| Show origin of americas name it Is a curious chance that america received its name from a german geographer old prof ler madar a mistake indeed hen he named tha new countr lea at brall after the florentine amerigo ci it would have been far moia just to name the new world after columbua but though Waldsee his mistake and withdrew the name it remained in use and enough that amerigo vea whose name gave origin to the name of america had himself though an italian abill a german family name emmerlich 1 deiy in thus Is a ith a geiman name lie of which perlian per liap be interpreted afta rich in corn it Is correct corr oct prof ald chose an incorrect but appropriate name prof aj brecht in aam f L |
