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第2章 TABLE OF CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I. EARLY LIFE OF COLUMBUS.

His Birth and Birth-place-His Early Education-His experience at Sea-His Marriage and Residence in Lisbon--His Plans for the Discovery of a Westward Passage to the Indies

CHAPTER II. HIS PLANS FOR DISCOVERY.

Columbus Leaves Lisbon, and Visits Genoa--Visits Great Spanish Dukes -For Six Years is at the Court of Ferdinand and Isabella-The Council of Salamanca-His Petition is at Last Granted -Squadron Made Ready

CHAPTER III. THE GREAT VOYAGE.

The Squadron Sails-Refits at Canary Islands-Hopes and Fears of the Voyage -The Doubts of the Crew--Land Discovered

CHAPTER IV.

The Landing on the Twelfth of October -The Natives and their Neighbors -Search for Gold-Cuba Discovered Columbus Coasts Along its Shores

CHAPTER V.

Landing on Cuba -The Cigar and Tobacco -Cipango and the Great Khan -From Cuba to Hayti-Its Shores and Harbors

CHAPTER VI.

Discovery of Hayti or Hispaniola -The Search for Gold--Hospitality and Intelligence of the Natives--Christmas Day -A Shipwreck--Colony to be Founded -Columbus Sails East and Meets Martin Pinzon-The Two Vessels Return to Europe -Storm -The Azores--Portugal -Home

CHAPTER VII.

Columbus is Called to Meet the King and Queen -His Magnificent Reception -Negotiations with the Pope and with the King of Portugal--Second Expedition Ordered -Fonseca -The Preparations at Cadiz

CHAPTER VIII.

The Second Expedition Sails From Cadiz-Touches at Canary Islands -Discovery of Dominica and Guadeloupe -Skirmishes with the Caribs -Porto Rico Discovered --Hispaniola -The Fate of the Colony at La Navidad

CHAPTER IX.

The New Colony-Expeditions of Discovery -Guacanagari--Search for Gold-Mutiny in the Colony-The Vessels Sent Home--Columbus Marches Inland--Collection of Gold--Fortress of St. Thomas--A New Voyage of Discovery--Jamaica Visited -The South Shore of Cuba Explored -Return -Evangelista Discovered --Columbus Falls Sick -Return to Isabella

CHAPTER X. THE THIRD VOYAGE.

Letter to the King and Queen--Discovery of Trinidad and Paria -Curious Speculation as to the Earthly Paradise -Arrival at San Domingo -Rebellions and Mutinies in that Island-Roldan and His Followers--Ojeda and His Expedition--Arrival of Bobadilla -Columbus a Prisoner

CHAPTER XI. SPAIN, 1500, 1502.

A Cordial Reception in Spain--Columbus Favorably Received at Court-New Interest in Geographical Discovery-His Plans for the Redemption of the Holy Sepulchre -Preparations for a Fourth Expedition

CHAPTER XII. FOURTH VOYAGE.

The Instructions Given for the Voyage--He is to go to the Mainland of the Indies--A Short Passage -Ovando Forbids the Entrance of Columbus into Harbor Bobadilla's Squadron and Its Fate -Columbus Sails Westward --Discovers Honduras, and Coasts Along Its Shores --The Search for Gold -Colony Attempted and Abandoned --The Vessels Become Unseaworthy -Refuge at Jamaica -Mutiny Led by the Brothers Porras -Messages to San Domingo -The Eclipse -Arrival of Relief --Columbus Returns to San Domingo, and to Spain

CHAPTER XIII.

Two Sad Years -Isabella's Death -Columbus at Seville--His Illness -Letters to the King -journeys to Segovia --Salamanca and Valladolid -His Suit There --Philip and Juana -Columbus Executes His Will--Dies--His Burial and the Removal of His Body -His Portraits--His Character

APPENDIX A

APPENDIX B

APPENDIX C

THE LIFE OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS.

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