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was followed by the rest whose hearts indeed
oyerflowed with the same feelings of gratitude.
Columbus then rising, drew his sword, display
ed the royal standard, and assembling round
him the two captains, with Rodrigo de Eseobi-
do, notary of the armament, Rodrigo Sanchez
and the rest who had landed, he took solemn
possession in the name of the Castilan sove-
reigns, giving the island the name of San Sal
vador. Having complied with the requisite
forms and ceremonies, he now called upon all
present to take the oath of obedience to him as
admiral and viceroy, representing the persons
OF the sopereigns. The feelings of the crew
now burst forth in the most extrayagant trans,
ports. They had recently considered them
selves devoted men, hurrying forward to de-
struction; they now looked upon themselves as
favorites of fortune, and gave themselves up I'd
the most unbounded Joy. They thronged round
their admiral in their OVERLOOKING zeal Some
embraced him, others kissed his hands. Those
who had been most mutinous and turbulent DUR
ing the voyage, were now most devoted and
enthusiastic. Some begged favors of hin, as
of man who ad-already wealth and honors in
his gift Many abject spirits, who had outrar-
ed him by their lnsolence, now crouched as it
were at his feet, begging pardon for all the
trouble they had caused him, and offering for
the future the blindest obedience to his com
mands. The natives of the island, when, at the
dawn of day. they had beheld tae ships, with
their sails set, lowering on their coast had sup
posed them some monsters which had issued
from the deep during the night. They had
crowded to the beach, and watched their move
ments with awful anxiety, Their veering
about, apparently without effort, the shifting
and furling of their sails, resembling huge
wings, filled them with establishment When
they beheld their boats approach the shore, and
a number of Sfranra heinUs clad in rIiftannc,
steel, or raiment of various colors, landing up
on the beach, they fled in alright to their
woods. Finding, however, that there was no
attempt to pursue or modest them, they graiu-
ally recovered from their terror, and approach
ed the SpanlarCs with great awe; frequently
prostrating themselves on the earth, and mix
ing signs of alteration. During the ceremonies
Of taking possession, they remained gazing in
timid admiration at the complexion, the bearls,
the shining armor, and splendid dress of tae
Spanards The admiral particularly attracted
their attention, from his commanding height,
his air of authority, his dress of scarlet and tie
Difference which was paid him by his compan-
ions +; all which pointed him out to be the con-
mander When they still further recovered
from their fears, they approached the SpaniarCs,
touched their beard, and examined their hanis
and faces, admring their whiteness Colun-
bus, pleased with their simplicity their gentB-
ness, and the confidence they reposed in beings
who must have appeared to them so strange
and formidable, suffered their scrutiny with per
feet acquiescence. The wondering savagss
were won by this benignity they now suppos-
ed that the ships had sailed out of the crysal
armament which bounded their horizon or TINT
they had descended from above on their ampe
wings, and that these marvellous beings were
inhabitants of the skies.