The Golden Book of the Dutch Navigators illustrated eBook Hendrik Willem van Loon
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The Golden Book of the Dutch Navigators by Hendrik Willem Van Loon
This is a story of magnificent failures. The men who equipped the expeditions of which I shall tell you the story died in the poorhouse. The men who took part in these voyages sacrificed their lives as cheerfully as they lighted a new pipe or opened a fresh bottle. Some of them were drowned, and some of them died of thirst. A few were frozen to death, and many were killed by the heat of the scorching sun. The bad supplies furnished by lying contractors buried many of them beneath the green cocoanut-trees of distant lands. Others were speared by cannibals and provided a feast for the hungry tribes of the Pacific Islands.
But what of it? It was all in the day's work. These excellent fellows took whatever came, be it good or bad, or indifferent, with perfect grace, and kept on smiling. They kept their powder dry, did whatever their hands found to do, and left the rest to the care of that mysterious Providence who probably knew more about the ultimate good of things than they did.
I want you to know about these men because they were your ancestors. If you have inherited any of their good qualities, make the best of them; they will prove to be worth while. If you have got your share of their bad ones, fight these as hard as you can; for they will lead you a merry chase before you get through.
Whatever you do, remember one lesson "Keep on smiling."
The Golden Book of the Dutch Navigators illustrated eBook Hendrik Willem van Loon
Hendrik Van Loon's books should be in every school library. They are so beautifully written and open a window on the beginnings of music and art in a very interesting and easy to read style.His story of the early Dutch navigators is just as readable today as when it was first printed.Product details
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Hendrik Van Loon's books should be in every school library. They are so beautifully written and open a window on the beginnings of music and art in a very interesting and easy to read style.His story of the early Dutch navigators is just as readable today as when it was first printed.
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