THE NATIVES OF BORNEO PREPARE TO ATTACK MAGELLAN. 



CHAPTER XXIV. 



DISCOVERY OF THE PHILIPPINES THE KING OF ZUBU WISHES THE KING OF 



SPAIN TO PAY TRIBUTE HE FINALLY ABANDONS THE IDEA A WHOLE ISLAND 



CONVERTED TO CHRISTIANITY MAGELLAN PERFORMS A MIRACLE A DUMB 



MAN RECOVERS HIS SPEECH MAGELLAN INVADES A REFRACTORY ISLAND 



HIS DEATH ATTEMPTS TO RECOVER HIS BODY THE CHRISTIAN ISLAND RE- 

 TURNS TO IDOLATRY — THE SHIPS ARRIVE AT BORNEO — THE SAILORS DRINK 

 TOO FREELY OF ARRACK FESTIVITIES AND TREACHERY VIVID IMA- 

 GINATION OF PIGAFETTA THE FLEET ARRIVES AT THE MOLUCCAS THE 



KING OF TIDORE — A BRISK TRADE IN CLOVES THE SPICE-TARIFF THE 



VITTORIA SAILS HOMEWARD — PIGAFETTA IS AGAIN IMAGINATIVE ARRIVAL 



AT THE CAPE VERDS LOSS OF ONE DAY COMPLETION OF THE FIRST 



VOYAGE OF CIRCUMNAVIGATION — PIGAFETTa's ROMANCE BECOMES VERITABLE 

 HISTORY. 



On the 7th of April the squadron entered the harbor of the 



island of Zubu, one of a group which has since been named the 



Philippines. Magellan sent a messenger to the king to ask an ex- 

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