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CHAPTER XI.
Ojeda performs his Vow to the Virgin....
PAGE
113
Arrival of Ojeda at Jamaica.—His Reception by Juan de Esquibel.. 115
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
Arrival of Alonzo de Ojeda at San Domingo.-Conclusion of his
Story...
DIEGO DE NICUESA.
CHAPTER I.
Nicuesa sails to the Westward.-His Shipwreck and subsequent Dis-
asters.....
CHAPTER II.
Nicuesa and his Men on a desolate Island ..
118
123
127
CHAPTER III.
Arrival of a Boat-Conduct of Lope de Olano ...
129
CHAPTER IV.
Nicuesa rejoins his Crews...
... 132
CHAPTER V.
Sufferings of Nicuesa and his Men on the Coast of the Isthmus...... 134
CHAPTER VI.
Expedition of the Bachelor Enciso in Search of the Seat of Govern-
ment of Ojeda......
CHAPTER VII.
139
The Bachelor hears unwelcome Tidings of his destined Jurisdiction.. 143
CHAPTER VIII.
Crusade of the Bachelor Enciso against the Sepulchres of Zenu...... 146
CHAPTER IX.
The Bachelor arrives at San Sebastian.-His Disasters there, and sub-
sequent Exploits at Darien.....
149
The Bachelor Enciso undertakes the Command.-His Downfall...... 153
Perplexities at the Colony.-Arrival of Colmenares....
154
Factions at Darien.-Vasco Nuñez elevated to the Command........ 167
Expedition to Coyba.-Vasco Nuñez receives the Daughter of a Ca-
cique as Hostage....
170
Vasco Nuñez hears of a Sea beyond the Mountains....
175
Expedition of Vasco Nuñez in Quest of the Golden Temple of Dobayba. 181
Disaster on the Black River.-Indian Plot against Darien.......... 187
Further Factions in the Colony.-Arrogance of Alonzo Perez and the
Bachelor Corral...
191
Vasco Nuñez determines to seek the Sea beyond the Mountains...... 196
Expedition in Quest of the Southern Sea..
199
Discovery of the Pacific Ocean....
204
CHAPTER X.
Vasco Nuñez marches to the Shores of the South Sea......
208
Adventures of Vasco Nuñez on the Pacific Ocean....
214
Further Adventures and Exploits of Vasco Nuñez....
Vasco Nuñez sets out on his Return across the Mountains.-His Con-
tests with the Savages....
CHAPTER XIV.
Enterprise against Tubanamà, the warlike Cacique of the Mountains.
-Return to Darien.......
220
223
228
CHAPTER XV.
Transactions in Spain.-Pedrarias Davila appointed to the Command
of Darien.—Tidings received in Spain of the Discovery of the
Pacific Ocean....
CHAPTER XVI.
233
Arrival and grand Entry of Don Pedrarias Davila into Darien...... 241
Second Expedition of Vasco Nuñez in Quest of the Golden Temple of
CHAPTER XX.
Dobayba....
250
252
255
CHAPTER XXI.
Letters from the King in Favor of Vasco Nuñez.-Arrival of Gara-
bito.-Arrest of Vasco Nuñez.....
CHAPTER XXII.
Expedition of Morales and Pizarro to the Shores of the Pacific Ocean.
-Their Visit to the Pearl Islands.-Their disastrous Return
across the Mountains......
CHAPTER XXIII.
Unfortunate Enterprises of the Officers of Pedrarias.-Matrimonial
Compact between the Governor and Vasco Nuñez...
CHAPTER XXIV.
Vasco Nuñez transports Ships across the Mountains to the Pacific
259
263
273
Ocean...
CHAPTER XXV.
276
Cruise of Vasco Nuñez in the Southern Sea.-Rumors from Acla.... 281
CHAPTER XXVI.
Reconnoitring Expedition of Garabito.-Stratagem of Pedrarias to
entrap Vasco Nuñez....
283
CHAPTER XXVII.
Vasco Nuñez and the Astrologer.-His Return to Acla........
287
CONQUEROR OF PORTO RICO, AND DISCOVERER OF FLORIDA.
Reconnoitring Expedition of Juan Ponce de Leon to the Island of
Boriquen......
316
Juan Ponce aspires to the Government of Porto Rico.....
Juan Ponce rules with a strong Hand.-Exasperation of the In-
dians.-Their Experiment to prove whether the Spaniards were
mortal....
Conspiracy of the Caciques.-Fate of Sotomayor..
War of Juan Ponce with the Cacique Agueybanà.....
Juan Ponce de Leon hears of a wonderful Country and miraculous
Fountain.....
320
322
325
330
335
Cruise of Juan Ponce de Leon in Search of the Fountain of Youth... 338
Expedition of Juan Ponce against the Caribs.-His Death........ 342
APPENDIX.
No. I.-Transportation of the Remains of Columbus from St. Do-
mingo to the Havana....
No. II.-Notice of the Descendants of Columbus..
No. III.-Fernando Columbus....
351
355
. 373
No. IX.-Capture of the Venetian Galleys by Colombo the Younger. 392
No. X.-Amerigo Vespucci.....
395
No. XI.-Martin Alonzo Pinzon..
412