Henry of Portugal
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The first stone was laid in 1500, and the name changed from Bairro de Restello to Belem or Bethlehem by Prince Henry of Portugal, the great promoter of maritime discovery in that century.
From A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months by Brassey, Annie
Discovery, progress of, under prince Henry of Portugal.
From The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) by Irving, Washington
The use of the magnet is discovered; and Henry of Portugal prosecutes the plan of opening a passage along the coast of Africa to the East.
From The Poetical Works of William Lisle Bowles, Vol. 1 With Memoir, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes by George Gilfillan by Gilfillan, George
The bold deeds of Henry of Portugal drew many seamen to this city.
From History Plays for the Grammar Grades by Lyng, Mary Ella
We now turn to the history of the discoveries made, or rather caused to be made, by Prince Henry of Portugal.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 by Johnson, Rossiter
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