...the year Alvarez Cabral reached the coast of Brazil farther south than the point touched by Pinzon, and took possession of the country in the name of the King of Portugal. In 1,113 Vasco Nuiiez de Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Darien, and discovered the Pacific...

...Florida coast with his fleet of Spanish sail, and at length landing and taking formal possession of the country in the name of the King of Spain. He then proclaimed himself ruler of the country, and thus declared himself to the native inhabitants : —...

...crew similarly attired and received by the Indian chiefs and their 150 followers. He unfurled the flag and took possession of the country in the name of the King of Spain; then, having read his declaration, he planted his sword in the sand before the flag, kissed...

...crew similarly attired and received by the Indian chiefs and their 150 followers. He unfurled the flag and took possession of the country in the name of the King of Spain ; then, having read his declaraCASE OF THE "ITATA" 459 tion, he planted his sword in the sand...

...beautiful city, and he was told that the six others beyond were still more beautiful. He erected a cross and took possession of the country in the name of the king, naming it the kingdom of San Francisco. He then set out on his return journey and arrived at Mexico...

...The Matthew sailed along within sight of it for nearly nine hundred miles. Cabot landed now and then and took possession of the country in the name of the king of England. But he found no such beautiful and interesting things as Columbus had discovered farther south....

...that now known as Guanahani, or Cat Island. Columbus named it San Salvador (Holy Saviour). He landed and took possession of the country in the name of the king and queen of Spain. Believing that he had reached islands near the coast of India, he called the natives...

...Easter Sunday discovered and named Florida, landed (April 8th) near the present site of St. Augustine, and took possession of the country in the name of the King of Spain. After cruising several months, he went to Spain and was appointed Governor of Florida; but was...

...crossed the stormy Atlantic, reached the coast of North America, which he thought was a part of Asia, and took possession of the country in the name of the king of England. Cabot saw no people, but he found snares for game, needles for making nets, and other signs...

...about seventy-five miles south of the entrance to the Straits of Fuca. Here Heceta erected a cross and took possession of the country in the name of the king of Spain. And this was the first time European people had set foot on the coast of old Oregon, and made...