human
Isn't this splendid? cried Affonzo.
gpt
I feel as if I were Orellaño discovering the river.
human
Why, what do you know about him?
gpt
Oh, he was fine, said Affonzo.
human
He was one of Gonzalo Pizzarro's lieutenants and he crossed the Andes to find cinnamon trees. He had only fifty men and they built a boat and started down the river and had a terrible time for days. At last they reached the mouth of the river, and were picked up by some Spanish ships. It told all about it in my geography.
gpt
Did it tell how he named the river? asked Uncle Prudente.
human
Orellaña fell in with an Indian tribe where the women fought side by side with the men; you know women soldiers are called Amazons, so he called the river 'Rio de las Amazones.'
gpt
See those magnificent satin-wood trees, said Senhor Dias to his brother.
human
Nowhere in all the world is there such wood from which to make fine furniture as here.