...end. Every one attempted it, but in vain, whereupon he struck it upon the table so as to break the end- and left it standing on the broken part ; illustrating, in this simple manner, -*- -« when he had once shown the way to the Chap. VII.] ATTENTIONS PAID HIM. 433 New World, nothing...

...attempted it, but in vain ; whereupon he struck it upon the table, broke one end, and left it standing OH the broken part; illustrating, in this simple manner,...the new world, nothing was easier than to follow it. The joy occasioned by this great discovery was not confined to Spain; the whole civilized world was...

...Every one attempted it, but in vain ; whereupon, Columbus struck it upon the table, so as to break the end, and left it standing on the broken part ; illustrating,...the new world, nothing was easier than to follow it. The fame of the successful voyage of Columbus spread over Europe, and excited general attention. Various...

...tod. Every one attempted it, but in vain, whereupon lie struck it upon the table so as to break the end, and left it standing on the broken part ; illustrating,...the New World, nothing was easier than to follow it. This anecdote rests on the authority of the Italian historian Bcnzoni. It has been condemned as trivial,...

...end. Every one attempted it, but in vain ; whereupon he struck it upon the table so as to break the end, and left it standing on the broken part ; illustrating,...new world, nothing was easier than to follow it." For a time Columbus was "honoured by the sovereigns, courted by the great, and idolized by the people...

...end. Every one attempted it, but in vain, whereupon he struck it upon the table so as to break the end, and left it standing on the broken part; illustrating,...the New World, nothing was easier than to follow it. This anecdote rests on the authority of the Italian historian, Benzoni. It has been condemned as trivial,...

...r landing on the broken part, illustrating, in this simple mauner, that when he had once shewn ihr way to the new world, nothing was easier than to follow it. The pimento of the islands he imagined to be a species of the East Indian pepper. He mistook a root,...

...end, and left it standing upon the broken part. This, in the most simple manner, illustrated the fact, that when he had once shown the way to the New World, it was a very easy thing to follow. The rebuke was felt, and the courtier held his peace. "This anecdote,"...

...banquets were given him by the nobility ; at one of which a shallow courtier, envious of his honours, abruptly asked him, whether he thought that, in case...the new world, nothing was easier than to follow it. — Now, I trust, ladies and gentlemen, you are satisfied by your inspection that I have not broken...

...and left it standing upon the broken part. This, in the «nost simple manner, illustrated the fact, that when he had once shown the way to the new world, it was a very easy thing to follow. The rebuke was felt, and the courtier held his peace. " This anecdote,"...