the bounds prescribed and to no enterprise beyond its proper though it was agreed tbe spanish might eastern parts of tbe ocean in their voyages � circumstances the proposed expedition to d the line but tbe treaty remained in force and n all further y thus says this great question toe greatest ever agitated between the two crowns for it was the part c i of a new world was settled by the and of two of the most tbat ever swayed it was arranged to tbe con of both parties each holding himself entitled to tbe vast countries tbat he discovered within his boundary without regard to the rights of the native inhabitants c � life and of book vi chapter i departure of on his second voyage of the islands the departure of on his second voyage of discovery presented a brilliant contrast to his gloomy at on the th september at the dawn of day the bay of was by his there were three large ships of heavy and fourteen with flapping sails and awaiting the signal to get under way the harbour with the note of the sailor sail or weigh peter martyr says they were a large species of merchant vessel principally used in trade of one hun tons and that two of the were much larger than the rest and more capable of bearing decks from the size of their f life and voyages of ing a crowd were on board and taking leave of their friends in the confidence of a voyage and triumphant return there as the spirited bound on romantic enterprise the hardy t ambitious of acquiring in these seas the adventurer who every from change of place and distance the keen eager to profit by the savage tribes f and the pale missionary from the anxious to extend the dominion of the church or devoutly zealous for the pro of the faith all were full of animation and lively hope instead of being regarded by the as ted men bound upon a dark and desperate contemplated with envy as favoured mortals destined to golden regions and happy where nothing but wealth and wonders and delights awaited them moved among the throng conspicuous for his height and for his commanding appearance he was attended by his two sons and the eldest but a who had come to witness his departure proud of the glory of their father wherever he passed every eye followed him with admiration and every tongue praised and blessed him before sunrise the whole fleet was under way the weather was serene and and as tlie watched their parting sails brightening in the morning beams they looked forward to joyful return laden with the treasures of the new world according to the instructions of the sovereigns wide of the of and of its islands standing to the for tlie where they arrived on the first of october touching at the grand cap tb on the at where they took in � of wood and water for he voyage here they purchased and sheep to stock the of and eight from to the infinite number of swine was md which the spanish in the new world a number of domestic fowls were s which were the origin of the species io die new worm hm the same be said of the seeds of and various orchard which were first introduced into the islands of l west from the or fortunate islands of the old on the tb when about to sail gave to the commander of each vessel a sealed letter of instructions in which was his route to the harbour of the residence of the this was only to be opened in case of being separated by accident � � be wished to make a mystery as long as of the to the newly discovered countries lest of other nations and particularly the should follow in his track and interfere with his after making sail from they were for a few days among the on the th of october a fair sprang up fi m the east which car � ind cap s ms t de is were wild small and bitter as discovery li also that the consider the small bitter wild orange of native origin but i de t p � j sup vol i n life and voyages of them out of sight of the of held his coarse to the intending to keep more to the southward than in his first voyage in hopes of falling in with the islands of the of which he had received such vague and wonderful firom the indians being in the region of the trade winds the continued fair and steady with a sea and pleasant weather and by the th they had made hundred and fifty west of without having seen any of those fields of sea weeds which they had encountered within a much less distance on their first voyage when their appearance had been so important and almost inspiring continual hope and them forward in their enterprise now they needed no such ihey were full of confidence and lively anticipation and on seeing a swallow about the ships and being visited occasionally by sudden showers they began to look out cheerily for towards the latter part of october they were alarmed in the night by one of those sudden of heavy rain which are accompanied in the with intense lightning and tremendous of thunder it lasted for four hours and they considered themselves in much peril until they beheld several of those flames playing about the tops of the and gliding along the which are occasionally seen about tempest vessels during a highly state of the atmosphere these singular phenomena in such awful times of gloom and peril have always been objects of superstitious fancies among records their present appearance and makes remarks on them strongly characteristic of letter of dr the age in lie 