Show Cost of Discovering America The great extent and value of Queen Isabel's jewel bag the proceeds of or which fitted out Columbus is more orless or orless orless less of a myth But in these days when millionaire yachtsmen spend a hundred thousand dollars for a a. little racing yacht and think nothing of or it the expense expense expense ex ex- pense of ot Columbus's whole fleet seems entirely insignificant The sum of covered the whole outlay necessary necessary sary to secure rind find nd equip the three vessels vessels ves ves- sels while the Great Admirals Admiral's salary was per annum The two other commanders were paid each and the wages of the crew were GO a month Of or course money In those days was worth a great deal more tb than n now and there were not very many places in America at that time where the sailors cared to ask for shore le leave so that their wages were a deaf dear t ving I 1 |