The Irish standard., 1918-05-04
Spain, Columbus. forlorn but hopeful.

stinct led him, weary and worn from
his Journey afoot, to the door of the
franciscan monastery of Santa Maria
de la Rabida. The Catholic and humble
Friar. Juan Perez, gladly welcomed
the simple mariner, giving him food
and shelter. Through the influence OF
this franciscan Friar. staunch friend
and supporter. Columbus was sum.
moned to the presence of the Catholic
queen Isabella, who. after due con-
sideration, determined on the execu-
ton OF his immense undertaking.
At Last He Launches His Historical
Fleet.
Finally. after an endurance OF eight
teen years of adversely and trials,
worthy of strong character. and
through the weight of his convincing
arguments, his unalterable resolution
to succeed. and unconquerable perse-
verance. Columbus set sail at Palos,
August the third, 1892, at $500 a. M.
with supreme and firm trust in God.
With unfiinching determination our
Admiral launched out into the un-
known, trackless- and untried sea,
possessing only small fleet of three
vessels, the Santa Maria, the Pinta.
and the Nina. On board was band of
some 100 souls, consisting of different
nationalities, many of whom exhibited
unwillingness to join so hazardous an
undertaking. The bravery of Column
hOS nifocfo1 StSo1f IN, ho%
only against the raging pillows, but
also against the fear, ignorance, and
superstition of his doubling and trou-
blesome crew. Their hearts failing,
they wished to cast him into the sea,
or otherwise dispose of him, should he
refuse to return home. No terror,
however, could disturb the placid mind
of the great Columbus. Calm and ever
cheerful, he persuaded them to be paci-
tic for three more. days. Finally, on
the night of October the 18th moving
light was observed by the sleepless eye
Santa Maria.
What supreme suspense must have
been his in awaiting the morning
dawn. What thoughts meantime must
have flashed across his brain! Most
suspicious and triumphant for Column
bus, the real land appeared in the
morning, with it's hills, forests. plains,
and strange race of men. Thus the
Admiral, despite SCOTS, ridicule. diff
culties and dangers discovered the new
world on that ever famous and men,
orable Friday, October 18th, 1892,
imagining that he found one of the
islands of the Indies to the realization
of his lifes DESIRE
Should Columbus not have been the
first discoverer of America, and though
some modern historians attribute the
honor to the indefatigable Norsemen,
to him, however, must be given the
undivided glory of having first dis.
covered America in definite manner
and of having communicated the great
news to the world
His Triumphant Return to Spain.
Having established a small colony,
for which building was erected from
the wreck of the Santa Maria, Column
bus set sail for Europe with ten natives
and other trophies, and on March the
4th, 1893, the Nina anchored near Lis
bon after a stormy and eventful voy-
age, when he went to Palos. His re-
markable discovery created immense
throughout Spain. His pat
rons. Ferdinand and Isabella, received
him in full court at Barcelona with
great joy, and accorded him marks of
distinction. His journey constituted a
real triumphal march. Columbus,
bore this honor and tri-
umph with due modesty and in an un-
assuming manner.
His Three Later Voyages and Death.
On his second voyage, planned for
fresh discoveries, the intrepid Column
bus, accompanied by his brother a
Vicar Apostolic, twelve priests. fif-
teen hundred men in all, and with the
necessaries for permanent settle
ment, set sail with fleet of seventeen
vessels on September 25th, 1893. He
found no record of the first colony ex-
GOpC OOACo' ACoNAA6 LID OAOIACI III
charge of a second colony, he returned
to Spain after three years cruising.
The intrepid explorer started his
third voyage from Seville May 30th,
1893, but unfortunately found dissen-
sions and dissatisfaction among the
colonists. Accused, through malice
and envy, of tyranny, injustice and
venality, Columbus, sick, bound in
chains and robed in Franciscan habit,
was shipped to Spain, where the royal
personages restored him to favor.
Fearless, but full of hope, Columbus
undertook his fourth and last journey
FOR further explorations, and after sad
with his men, he returned
to Spain, where, broken. in strength
be breathed his last at Vallodilid, May
10th, 1906, at the mature age of sew
enty years, without the knowledge of
The magnitude and grandeur of his dis
covery of the new world.
Sustained In Hardships by Unfalterino
Faith.
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