CHAPTER XXVII.-Vasco Nuñez and the Astrologer- His Return to Acla XXVIII.-Trial of Vasco Nuñez. XXIX.-Execution of Vasco Nuñez VALDIVIA AND HIS COMPANIONS MICER CODRO, THE ASTROLOGER . 62 JUAN PONCE DE LEON, CONQUEROR OF PORTO RICO, AND DISCOVERER OF FLORIDA. I.-Reconnoitring Expedition of Juan Ponce II.-Juan Ponce de Leon Aspires to the Gov- III.-Juan Ponce Rules with a Strong Hand-- IV. Conspiracy of the Caciques-Fate of Sotomayor . V.-War of Juan Ponce with the Cacique Agueybanà VI.-Juan Ponce de Leon Hears of a Wonder- VIII.-Expedition of Juan Ponce against the APPENDIX. No. I.-Transportation of the Remains of Co- No. II.-Notice of the Descendants of Columbus No. IV.-Age of Columbus PAGE No. V.-Lineage of Columbus No. VI.-Birthplace of Columbus No. VII.-The Colombos . No. VIII.-Expedition of John of Anjou No. IX.-Capture of the Venetian Galleys by Colombo the Younger No. X.-Amerigo Vespucci . No. XI.-Martin Alonzo Pinzon. 164 204 210 216 226 230 No. XII.-Rumor of the Pilot Said to have Died in the House of Columbus No. XIII.-Martin Behem. No. XIV.-Voyages of the Scandinavians. No. XV.-Circumnavigation of Africa by the Ancients No. XVI. Of the Ships of Columbus Voyage No. XVIII.-Principles upon Which the Sums Mentioned in This Work have been Reduced into Modern Currency PAGE No. XXVII.-Discovery of the Island No. XXV.-The Imaginary Island of St. Braudan No. XXVI.-The Island of the Seven Cities Maderia 300 312 of 314 No. XXXII.-"Navigatione del Re de Castiglia delle Isole e Paese Nuovamente Ritrovate" No. XXXV.-On the Situation of the Terrestrial No. XXXVI.—Will of Columbus No. XXXVII.-Signature of Columbus No. XXXVIII.-Manifesto of Alonso de Ojeda 390 361 372 388 INDEX 395 PORTRAIT OF JUAN DE GRIJALVA From De Solis' "Istoria della Conquista del Messico." PONCE DE LEON'S MEN KILLING SEA WOLVES. MONUMENT TO COLUMBUS IN GENOA PORTRAIT OF HERNANDO CORTEZ del Messico." 20 TITLE-PAGE OF THE USUALLY TERMED METRI CAL VERSION OF COLUMBUS' LETTER, BY LAST PAGE OF AN AUTOGRAPH LETTER OF 388 |