The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503

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GENERAL PREFACE TO THE ORIGINAL NARRATIVES OF EARLY AMERICAN HISTORY

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CONTENTS

MAPS AND FACSIMILE REPRODUCTION

ORIGINAL NARRATIVES OF THE VOYAGES OF THE NORTHMEN

INTRODUCTION

THE SAGA OF ERIC THE RED

THE VINLAND HISTORY OF THE FLAT ISLAND BOOK 45-1

FROM ADAM OF BREMEN'S 67-1 DESCRIPTIO INSULARUM AQUILONIS

FROM THE ICELANDIC ANNALS 69-1

PAPAL LETTERS CONCERNING THE BISHOPRIC OF GARDAR IN GREENLAND DURING THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY 70-1

ORIGINAL NARRATIVES OF THE VOYAGES OF COLUMBUS

ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE LORDS THE CATHOLIC SOVEREIGNS AND CRISTOBAL COLON 77-1

TITLE GRANTED BY THE CATHOLIC SOVEREIGNS TO CRISTOBAL COLON OF

JOURNAL OF THE FIRST VOYAGE OF COLUMBUS

INTRODUCTION (2)

LETTER FROM COLUMBUS TO FERDINAND AND ISABELLA CONCERNING THE COLONIZATION AND COMMERCE OF ESPAnOLA 273-1

LETTER OF DR. CHANCA ON THE SECOND VOYAGE OF COLUMBUS

INTRODUCTION (3)

LETTER OF DR. CHANCA ON THE SECOND VOYAGE OF COLUMBUS (2)

NARRATIVE OF THE THIRD VOYAGE OF COLUMBUS AS CONTAINED IN LAS CASAS'S HISTORY

INTRODUCTION (4)

LETTER OF COLUMBUS ON THE FOURTH VOYAGE

INTRODUCTION (5)

List of Illustrations

DETAILED CONTENTS CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION (6)

STORY THE FIRST THE REVERSE OF THE MEDAL. 1 By Monseigneur Le Duc

STORY THE SECOND THE MONK-DOCTOR. By Monseigneur

STORY THE THIRD THE SEARCH FOR THE RING. 3 By Monseigneur de la Roche

STORY THE FOURTH THE ARMED CUCKOLD. 4 By Monseigneur

STORY THE FIFTH THE DUEL WITH THE BUCKLE-STRAP. 5 By Philippe De Laon.

STORY THE SIXTH THE DRUNKARD IN PARADISE. 6 By Monseigneur de Lannoy

STORY THE SEVENTH THE WAGGONER IN THE BEAR. By Monseigneur

STORY THE EIGHTH TIT FOR TAT. 8 By Monseigneur de la Roche

STORY THE NINTH THE HUSBAND PANDAR TO HIS OWN WIFE. 9 By Monseigneur

STORY THE TENTH THE EEL PASTIES. 10 By Monseigneur de la Roche

STORY THE ELEVENTH A SACRIFICE TO THE DEVIL. 11 By Monseigneur

STORY THE TWELFTH THE CALF. 12 By Monseigneur de la Roche

STORY THE THIRTEENTH THE CASTRATED CLERK. 13 By Monseigneur L'amant De Brucelles.

STORY THE FOURTEENTH THE POPE-MAKER, OR THE HOLY MAN. 14 By Monseigneur de Crequy

STORY THE FIFTEENTH THE CLEVER NUN. By Monseigneur De La Roche

STORY THE SIXTEENTH ON THE BLIND SIDE. 16 By Monseigneur Le Duc.

STORY THE SEVENTEENTH THE LAWYER AND THE BOLTING-MILL. By Monseigneur Le Duc.

STORY THE EIGHTEENTH FROM BELLY TO BACK. 18 By Monseigneur De La Roche.

STORY THE TWENTIETH THE HUSBAND AS DOCTOR. By Philippe De Laon.

STORY THE TWENTY-FIRST THE ABBESS CURED 21 By Philippe De Laon.

STORY THE TWENTY-SECOND THE CHILD WITH TWO FATHERS. 22 By Caron.

STORY THE TWENTY-THIRD THE LAWYER'S WIFE WHO PASSED THE LINE. 23 By Monseigneur De Commesuram.

STORY THE TWENTY-FOURTH HALF-BOOTED. 24 By Monseigneur De Fiennes.

STORY THE TWENTY-FIFTH FORCED WILLINGLY. 25 By Philippe De Saint-Yon.

STORY THE TWENTY-SIXTH THE DAMSEL KNIGHT. 26 By Monseigneur De Foquessoles.

STORY THE TWENTY-SEVENTH THE HUSBAND IN THE CLOTHES-CHEST. 27 By Monseigneur De Beauvoir.

STORY THE TWENTY-EIGHTH THE INCAPABLE LOVER. 28 By Messire Miohaut De Changy.

