oss of five hundred men, the
Portuguese viceroy, on February 13th, withdrew.

His withdrawal marked a triumph for the company's men. Downton was
received in state by the overjoyed Nawab, who presented him with his own
sword, "the hilt of massive gold, and in lieu thereof," says Downton, "I
returned him my suit, being sword, dagger, girdle, and hangers, by me
much esteemed of, and which made a great deal better show, though of
less value."

A week later Downton set out with his great fleet for Bantam. Just off
the coast the enemy's fleet was again sighted approaching from the west.
For three days the English were in momentary apprehension of an attack,
but the Viceroy thought better of it, and on the 6th "bore up with the
shore and gave over the hopes of their fortunes by further following of
us."

DUTCH SETTLEMENT OF NEW YORK

A.D. 1614

DAVID T. VALENTINE

Greater fame ordinarily attaches to the discovery of some vast
region of the earth than to the finding or exploring of a
limited coast, district, or river-course. There are, however,
some instances in which geographical conditions or historical
developments magnify the seemingly lesser achievements. This
has been the case with Henry Hudson's timely exploration of the
river called after him.

The enterprising Dutch people, under whose auspices he
accomplished this brilliant feat, had just emerged from their
long contest with Spain. The return of peace to the Netherlands
found many active spirits in readiness for fresh adventures,
and Hudson's work opened for them a new and inviting field.

Increasing celebrity gathered about the name of Hudson from the
very first settlements in the remarkable region which he made
known to the world, and which was destined to become the seat
of the world's second--perhaps of its greatest--metropolis, and
the home of an imperial commonwealth. The simple beginnings of
this mighty growth are as simply but quite adequately told in
the following pages from the historian of New York city.

Having explored the river which bears his name, Hudson put to sea on
October 4th, making directly for Europe, with news of his discovery of
this fine river and its adjacent country, which he described as offering
every inducement for settlers or traders that could be desired.

Besides the fertility of the soil, which was satisfactorily shown