The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-25

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garter Of the world where She is a fond
t..llthrift instead of the miserly philo-
her she appears in higher latitudes.
fH. next morning was one of uuclouded
l~lllance. When the sun had fully chased
r. night shadows away over the shore
lands. the ANITA Aaria's lookouts dis
covered "a large canoe rounding d little
point This was propelled 10y two banks
ct oars and was manned by the copper
0. .lr-d "~heathcn.' now familiar 10 the
...I Catholic eyes Of the adventures.
I. rapidly approached. AS 10 lay beside
fI. f..eelp "a p1rseOusly dressed strip
Iur arose iu the stern and waved a small
branch OF some tropical palm. Him the
.tmiral. with the aid Of the natives he
ll carried away as interpreters from
I.tiua's island. soon learned 20 be
0. envoy from the caclQue Tor Prince
D that part of Iayti. bearing an Invita-
r.l t. visit his master at the capital,
f.Iatcd on The shore of an inlet about a
l..le distant. To this Columbus replied
vita a promise that he would make the
f.lt three days later, on the 18th. The
als then returned.
shortly afterwards the Admiral pru-
GENTLY dispatched "a boats load 20 recon-
I.tre. Following I'm the direction Of the
visitors this party presently found the
f...t. and. on the n of d small river
towing into the inlet, the capital, the
largest ana most finely constructed town
which they bad as yet seen since leaving
tI. Ola world. They received a h0spita-
welcome, or, more properly speaking
f.r were royalty fctec. Having pre-
r...ely given 90 the island the name OF
l. pamela Cor Little Spain). owing 10
M green and inviting shore lands. they
were now more than ever pleased with IL
end ifs inhabitants. They gave q the
Diver the name Iuuta Santa. which, dur
ln- the subsequent French occupation
Hs changed % Grande ltivlcre. They
I... flushed with the aborlelnal wine ana
with stomachs sumptuousy loaded with
y.ms. co.oauut milk and strange tri-
um.us Of the heather cuisine. On re-
t..n.uf their comrades they so drew the
l... bow and painted such appetizlng
pictures that the whole expedition az once
l .me atairst for the caciQue's hoapi-
ta.ty. Amour other items of intorma-
tou the boata crew reported that the
leme n their entertainer was Guacana-
gar. and of the Owl GuaricO.
ll the morning watch Of the 9th, the
day following their return. Columbus gave
ORDERS hat the expedition should start
for GuacanaRaris capital. The yards Of
fhr two craft were trlced away and a
start WAS made in q lirht vino that blew
almost dead ahead. This blsezc. light and
battling as 81 was. soon died down. and
D. noon the $50 tiny craft rose and fell
a. flumber0usly and r~hythmically on the
tranquil swell Of the Caribbean as lace
sHays on the bosom OF a sleeping mother.
The afternoon hours slowly wore by 10 the.
same conditions. The sun OF the ming
teenth lalltudes beat down on the NJ
t~loulers decks and filled the air with n
languOr0us dream inviting quality VI
only travellers in The tropics can tth-
ftgnd. Shore and sea and sky wVduty
ed in drowsiness. The watch 4 their
slept in shady hooks on deck 4e, but 3
hamm0cks below. Evenlngsld watch
brought with IL no change. y new did }
sought relief in sleep an0en the Ad- .
the least work necessary. Or the most !
MIRA. overcome by the hntire voyage, {
uncomfortable day OF departure was .
retired 10 his cabin. deck, several Of
noticed by the watch