoiced more overthe gloves than anything that had been given him.
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