PREFACE

BOOK I.

CHAP. I.-Birth, Parentage, and early Life of

Columbus

CHAP. II.-Early Voyages of Columbus

CHAP. III.-Progress of Discovery under Prince

Henry of Portugal

CHAP. IV. Residence of Columbus at Lisbon.

-Ideas concerning Islands in the Ocean

CHAP. V.-Grounds on which Columbus found-

ed his Belief of the existence of Undiscovered

Lands in the West.

CHAP. VI. Correspondence of Columbus with

Paulo Toscanelli.-Events in Portugal rela-

tive to Discoveries.-Proposition of Colum-

bus to the Portuguese Court.-Departure from

Portugal.

BOOK II.

CHAP. I.-Proceedings of Columbus after leav-

ing Portugal-His Applications in Spain.-

Characters of Ferdinand and Isabella

CHAP. II.-Columbus at the Court of Spain

CHAP. III.-Columbus be:ore the Council of

Salamanca

CHAP. IV. Further Applications at the Court

of Castile.-Columbus follows the Court in its

Campaigns

CHAP. V. Columbus at the Convent of La Ra-
bida

CHAP. VI.-Application to the Court at the time

of the Surrender of Granada

CHAP. VII.-Arrangement with the Spanish Sove-

reigns. Preparations for the Expedition at

the Port of Palos

CHAP. VIII. Columbus at the Port of Palos.-

Preparations for the Voyage of Discovery

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CHAP. XI.-Regulation of the Fortress of La

Navidad. Departure of Columbus for Spain. 60

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CHAP. XI-Arrival of Columbus at Isabella.-

Sickness of the Colony

CHAP. XII.-Distribution of the Spanish Forces

in the Interior.-Preparations for a Voyage to

Cuba

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BOOK XV.

CHAP. I.-Departure of Columbus on his Fourth
Voyage.-Refused Admission to the Harbor
of San Domingo.--Exposed to a violent Tem-
pest

CHAP. II.-Voyage along the Coast of Hon-

duras

into his Conduct

CHAP. II.-Arrival of Bobadilla a San Domingo.

-His violent Assumption of the Command

CHAP. III.-Columbus summoned to appear be-
fore Bobadilla

CHAP. IV.-Columbus and his Brothers arrested

and sent to Spain in Chains

BOOK XIV.

covery

177

CHAP. I.-Sensation in Spain on the arrival of

Columbus in Irons.-His Appearance at Court 176

CHAP. II.--Contemporary Voyages of Dis-

CHAP. III.-Nicholas de Ovando appointed to

supersede Bobadilla

CHAP. IV.-Proposition of Columbus relative

to the Recovery of the Holy Sepulchre

CHAP. V.-Preparations of Columbus for a

Fourth Voyage of Discovery

179

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183

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169

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CHAP. II. Mutiny of Porras

CHAP. III.-Scarcity of Provisions.-Stratagem

of Columbus to obtain Supplies from the Na-

tives

CHAP. IV.Mission of Diego de Escobar to the

Admiral

CHAP. V.-Voyage of Diego Mendez and Bar-
tholomew Fiesco in a Canoe to Hispaniola
CHAP. VI.-Overtures of Columbus to the Muti-
neers. Battle of the Adelantado with Porras
and his Followers

171

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173

CHAP. III.-Voyage along the Mosquito Coast,

and Transactions at Cariari

190

CHAP. IV.-Voyage along Coast Rica.-Specu-

lations concerning the Isthmus at Veragua

CHAP. V.-Discovery of Puerto Bello and El

Retrete.-Columbus abandons the search after

the Straight
CHAP. VI.

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Return to Veragua.--The Adelan-

tado explores the Country

193

CHAP. VII.-Commencement of a Settlement on

the river Belen.-Conspiracy of the Natives.

--Expedition of the Adelantado to surprise

Quibian

185

187

189

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196

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CHAP. VIII-Disasters of the Settlement

CHAP. IX.-Distress of the Admiral on board of

his Ship.Ultimate Relief of the Settlement . 199

CHAP. X.-Departure from the Coast of Veragua.

-Arrival at Jamaica.-Stranding of the Ships 201

BOOK XVI.

CHAP. I.-Arrangement of Diego Mendez with

the Caciques for Supplies of Provisions.-Sent

to San Domingo by Columbus in quest of Re-

lief

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