America, from discovery in 1942 to the present time (1894) (14577997399)

Identifier: americafromdisco00boyd (find matches)
Title: America, from discovery in 1942 to the present time
Year: 1894 (1890s)
Authors: Boyd, James P(enny) (from old catalog)
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Publisher: Mansfield, Ohio, Estill & co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation



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ts who denied theUieories of Columbus, but favored a trial on his part just to seewhat would come of it. A third class was composed of tKosewho had kept pace with the discoveries of the Portuguese, andwho had accepted the growing idea that the world was round.This was by far the most learned and influential class, and itembraced the Cardinal Mendoza and Geraldini, who taught theroyal children. The latter fully accepted the rotundity of theearth, and cited the fact that the Portuguese had sailed out ofsight of the North Polar Star and into sight of a South PolarStar, and had never yet discovered a country that was not peo-pled. Of course, Columbus was called upon to explain minutelyall his theories and to combat all opposition. This he musthave done in a masterly manner, for it is related, as an evidenceof his readiness, that when questioned as to how he could hopeto do all he claimed while another could not, he took an q^^and, by a trick familiar in the old books of legerdemain, broke
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THE OUKEN MOVED TO TEAKh LIV IHE WRONGi? VV COLUiMBUS. 29 30 COLUMBUS AND THE NEW WORLD. the yolk by holding it in his hand, while he struck his fist onthe table, and then easily balanced it on end, while others failedwho tried eggs whose yolks were unbroken. The result of theconference was that Cardinal Mendoza favored the project ofColumbus, as did a majority of the assembly. About this timeGranada surrendered, and Spains wars with the Moors ended.Ferdinand and Isabella came to the front as the greatest ofChristian sovereigns; yet they were not prepared for that addedo-lory which was to come through the Genoese weaver, who hadsought their favor through poverty and despondency for somany long years, GETTING READY.—It was now 1492. Columbus hadbegged in Spain for seven years. Isabella accepted the decisionof the council, and agreed to send Columbus in search of India.But Columbus was stubborn as to terms. He wanted too muchhonor, power and profit. The negotiations were declared off,