The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-04-30


wind. Therefore they namel the neI
ocean the Pacific, so different Is 1t from
the stormy Atlantic. g o, tt'l.
The name Of the Molucca or Spice |
Islands had long fascinated Spanish |
voyagers, and Magellan was now, in |
quest of these. But the very mildness
OF the ocean proved dangerous, for the !
ships were beoalmed many days, and
the sailors suffered terribly for lack OF
provisions. At last, however, they
reached beautiful island, where the
natives received them very cordially,
gave them food and curious presents.
Here the Spauiards celebrated the East
or festival, and converted the King of
the island to Christianity. a
Proceeding, they came to another
island called Sebu. Here the entire
royal family. and others to the number
of eight hundred were baptized at one
time. But alas Ready ls these people
were to become Christians they did not
remain such; and little image of
Christ given by Magellan to the Queen
of Sebu, was found by subse !uent voy-
ayers worshipped as heather deity.
"A glorious thought had taken pos
session of Magellan since he entered
the Western Ocean Other sailors had
seen the Spice Islands, with their cinna-
mon, cloves, nutmegs, e niger; Others
had looked on the Pacific. But if he
should keep right on and so complete
the circumnarigation of the globe
that would be something never done be-
fore by mortal man, The thought
thrilled him, and hencelorth he lived
for this object.
~ am sorry to tell you that the brave
voyager was not destined to realize his
wish. The King of Sebu had an enemy
in the King OF an ad AGENT island, and
Magellan went to war in defence of his
} new friend. He was killed, brayely
fighting to the last.
$50 many of the old voyagers have
left name stained with cruelty and
injustice that we can not admire them
even in their daring, high-spirited
deeds. But we ne,d not hesitate to
| admire and honor Fernan Magellan.
Not inferior in courage to the most
| courageous of them, his spir was kind
as noble. Although firm, e was mild
9 and generous, and greatly beloved by
@ his sailors. He was devoted to what
he thought the true faith, and wished to
benefit mankind in his mighty under
takings. You do well, little Ruth, to
9 remember the hero's Straits--it was q
9 great and good man who first sailed
s through them.
:. "And the ships? They kept on.
n From one strange island to another
4 they went, with many adventures. many
g pleasures. many perils and hardships.
g And three years from the time they sci
# out they again entered the harbor Of
J. beautiful old Seville--they had made
o the circuit of the globe. 1heu--I said
y only one OF the fair ships that had sailed
d away. The Santiago had grounded on
l. the rocks of Patagonia; another had
o been run away with by the treacherous
It pilot, Gomez, who had put back tc
t. Spain and wickedly reported the other:
o as lost; the Conception had been burned
,r in the East Indies; the Trinidad hat
voluntarily remained at the Spice Is
IS lands. Only the Victoria came home
st alone and triumphant, to recount thu
D. wonderful things of the voyage. Th'
l. sailors walked directly from the ship t.
j. the church, where they offered prais'
and thanks for their safe return; ant
t. there was great re oicing and feastint
s, in Seville and in all Spain.
1. Now will tell you cur Gus thins
o in arithmetic. According to the rcck
=; oning on board ship it was the 9TH o
70 September when they reached home
e, everybody in s.. ain said it was the 9th
IN The voyagers had therefore lost a day
n; The Emperor Charles V. did not pu.zl
,e his own Uranium with the problem, bu
v promptly called up learned man VIII
e. showed that in going from east to ives
be they must necessarily lose one day
ut while if they had sailed the other wa
o, they would be one day ahead Of Seyill
5g time. IN Y Examiner.
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