312 Henry Stevens's Historical and Geographical 
The fortieth year from the fall of Constantinople, the forty- 
fifth of the —— of Columbus, witnessed the death of Lorenzo 
whose noble sons did this in foreign service, capac acquired a 
foot of the newly discovered Tete for herself, yet how much of 
the honor was an is hers. 
In 1493, within three months from the return of Columbus, 
She os 
Ind 
round Africa, — of the new short cut of t Olea sgh 
had been offered to her and refused, protested against the 
Brazil. nations were now runni samen Sein 
— ya = routes. By India is here oct all = pens a 
yon ges, including China, Catha angi, Ja 4 
and the Spice Islands, The acquisitions of the Spaniards were 
named the West Indies, while those of the Portugese were 
bea the Hast Indies. 
ever was great disco more modestly announced. 
Letter of Ch we nrrery moe mode Se inde 
