As in Spain "west--west" had been his word, so now the Admiral brooded upon south.
These folk had a very little gold, but they seemed to say that theirs was a simple and poor village, and that we should find more of all things farther on.

So we left Concepcion, the cross upon the rock showing a long way through the pure air.
For two days we coasted, and at the end of this time we came to a harbor of great beauty and back from it ran a vale like Paradise, so richly sweet it was! Christopherus Columbus was quick to find beauty and loved it when found.

Often and often have I seen his face turn that of a child or a youth, filled with wonder.

I have seen him kiss a flower, lay a caress upon stem of tree, yearn toward palm tops against the blue.

He was well read in the old poets, and he himself was a poet though he wrote no line of verse.
We entered here and came to anchor and the sails rattled down.
"Hispaniola--Hispaniola, and we will call this harbor St.Thomas! He was the Apostle to India.