Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots
CHAPTER I.
_Childhood and Youth._
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Birthplace of Ferdinand De Soto.--Spanish Colony at Darien.--Don Pedro de Avila, Governor of Darien.--Vasco Nuñez.--Famine.--Love in the Spanish Castle.--Character of Isabella.--Embarrassment of De Soto.--Isabella's Parting Counsel. 9