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Title: Historical plays for children
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Bird, Grace Electa Starling, Maud, joint author
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Publisher: New York, The Macmillan Company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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here before. Enrico. It must be Asia. Perhaps we havefound India. Bianca. At any rate, we are the first tocross the Atlantic Ocean. That is some-thing worth doing. HISTORICAL PLAYS FOR CHILDREN 17 Alphonso. See the fine country and the beau-tiful trees! It is almost as pleasant hereas it is in our own land. Columbus. The natives are good-lookingmen. They have proud and noble faces. Bianca. Their skin is dark, but they are well-formed. Alphonso. Arid they are so friendly there isnothing to fear. If they were unfriendly,they might be dangerous enemies. Enrico. When we come again, the king willgive us all the men and ships we need. Bianca. All Spain will want to come, afterwe go back and tell about this great coun-try. Columbus. Now we will claim this new land,and then explore the country (unfurlingthe flag of Spain, and planting the staff inthe ground). In the name of the glorioussovereigns Ferdinand and Isabella, I takepossession of this land and name it SanSalvador. (They all go out.)
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18 VASCO NUNEZ DE BALBOA SCENE I The Island of Hispaniola (Haiti). A Roomin a Dwelling CHARACTERS Balboa and his friend Martino Balboa (writing at a table). When do you expect to sail for the Isthmus (Darien) ?Martino (looking up from a book which he has been reading). To-morrow, if the wind is favorable.Balboa. I wish that I might go with you. I am tired of living on this island, and I long for the adventures that you explorers will enjoy.Martino. Why, I thought that you were going with us. 19 20 HISTORICAL PLAYS FOR CHILDREN Balboa. How can I ? My debts are sogreat that I am obliged to remain hereuntil they are paid. I should be arrestedif I were to leave. Martino. I wish I had the money to lendyou; but, as you know, I am a poor man. Balboa. I thank you just the same, Martino.You have always been a good friend to me. Martino. How long will it take to pay whatyou owe? Balboa. All the rest of my life, I think, Ihave managed my affairs very badly.(Holding up a long paper.) These are on

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