The book The Golden book of the Dutch Navigators was written by author Van Loon, Hendrik Willem, 1882-1944 Here you can read free online of The Golden book of the Dutch Navigators book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Golden book of the Dutch Navigators a good or bad book?
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Of course it was quite impossible for them to carry fresh solid food in their little and ill- ventilated ships, but they could take fluids. Water was never drunk by sailors of that day. It spoiled too easily in the primitive tanks. Beer was the customary beverage. This time, however, a large supply of wine had been taken along, and when they reached the tropics each of the sailors got a pint of wine per day as a remedy or, rather, a preventive of the dreaded disease. But it increased rapidly, a...nd with a feeling of deep relief the sailors welcomed the appearance of wild birds, which indicated that the Cape of Good Hope must be near. Early in August they sailed past the southern point of the African continent, and dropped anchor in a small bay near the spot where now the town of Port Elizabeth is situated. Here our friend Van der Does was sent on shore with two boats to find fresh water. His first attempt at a land- ing did not succeed. The boats got into a very 104 THE FIRST VOYAGE TO INDIA heavy surf.
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