The Bookshelf for boys and girls Historic Tales and Golden Deeds part 3 (1912)
University Society, New York · New York : University Society · leaf 100
rafter another sailed from the different ports ofItaly, and made voyages, more or less success- CURIOUS STORIES FROM HISTORY 89 fill, in various directions. As at this time theprincipal traffic of Europe came through Venice,the Venetians were the first to interest them-selves in expeditions to… … ARMS OF THE TOSCANELLI FAMILY. their city carried on commerce, and the Portu-guese and Spaniards were the next to catch theexploring fever, and began to make voyages ofexploration for themselves. They went downthe west coast of Africa, making their own onebit of territory after another, until, as…
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