... HEROES OF UNKNOWN SEAS AND SAVAGE LANDS By J. W. BUEL, Author of "The Beautiful Story," "The Story of Man," "The Living World," "Russ... ..." "The Story of Man," "The Living World," "Russia and Siberia," etc. A RECORD OF THE FINDING OF ALL LANDS And Descriptions of the First Visits Made ... ...NDS And Descriptions of the First Visits Made by Europeans to the Wild Races of the World; FOLLOWING THE FOOTSTEPS OF ADVANCING CIVILIZATION FROM T... ...osition to cut a canal -- Disasters overtake Loyasa's expedition -- Renewal of disputes which the Pope could not reconcile -- Discoveries in the Paci... ...Drake. -- The death of Magellan puts a stop to discoveries in the South Sea -- Disputes arising from the apportionment of lands made by the Pope -- Th... ... became so great that Rome was appealed to, being the chief arbiter in all the disputes of the European nations, for a settlement of the claims of the... ...all importance that, although Holland was active in pushing her commercial and territorial conquests in and about the East Indies, no effort was made ... ...g first south-west by west, on the 5th of September he landed at the island of Mauritius for a store of wood and provisions. This land was discovered ... ...g the name, effigy and arms of her majesty, Queen Elizabeth, and asserting her territorial rights and the date of possession. c33_sm_fig04.jpg - 7392 ...

...Thrilling narratives of voyages, discoveries, adventures, battles, darings and sufferings of the heroic characters, bold explorers and dauntless spirits who have made ocean history and established christian supremacy over the most savage lands of...

...The Rolling Stone of History. -- Surprising revelations -- Ancient Cities that are now no more -- Effects of Cataclysms upon the human race -- The rise and fall of nations -- Cave dwellers who became masters of the world -- The first boats -- ...