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Title: Panama and the canal in picture and prose ..
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Abbot, Willis John, 1863-1934. (from old catalog)
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Publisher: New York (etc.) Pub. in English and Spanish by Syndicate publishing company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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paniards made their way along the Pacificcoast to a point that must have been near the pres-ent site of Panama City, for it is recorded that on aclear day they could see the Pearl Islands in theoffing. Balboa wanted mightily to raid theseislands, but felt it more prudent to hasten back to THE BEGINNING OF BALBOAS DOWNFALL 57 the Atlantic coast and send reports of his discoveryand tribute of his gold to the King before hisenemies should wholly undo him. So he made hisway back, fighting and plundering new tribes allthe way and leaving the natives seemingly cowed,but actually full of hatred. They had learned thefolly of standing against the white mans arms. rainy season he had marched 190 men through theunknown jungle, fighting pitched battles almostevery day, taking food and drink where he couldfind it or going without, and finally brought allback without losing a man. No expedition since,even the peaceful scientific or surveying ones of ourown days, has equaled this record. He had left
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DESERTED NATIVE HUTNote the profusion of pineapples growing wild, without further attention tliey will thrive and multiply Who that had any brains, asked one chieftaintouching Balboas sword, would contend againstthis macana which at one blow can cleave a man intwo? The return was made to Antigua where Balboawas received with loud acclaim. Indeed he hadaccomplished the incredible. Not only had he dis-covered a new ocean, not only had he brought homebooty worth a dukedom, but in the height of the the Indians pacified, if resentful, and the letterwhich he sent off to King Ferdinand was a modestreport of a most notable achievement. In all hislong letter, says Peter Martyr, there is not asingle leaf written which does not contain thanks toAlmighty God for deliverance from perils andpreservation from many imminent dangers. But Vasco Nunez de Balboa now approached theunhappy and undeserved close of a glorious career. S8 PANAMA AND THE CANAL As his letter went slowly across the seas in a clum

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