Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 · Boston, CT : Hall and Locke · leaf 144
bon, distant three hundred leaguesto the west, and arrived at that port of Lisbon on the7th of September, 1502, may God be thanked for oursalvation, with only two ships. We burnt the other atSerra Liona, because she was no longer seaworthy. Wewere employed on this voyage nearly fifteen months;and… … DISCOVERY OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN BY VASCO NUNEZ DE BALBOA BALBOA IN DARIEN One of the most picturesque figures in the early his-tory of America is Balboa, a typical adventurer whosought gold and fame on the Spanish Main. A contem-porary and companion of Columbus, he was one of theearliest visitors to…
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