"Now, continue what you were telling us." "The white people are divided into nations, as are your people on this side of the water.

Some, however, are much more powerful than others.

While in times of peace all the ports of different countries are open to the ships of the others, there are two countries that claim the right over great seas, although as yet untraveled and unknown." "But how can they claim such a right as that ?" one of the two chief counselors asked.
"Partly by the right that they have been the first to try to make discoveries in those seas; secondly because one of these countries is the strongest, at the present time; and thirdly, because they have been confirmed in their claim by the pope, who is the chief priest of the religion that is held in common among all white people.

To the Spaniards was assigned that vast space of water lying towards the setting sun." "You do not belong to that nation ?" "No.

My country is called England.