THE DISCOVERERS
Through tangled mysteries of old romance Knights, Latin, Celt or Saxon, pass a-dream, Seeking the minarets of magic towers Through the witched woods that gleam.
Stately in trappings thick with gold and gems, Stern-browed and stubborn-eyed, they wandered forth, As children credulous, as strong men brave, To South, and West, and North.
Our venturous pilots map the windy skies; To serve our pleasure, huger galleons wait. Aflame with more than magic lights, our walls Guard the Manhattan Gate!
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Among the sources of information from which the historical material of this book are drawn are the following works:
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- Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America. John Fiske
- The Conquest of Mexico. Prescott
- Two Voyages in New England. J. Josselyn
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- Ferdinand and Isabella. Prescott
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- Sir Francis Drake. Julian Corbett
- Henry the Navigator. Men of Action Series