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Audio Interchange File Format  |  1995-04-27  |  670.3 KB  |  1 channel  |  22,050 sample rate  |  31 seconds
Transcription: Magellan's fleet left Spain in August 1519. King Manuel of Portugal, furious at Magellan for undertaking a voyage of discovery for Spain, sent warships to arrest Magellan for treason. Magellan, knowing his danger, avoided the Portuguese ships by sailing down the African coast, figuring to head west at the Atlantic's narrowest point. But he had led his fleet into equatorial doldrums. No winds blew in the still waters. The other captains, all Castilians, grew angry at their Portuguese leader.