The two excerpts below are from Christopher Columbus's accounts of his arrival
in the Americas. Which two phrases from these accounts best show that
Columbus is trying to convince the king and queen of Spain that his discoveries
will be of value to them?
[A] "It appears to me, that the people are ingenious, and would be good
servants; and (B]I am of opinion that they would very readily become
Christians, as they appear
to have no religion. [C] They very quickly learn
such words as are spoken to them. If it please our Lord, (Dj i intend at my
return to carry home six of them to your Highnesses, that they may learn
our language."
[E] "This is so beautiful a place, as well as the neighboring regions, that I
know not in which course to proceed first: [F] my eyes are never tired with
viewing such delightful verdure, and of a species so new and dissimilar to
that of our country, and [G] / have no doubt there are tree and herbs here
which would be of great value in Spain, as dyeing materials, medicine,
spicery... but [H] / am mortified that I have no acquaintance with them."
A
A and E
B
C and F
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D and H
D
A and G