text_original: He caused two or three small boats to bo carried across the isthmus, CHAP. IV ITS FIRST SAILORS 45 and sailed along the coast about Panama. In the year 1517 he fouinlcd the city of Panama, four miles from its present site. >Ie also attempted to build ships on the Pacific coast, but was forced to desist, because the timber he used became instantly penetrated and devoured by worms.
text_transcription: HE CAUSED TWO OR THREE SMALL BOATS TO BE CARRIED ACROSS THE ISTHMUS AND SAILED ALONG THE COAST ABOUT PANAMA IN THE YEAR FIFTEEN SEVENTEEN HE FOUNDED THE CITY OF PANAMA FOUR MILES FROM ITS PRESENT SITE HE ALSO ATTEMPTED TO BUILD SHIPS ON THE PACIFIC COAST BUT WAS FORCED TO DESIST BECAUSE THE TIMBER HE USED BECAME INSTANTLY PENETRATED AND DEVOURED BY WORMS
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