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the " Longed-for Cape" and spent some days in erecting standards in conspicuous places, and 

 in rejoicing over their discovery. On the 8th November, 1520, the small squadron reached 

 the open sea, and took a northerly course towards the equator, in order to reach a milder 

 climate, the sailors having suffered much in and about the straits. 



Magellan, besides minor discoveries, is fairly credited with that of the Philippine 

 Islands, where he was treated in 

 a most friendly manner. At Zebu 

 he acted after the manner of his 

 time; for, finding the people sub- 

 missive and respectful, he exacted 

 a tribute, which seems to have been 

 willingly paid. One king, or chief, 

 alone refused, which so incensed 

 Magellan that he resolved to punish 

 him. He accordingly landed with 

 forty-nine of his followers, clothed 

 in mail, and began an attack on 

 1,500 Indians. The battle raged 

 some hours, but at last numbers 

 prevailed, and only some seven or 

 eight Spaniards remained with 

 Magellan, the rest being either 

 already killed or utterly routed. 

 He himself was wounded in the 

 limbs by a poisoned arrow, and his 

 sword-arm being disabled he could 

 no longer defend himself, and so 

 fell a martyr to overweening am- 

 bition and greed. The voyage FFRDINAXD DE MAGELLAN. 

 home was completed, and those of 



his men who remained had achieved the proud distinction of having been the first circum- 

 navigators of the globe. 



Before leaving the subject of remarkable voyages, a few supplementary remarks are 

 necessary. The great epoch just mentioned was followed by great commercial activity, 

 owing to the important discoveries of new lands made, and, of course, the map of the 

 world was by degrees filled in with details which earlier explorers had overlooked. In some 

 previous chapters, notably those referring to the history of shipping and shipping interests, 

 many of the more important voyages following those just described have been sufficiently 

 noticed. In effect, the many subjects treated in connection with THE SEA naturally inter- 

 twine, and the same voyages are in the course of this work occasionally mentioned more 

 than once, though in different ways, and for different reasons. 



No explorer's name, after those recently considered, shines with more effulgency than 



