Voyage of Discovery

Headline: 1492 The Voyage of Discovery

Author: Lorenzo Camusso

Source of the Article: Camusso, Lorenzo, LC. The Voyages of Colombus. Milan, Dorset, 1991.

Three Vocabulary Words:

1. Ebb Tide: When the tide is going back out to sea.

2. Hemp Lines: Sailing lines or rope made from hemp.

3. Square Rigging: Rigging that is square to the keel and masts themselves. This type of rigging is fast but makes it impossible to sail into the wind.

Summary: The voyage of discovery begins article is about Christopher Columbus, a great explorer and his crew. They are planning to prove that the Earth is smaller than once thought and that there is a short cut to get to the exotic and rich Asia. The short cut that they are planning to prove starts in Palos spain and gos to the vaguely known islands off the coast of Asia. The reason why they want to risk everything to to go out into completely umapped ocean is because Asia is full of richs they plan to bring back and sell for an unbeleivable amount of money. Also, if Columbus turns out to be right he will become famous and people will want to sponsor more of his expeditions.