Identifier: storiesofamerica00gord (find matches)
Title: Stories of American explorers : a historical reader
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Gordy, Wilbur F. (Wilbur Fisk), 1854-1929
Subjects: Explorers America -- Discovery and exploration
Publisher: New York : C. Scribner's sons
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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r. Ofcourse none of the Spaniards were expectingDrake, hecanse they had never before seen an Kn.n-lislnnan in this part of the world. They were there-fore much sin-prised at his sudden coming andtaken oil their *»uard. Drake cut the cables of their ships, and securedsilks, linen, and a chest of plate. Hut he did notdelay for further plunder, hecanse he heard thata treasure-laden vessel had sailed out of the harborfor Panama. Eagerly he started in pursuit, prom-ising a golden chain to the sailor who should firstsi^lit the Spanish vessel. At last one of his mensaw her trying hard to escape, and after a hotchase Drake overtook her, and obtained a lar^cquantity of <^old and jewels. Continuing his course, he next captured someSpanish ships on their way from China. On oneof them he found charts of <^rcat value, whichshowed the route taken by the- Spaniards in theirtrade with China. lie also found on this vesselsilks, line white china, and other precious things. 118 American Explorers
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After a hot chase Drake overtook herDRAKE AND THE INDIANS Drake was now satisfied that for the presenthe had done enough harm to the Spaniards, and, Sir Fraud* Drake 111) having ^reatly enriched himself, IK- bc^an to thinkof returning to England. Hut, fearless and skil-ful as a seaman though he was, he did not consider it wise to return hv the- same way he had come, for • > the Spaniards mi^ht he lyin(n in wait for him. He- therefore decided to sail across the Pacific,and reach England that way. First he took anortherly course, and stopped at or near what isnow San Francisco. Indians in ^reat numberscame down to the shore to welcome him. Like theIndians who first saw Columbus, thev believed t/ Drake and his men to he ^ods, and sent thempresents, including some articles of feather-work.A second time the Indians came and broughtfeathers and ba^s of tobacco. From the top of ahill their chid made a lon.u1 speech, tiresome bothto himself and his bearers. At the end of it theother Indi

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