The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines
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- THE STORY OF MAGELLAN AND THE DISCOVERY OF THE PHILIPPINES
- THE STORY OF MAGELLAN
- THE DISCOVERY OF THE PHILIPPINES
- HEZEKIAH BUTTERWORTH
- NEW YORK D. APPLETON AND COMPANY 1899
- PREFACE.
- CONTENTS.
- LIST OF FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS.
- THE STORY OF MAGELLAN.
- CHAPTER I.
- A STRANGE ROYAL ORDER.
- CHAPTER II.
- FRIENDS WITH A PURPOSE.
- CHAPTER III.
- PRINCE HENRY THE NAVIGATOR AND VASCO DA GAMA.
- CHAPTER IV.
- THE ENTHUSIASTS CARRY THEIR PLANS TO THE KING.
- CHAPTER V.
- ABOUT THE HAPPY ITALIAN WHO WISHED TO SEE THE WORLD.—BEAUTIFUL SEVILLE!
- CHAPTER VI.
- ENEMIES.—ESTEBAN GORMEZ.
- CHAPTER VII.
- "MAROONED."
- CHAPTER VIII.
- "THE WONDERS OF NEW LANDS."—PIGAFETTA'S TALES OF HIS ADVENTURES WITH MAGELLAN.—THE STORY OF "THE FOUNTAIN TREE."—"ST. ELMO'S FIRE."
- CHAPTER IX.
- PINEAPPLES, POTATOES, VERY OLD PEOPLE.
- CHAPTER X.
- THE FIRST GIANT.—THE ISLANDS OF GEESE AND GOSLINGS.—THE DANCING GIANTS.
- CHAPTER XI.
- CAPTURING A GIANT.—MAGELLAN'S DECISION.
- CHAPTER XII.
- THE MUTINY AT PORT JULIAN.—THE STRAITS.—1519.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- "THE ADMIRAL WAS MAD!"
- CHAPTER XIV.
- THE PACIFIC.—THE DEATH OF THE GIANTS.
- CHAPTER XV.
- WELCOME TO THE PHILIPPINES!
- CHAPTER XVI.
- THE VISIT OF THE KING.—PIGAFETTA VISITS THE KING.
- CHAPTER XVII.
- EASTER SUNDAY.—MAGELLAN PLANTS THE CROSS.
- CHAPTER XVIII.
- CHRISTIANITY AND TRADE ESTABLISHED.—THE BAPTISM OF THE QUEEN.
- CHAPTER XIX.
- HALCYON DAYS.
- CHAPTER XX.
- THE DEATH OF MAGELLAN.
- CHAPTER XXI.
- THE SPICE ISLANDS.—WONDERFUL BIRDS.—CLOVES, CINNAMON, NUTMEGS, GINGER.—THE SHIPS OVERLOADED.
- CHAPTER XXII.
- MESQUITA IN PRISON.
- CHAPTER XXIII.
- STRANGE STORIES.—THE WISE OLD WOMEN.—THE WALKING LEAVES.—THE HAUNTED SANDALWOOD TREES.—THE EMPEROR OF CHINA.—THE LITTLE BOY AND THE GIANT BIRD.
- CHAPTER XXIV.
- THE LOST DAY.
- CHRONOLOGY OF THE FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD.
- CHAPTER XXV.
- IN THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF VICTORY.—PIGAFETTA.
- SUPPLEMENTAL.
- THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.—LAGASPI.—THE STRUGGLE OF THE NATIVES WITH SPAIN.—STORY OF THE PATRIOT RIZAL.—AGUINALDO.
- MANILA.
- THE STORY OF THE PATRIOT RIZAL.
- AGUINALDO.
- HONG KONG.
- TRAVELERS' TALES OF THE PHILIPPINES.
- THE ADVENTURES OF DR. DE LA GIRONIÈRE IN LUZON. (After Hardman.) CHANGING THE HEART OF A BRIGAND.
- A BUFFALO HUNT IN JALA-JALA.
- THE BOA OF LUZON.
- AN ADVENTURE WITH A MONSTER CAYMAN.
- SWIFTS.
- FOOTNOTES
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