I saw a boy of the crew purchasing javelins of them with bits of platters and broken glass.
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Here the people could stand it no longer and complained of the long voyage but the Admiral cheered them as best he could, holding out good hope of the advantages they would have. He added that it was useless to complain, he had come to go to the Indies, and so had to continue it until he found them, with the help of Our Lord.
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He who has gold makes and accomplishes whatever he wishes in the world and finally uses it to send souls to paradise.
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At sunset Martin Alonzo called out with great joy from his vessel that he saw land, and demanded of the Admiral a reward for his intelligence.
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