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1492

CHAPTER X
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Many a voyager to come may study it." He drew deep breath.

"It is the very truth! Prince Henry the Navigator.
Christopherus Columbus the Navigator, and greater than the first--" Sun shone, wind sang, blue sea danced beyond the door.

Came from deck Roderigo Sanchez and Diego de Arana.

The Admiral made me a gesture of dismissal.
The Canaries and we drew together.

Great bands of cloud hid much of the higher land, but the volcano top came clear above cloud, standing bare and solemn against blue heaven.


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