02810cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000380011324500630015126400510021430000470026533600260031233700260033833800360036450000310040050802470043152013890067853400450206765300430211265300370215565300590219265300350225165300680228670000340235485600430238899900170243137814UtSlPG20260610133849.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aButterworth, Hezekiah,d1839-190514aThe Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-10-21  aProduced by Charlene Taylor, Eric Skeet, Marilynda
Fraser-Cunliffe and the Online Distributed Proofreading
Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans
of public domain works from the University of Michigan
Digital Libraries.)  a"The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines" by Hezekiah Butterworth is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The narrative chronicles the remarkable life and voyages of Ferdinand Magellan, detailing both his groundbreaking discoveries and the challenges he faced during his expeditions, particularly focusing on the exploration of the Philippines. The book aims to present Magellan's heroic character and passionate quest for discovery in an engaging manner suitable for readers of all ages, especially families and students.  At the start of the story, the focus is on the early life of Ferdinand Magellan, detailing his desire for exploration and the circumstances that led him to seek a royal commission from Spain after being rejected by Portugal. The narrative highlights an early royal order demanding the removal of his family's coat of arms due to his defection to Spain. As Magellan’s aspirations begin to unfold, the opening also introduces notable figures, such as his friend Francisco Serrao and the astronomer Ruy Faleiro, who support his vision of finding a shorter route to the Spice Islands. Butterworth's portrayal of these foundational moments sets the stage for an epic journey filled with ambition, adventure, and the pursuit of discovery against the backdrop of political intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aNatural history -- Juvenile literature  aExplorers -- Juvenile literature  aMagalhães, Fernão de, -1521 -- Juvenile literature  aSailors -- Juvenile literature  aPhilippines -- Discovery and exploration -- Juvenile literature1 aMerrill, Frank T.,d1848-192340uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37814  c78654d78654