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Title: The dawn of American history in Europe
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Nida, William Lewis
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Publisher: New York, The Macmillan company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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theSpanish were still lighting the Moors and too busy to giveear to him. After years of vain effort in Spain, Columbuswas thoroughly disappointed. He determined to go toFrance. It is said that the children of Seville and Cordovalooked upon him as insane, and when they saw him pass,they tapped their foreheads and smiled. Growing Old, but Resolute Still. — Columbus had nowbeen trying for nearly twenty years to interest some rulerin taking up his plans, and old age was coming on. So withhis little son, Diego, he set out to leave Spain forever. Hestopped at a monastery near Palos for bread for his boy.The prior, named Perez, a worthy monk, listened to hisstory and took a deep interest in it. He had formerlybeen the father confessor to the Spanish queen, and he nowsent her a letter pleading for Columbus. Come Back. — Queen Isabella summoned the monk toher, and by him sent some money to Columbus, invitinghim to return to her court. With this money Columbus COLUMBUS AND THE NEW WORLD 285
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286 DAWN OF AMERICAN HISTORY IN EUROPE bought a mule and a new suit of clothes, and set out forthe Spanish court to lay his case before the queen. Again Before Learned Men. — Upon his arrival, his planwas argued before a body of learned men. Several church-men were now in favor of aiding Columbus, but otherscontinued to ridicule the undertaking. Then Isabella prom-ised to take up the scheme as soon as they could captureGranada, the last of the Moorish towns. Columbus waitedagain, but not long, for the Moorish capital soon fell to theChristians; and nobody rejoiced more than did our hero tosee the cross take the place of the crescent in Granada. Help Again Refused.—But instead of the help that hewas expecting to receive, he was again accused of demand-ing too much power over any heathen lands that he mightdiscover; and he was finally denied aid. With his lasthope crushed Columbus set out upon his mule for France;but some one who favored him ran to the queen and beggedher not to let

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