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Prince Henry the Navigator, the Hero of Portugal and of Modern Discovery, 1394-1460 A.D. - With an Account of Geographical Progress Throughout the Middle Ages As the Preparation for His Work. by C. Raymond Beazley
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From his tomb in Batalha Church; with his escutcheons (1)
as titular King of Cyprus; (2) as Knight of the Garter of
England; (3) as Grand Master of the Order of Christ.


ALLEGORICAL PIECE[3] 310

Supposed to represent Columbus, as St. Christopher,
carrying across the ocean the Christian faith, in the
form of the infant Christ. From the map of Juan de la
Cosa, 1500.


VASCO DA GAMA[4] 314

From a portrait in the possession of the Count of
Lavradio.


AFFONSO D'ALBUQUERQUE[5] 318

[Footnote 1: From a water-colour.]

[Footnote 2: From Major's _Life of Henry the Navigator_.]

[Footnote 3: From the Hakluyt Society's _Select Letters of Columbus_.]

[Footnote 4: From the Hakluyt Society's edition of _Three Voyages of
Vasco da Gama_.]
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