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spot, and the flocks of parrots obscured the heavens. the diversity in the appearance of the feathered tribe from those of our country is extremely curious. a thousand different sorts of trees, with their fruit were to be met with, and of a wonderfully delicious odor. it was a great affliction to me to be ignorant of their natures, for i am very certain they are all valuable; specimens of them and of the plants i have preserved. going round one of these lakes, i saw a snake, which we killed, and i have kept the skin for your highnesses; upon being discovered he took to the water, whither³ we followed him, as it was not deep, and dispatched him with our lances; he was seven spans⁴ in length; i think there are many more such about here. i discovered also the aloe tree, and am determined to take on board the ship tomorrow, ten quintals⁵ of it, as i am told it is valuable. while we were in search of some good water we came upon a village of the natives about half a league from the place where the ships lay; the inhabitants on discovering us abandoned their houses, and took to flight, carrying off their goods to the mountain. i ordered that nothing which they had left should be taken, not even the value of a pin. presently we saw several of the natives advancing towards our party, and one of them came up to us, to whom we gave some hawk’s bells and glass beads, with which he was delighted. we asked him in return, for water. and after i had gone on board the ship, the natives 3. whither to which place. 4. spans n units of measure, each equal to about nine inches. 5. quintals (kwin’ tulz) n units of weight, each equal to 100 kilograms, or 220.46 pounds. vocabulary builder affliction (ə flik’ shən) n something causing pain or suffering literary analysis journal why do you think columbus relates the story of capturing and skinning the snake? reading check does columbus encounter any people when he lands? explain. critical viewing evaluate the artist’s interpretation of

Explanation:

1. Literary Analysis: Columbus likely relates the story of capturing and skinning the snake to showcase the novelty and potential value of the new - found creatures and resources, as well as to document his experiences for his patrons.
2. Reading Check: Columbus encounters people when he lands. The text mentions that they came upon a village of natives about half a league from where the ships lay. The inhabitants initially fled but then some advanced towards their party.

Answer:

1. For Literary Analysis: Columbus wants to show novelty of new - found resources and document experiences.
2. For Reading Check: Yes, he encounters people. The text mentions coming upon a native village and interaction with natives.