Q: CHAPTER VIII

IN THE SWAMP

"There she is!"

"She seems to be all right!"

"Shall we go on board?"

Such were the cries from the Rovers and their friends as they came in sight of the _Dora_. The view of the houseboat filled them all with pleasure.

"Wait!" said Harold Bird. "Don't show yourselves!"

Dick at least understood and held the others back.

"Keep out of sight--we want to investigate first," he said, in a low tone. "There is no use in our running our heads into the lion's mouth."

"Mine cracious, vos der a lion aroundt here?" demanded Hans, turning pale.

"Maybe you'll find a lion if you don't keep quiet," answered Sam, with a snicker.

After that but little was said. Gradually they drew so close that they could see from one end of the _Dora_ to the other. Not a person was in sight.

"Really does look as if the craft was deserted," was Harold Bird's comment. "Perhaps they got scared when they saw what a crowd was following them."

"I move two of us go on board and the rest stay here," said Tom. "Then, if there is trouble, the crowd to stay behind can come to the rescue."

"That's a good scheme," answered his elder brother. "Supposing Sam and I go? You can lead the rescuing party, if it becomes necessary."

This was also agreed to, and a minute later Dick and Sam, with their pistols in hand, crawled from the bushes and made for the side of the houseboat. A gangplank was out and they saw the footprints of several men and also two horses.

1. Dora
2. Harold Bird
3. investigate
4. no
5. they got scared
6. good
7. a lion
8. yes
9. two
10. Tom's
11. trouble
12. the crowd that stayed behind
13. his elder brother.
14. yes
15. Dick and Sam
16. Dick
17. Tom
18. pistols
19. yes
20. several men

Numbered questions:
1. Who are they looking for?
2. Who thinks they should stay hidden?
3. What does Dick say they should do first?
4. Is there anyone on the boat?
5. Why does Bird think the people left?
6. How did they feel when they first saw the boat?
7. What does Hans think might actually be close?
8. Can they see the whole boat?
9. How many are going on the boat?
10. who's idea is that?
11. What might they run into?
12. Who will help in case of trouble?
13. Who agrees with Tom?
14. Does everyone agree?
15. Who goes to the boat?
16. Who suggested which two would go?
17. Who does he think should lead the crowd/
18. Do they take anything to the boat?
19. Do they notice anyone?
20. Who?

Q: Chapter V. Mohun Appears For The Last Time In This History

Besides my Lord Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, who, for family reasons, had kindly promised his protection and patronage to Colonel Esmond, he had other great friends in power now, both able and willing to assist him, and he might, with such allies, look forward to as fortunate advancement in civil life at home as he had got rapid promotion abroad. His grace was magnanimous enough to offer to take Mr. Esmond as secretary on his Paris embassy, but no doubt he intended that proposal should be rejected; at any rate, Esmond could not bear the thoughts of attending his mistress farther than the church-door after her marriage, and so declined that offer which his generous rival made him.

Other gentlemen, in power, were liberal at least of compliments and promises to Colonel Esmond. Mr. Harley, now become my Lord Oxford and Mortimer, and installed Knight of the Garter on the same day as his grace of Hamilton had received the same honour, sent to the colonel to say that a seat in Parliament should be at his disposal presently, and Mr. St. John held out many flattering hopes of advancement to the colonel when he should enter the House. Esmond's friends were all successful, and the most successful and triumphant of all was his dear old commander, General Webb, who was now appointed Lieutenant-General of the Land Forces, and received with particular honour by the ministry, by the queen, and the people out of doors, who huzza'd the brave chief when they used to see him in his chariot, going to the House or to the Drawing-room, or hobbling on foot to his coach from St. Stephen's upon his glorious old crutch and stick, and cheered him as loud as they had ever done Marlborough.

1. Lord Duke of Hamilton and Brandon
2. for family reasons
3. yes
4. yes
5. yes
6. civil life
7. at home
8. yes
9. Mr. Esmond
10. Paris embassy
11. farther than the church-door
12. his mistress
13. after her marriage
14. yes
15. his rival
16. yes
17. Mr. Harley
18. yes
19. Hamilton
20. General Webb

Numbered questions:
1. Who are among the people who would help Esmond?
2. Why he would help him?
3. Are there others who would do that too?
4. Are they powerful?
5. Would he succeed with their help?
6. in what?
7. Where?
8. Was he successful abroad?
9. Who did he take as secretary?
10. Where?
11. Where he did not wish to meet someone?
12. whom?
13. When?
14. Did he refuse the offer?
15. Of whom?
16. Were others generous in their promises to him?
17. Who was knighted?
18. Was anyone honored in the same day?
19. Who was that?
20. Who got the command of the land forces?

Q: Christopher Columbus ( ; 20 May 1506) was an Italian explorer, navigator, and colonizer. Born in the Republic of Genoa, under the auspices of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain he completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean. Those voyages and his efforts to establish settlements on the island of Hispaniola initiated the permanent European colonization of the New World.

At a time when European kingdoms were beginning to establish new trade routes and colonies, motivated by imperialism and economic competition, Columbus proposed to reach the East Indies (South and Southeast Asia) by sailing westward. This eventually received the support of the Spanish Crown, which saw a chance to enter the spice trade with Asia through this new route. During his first voyage in 1492, he reached the New World instead of arriving in Japan as he had intended, landing on an island in the Bahamas archipelago that he named San Salvador. Over the course of three more voyages, he visited the Greater and Lesser Antilles, as well as the Caribbean coast of Venezuela and Central America, claiming all of it for the Crown of Castile.

Columbus was not the first European explorer to reach the Americas, having been preceded by the Viking expedition led by Leif Erikson in the 11th century, but his voyages led to the first lasting European contact with the Americas, inaugurating a period of exploration, conquest, and colonization that lasted several centuries. These voyages thus had an enormous effect on the historical development of the modern Western world. He spearheaded the transatlantic slave trade and has been accused by several historians of initiating the genocide of the Hispaniola natives. Columbus himself saw his accomplishments primarily in the light of spreading the Christian religion.

1. Leif Erikson
2. 11th century
3. Columbus
4. 1492
5. an island
6. Japan
7. Republic of Genoa
8. explorer, navigator, and colonizer.
9. initiating the genocide of the Hispaniola natives
10. establish new trade routes and colonies
11. Four
12. Atlantic Ocean
13. transatlantic slave trade

Numbered questions:
1. Who led the Vikings?
2. When?
3. Who suggested to go to the East Indies?
4. When did he set off?
5. Where did he land?
6. Where did he want to land?
7. Where was he from?
8. What three things was he known for?
9. What is Columbus accused of by historians?
10. What was motivation for Spain to start these voyages?
11. How many voyages did he take in total?
12. In what ocean?
13. What trade did he help get more popular?