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Title: Man upon the sea : or, a history of maritime adventure, exploration, and discovery, from the earliest ages to the present time ...
Year: 1858 (1850s)
Authors: Goodrich, Frank B. (Frank Boott), 1826-1894
Subjects: Discoveries in geography Voyages and travels
Publisher: Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott & co.
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
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the command of a subsequent voyage of dis-covery. Magellan gratified two island-kings with the spectacleof a grand Catholic ceremony. He sprinkled them with sweet-scented water, and offered them the cross to kiss. On theelevation of the host he caused them to adore the Eucharistwith joined hands. At this moment a discharge of artillery,arranged beforehand, was fired from the ships. The entertain-ment concluded with a hornpipe and sword-dance,—an exhibitionwhich seemed to please the two kings highly. A large crosswas then brought, garnished with nails and a crown of thorns.It was set up upon a high mountain, as a signal to all Christiannavigators that they would be well treated in the island. Thekings were also assured that if they prayed to it devoutly itwould defend them from lightning and tempests. They hadevidently suffered severely from the vagaries and violence of theelectric fluid, and were delighted to be thus easily protectedagainst its pernicious and destructive influence.
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THE NATIVES OF BORNEO PREPARE TO ATTACK MAGELLAN. CHAPTER XXIV. DISCOVERY OF THE PHILIPPINES—THE KING OF ZUBU WISHES THE KING OF SPAIN TO PAY TRIBUTE—HE FINALLY ABANDONS THE IDEA A WHOLE ISLAND CONVERTED TO CHRISTIANITY—MAGELLAN PERFORMS A MIRACLE—A DUMBMAN RECOVERS HIS SPEECH—MAGELLAN INVADES A REFRACTORY ISLAND—HIS DEATH—ATTEMPTS TO RECOVER HIS BODY THE CHRISTIAN ISLAND RE-TURNS TO IDOLATRY—THE SHIPS ARRIVE AT BORNEO—THE SAILORS DRINKTOO FREELY OF ARRACK—FESTIVITIES AND TREACHERY—VIVID IMA-GINATION OF PIGAFETTA—THE FLEET ARRIVES AT THE MOLUCCAS—THEKING OF TIDORE—A BRISK TRADE IN CLOVES—THE SPICE-TARIFF—THEVITTORIA SAILS HOMEWARD—PIGAFETTA IS AGAIN IMAGINATIVE—ARRIVALAT THE CAPE VERDS—LOSS OF ONE DAY—COMPLETION OF THE FIRSTVOYAGE OF CIRCUMNAVIGATION—PIGAFETTA*8 ROMANCE BECOMES VERITABLEHISTORY. On the 7th of April the squadron entered the harbor of the island of Zubu, one of a group which has since been named the Philippines. Magellan sent a

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