The Story of Ferdinand Magellan (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

Originally published in 1893 as a portion of the author’s larger “Famous Voyagers and Explorers,” this Kindle edition, equivalent in length to a physical book of approximately 32 pages, describes the life and voyages of Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521), the Portuguese navigator who first discovered a route around the world.Sample passage:After two months’ sailing they came to an island, but it was uninhabited, and eleven days after another, but they found neither food nor water. Their condition had become distressing. The water on board was too offensive to touch, and their biscuits were full of worms. They did indeed eat the “leather on the ships’ yards,” as Magellan had determined to do rather than turn back. They softened the leather by letting it hang overboard three or four days, and then cooked it on the embers. Sawdust was used for food, and they ate rats with avidity. Scurvy broke out, and many died. Only three of the five ships were left, and the number of sailors on these was daily lessened.About the author:Sarah Knowles Bolton (1841-1916) was an American writer of biographical sketches, children’s books, and poetry. Other works include “Famous Men of Science,” “Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous,” and “Famous European Artists.”