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Title: The story of Columbus
Year: 1892 (1890s)
Authors: Seelye, Elizabeth Eggleston, 1858- Eggleston, Edward, 1837-1902
Subjects: Columbus, Christopher
Publisher: New York : D. Appleton and Co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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urned the rudderover to a boy, and went to sleep himself. Meantimethe currents drew the ship slowly toward a sand bank.She touched so softly that there was almost no shock.The boy who was steering felt the helm stop and heardthe breakers on the sand bar. He began to cry out.Columbus was on his feet in an instant, and was thefirst man on deck. The pilot and several sailors ranout next. Columbus ordered them to get into the boatand throw out an anchor astern in order to warp theship off. Instead of doing this the cowards rowed forthe I^ina, which was half a league away. Meantime the current was driving the ship fartherand farther on the bar. Columbus had her mast cutaway, hoping that this would lighten her so that shewould float once more. But it did no good. The vesselsettled on her side, and her seams began to open. Themen on the Nina would have nothing to do with the WRECKED. 83 runaway sailors, so they presently came back to theirown ship, when it w^as too late to be of any service.
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SHIPWHECK. There was nothing for the crew to do bnt to take refugein the ISina. Two officers were sent on shore to tell g4 THE STORY OF COLUMBUS. the king of tins part of the island of the misfortunesthat had befallen the white men. This chief heard thesad story with tears, and sent a number of Indians withtheir canoes to help the Spaniards save the ships cargo.The chief, whose name was Guacanagari, presently cameout in a canoe himself, and politely watched to see thathis men did their best in helping the whites. Everynow and then the Indian king is said to have sent somerelative of his to visit Columbus, and tell him withtears, not to afflict himself, for Guacanagari would givehim all that he possessed. The kindness of this chiefwas real, for there was not a pin missing of the cargowhen it was got together on shore, where the chief setsome of his warriors to stand guard over it. But inspite of the friendliness of these simple people, Colum-bus did not spend a merry Christmas. Guacana

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