er than the explorer's own.
It is one thing to traverse a wilderness under the excitement of hourly
adventure; it is another thing to stay there for a lifetime and convert
it to a home.

The race of American explorers is not extinct. Major Powell is with us
to-day, hale and hearty still. Peary, in the prime of his powers, is as
capital an example of courage and resource as ever threw themselves upon
the riddle of the frozen north. Beyond the Arctic and Antarctic circles
little remains unknown on earth. When at last every rood of ground and
knot of sea is mapped and charted, whither shall the explorer direct his
steps? He cannot repeat the conquests of Lewis and Clarke, Pike and
Peary, but he need not on that account fold his hands so long as a brave
heart and a quick wit are wanted in the world.

GEORGE ILES

CONTENTS

WINSOR, JUSTIN

COLUMBUS DISCOVERS AMERICA

Embarks at Palos, August 3, 1492. A mishap befalls the
_Pinta_. Sees the Peak of Teneriffe in eruption. Arrives at
the Canaries. Falsifies his reckoning to conceal from his crew
the length of the voyage. On September 13th his compass points
to the true north, a fact without precedent. Next day a water
wagtail is seen, betokening an approach to land. Two pelicans
alight on board, with the same significance. These promises
fail, and the crew becomes disheartened and discontented. On
October 11th Columbus sees a light, presumably on shore: four
hours later, next day, land is descried and named by Columbus
San Salvador. Discussion as to where this place is: the
balance of probability inclines to Watling's Island. 3

LEWIS AND CLARKE

ARRIVAL AT THE PACIFIC OCEAN, 1805

Descent of the last rapid of the Columbia River, November 2. A
feast of wappatoo root. Meet unfriendly Indians. Observe Mount
St. Helen, of Vancouver, about ninety miles off. The country
fertile and delightful, abounding with game. The ocean suddenly
appears. Rough weather and its effects. Friendly Indians bring
food. Rain ruins merchandise, clothing and food. Thievish
Indians are withstood. The journey comes successfully to an
end. 29

PIKE, ZEBULON M.

THE SOURCES OF THE MISSISSIPPI, 1806

Meets friendly Indians and whites. A serious fire. Deep snow
inflicts severe hardship. A trackless journe