STORY THE TWENTY-NINTH THE COW AND THE CALF. By Monseigneur

STORY THE THIRTIETH THE THREE CORDELIERS By Monsigneur de Beauvoir

STORY THE THIRTY-FIRST TWO LOVERS FOR ONE LADY. 31 By Monseigneur De La Barde.

STORY THE THIRTY-SECOND THE WOMEN WHO PAID TITHE. 32 By Monseigneur De Villiers.

STORY THE THIRTY-THIRD THE LADY WHO LOST HER HAIR. By Monseigneur.

STORY THE THIRTY-FOURTH THE MAN ABOVE AND THE MAN BELOW. 34 By Monsigneur De La Roche.

STORY THE THIRTY-FIFTH THE EXCHANGE. By Monseigneur De Villiers.

STORY THE THIRTY-SIXTH AT WORK. By Monseigneur De La Roche.

STORY THE THIRTY-SEVENTH THE USE OF DIRTY WATER. By Monseigneur De La Roche.

STORY THE THIRTY-EIGHTH A ROD FOR ANOTHER'S BACK. 38 By The Seneschal Of Guyenne.

STORY THE THIRTY-NINTH BOTH WELL SERVED. 39 By Monseigneur De Saint Pol.

STORY THE FORTIETH THE BUTCHER'S WIFE WHO PLAYED THE GHOST IN THE CHIMNEY. By Michault De Changy.

STORY THE FORTY-FIRST LOVE IN ARMS. By Monseigneur De La Roche.

STORY THE FORTY-SECOND THE MARRIED PRIEST. 42 By Meriadech.

STORY THE FORTY-THIRD A BARGAIN IN HORNS. By Monseigneur De Fiennes.

STORY THE FORTY-FOURTH THE MATCH-MAKING PRIEST. By Monseigneur De La Roche.

STORY THE FORTY-FIFTH THE SCOTSMAN TURNED WASHERWOMAN By Monseigneur De La Roche.

STORY THE FORTY-SIXTH HOW THE NUN PAID FOR THE PEARS. 46 By Monseigneur De Thianges (*).

STORY THE FORTY-SEVENTH TWO MULES DROWNED TOGETHER. 47 By Monseigneur De La Roche.

STORY THE FORTY-EIGHTH THE CHASTE MOUTH. By Monseigneur De La Roche.

STORY THE FORTY-NINTH THE SCARLET BACKSIDE. By Pierre David.

STORY THE FIFTIETH TIT FOR TAT. 50 By Anthoine De La Sale.

STORY THE FIFTY-FIRST THE REAL FATHERS. By The Editor.

STORY THE FIFTY-SECOND THE THREE REMINDERS. 52 By Monseigneur De La Roche.

STORY THE FIFTY-THIRD THE MUDDLED MARRIAGES. By The Archivist Of Brussels.

STORY THE FIFTY FOURTH THE RIGHT MOMENT. By Mahiot D'auquesnes.

STORY THE FIFTY-FIFTH A CURE FOR THE PLAGUE. By Monseigneur De Villiers.

STORY THE FIFTY-SIXTH THE WOMAN, THE PRIEST, THE SERVANT, AND THE

STORY THE FIFTY-SEVENTH THE OBLIGING BROTHER. By Monsieur De Villiers.

STORY THE FIFTY-EIGHTH SCORN FOR SCORN. By Monseigneur.

STORY THE FIFTY-NINTH THE SICK LOVER. 59 By Poncelet.

STORY THE SIXTIETH THREE VERY MINOR BROTHERS. 60 By Poncelet.

STORY THE SIXTY-FIRST CUCKOLDED AND DUPED. 61 By Poncelet.

STORY THE SIXTY-SECOND THE LOST RING. By Monseigneur De Commesuram.

STORY THE SIXTY-THIRD MONTBLERU; OR THE THIEF. 63 By G. De Montbleru.

STORY THE SIXTY-FOURTH THE OVER-CUNNING CURE. 64 By Michault De Changy.

STORY THE SIXTY-FIFTH INDISCRETION REPROVED, BUT NOT PUNISHED. By The Provost Of Wastennes.

STORY THE SIXTY-SIXTH THE WOMAN AT THE BATH. By Philippe De Laon.

STORY THE SIXTY-SEVENTH THE WOMAN WITH THREE HUSBANDS. By Philippe De Laon.

STORY THE SIXTY-EIGHTH THE JADE DESPOILED. By Messire Chrestien De Dygoigne.

STORY THE SIXTY-NINTH THE VIRTUOUS LADY WITH TWO HUSBANDS. 69 By Monseigneur.

STORY THE SEVENTIETH THE DEVIL'S HORN. By Monseigneur.

STORY THE SEVENTY-FIRST THE CONSIDERATE CUCKOLD By Monseigneur Le Duc.

STORY THE SEVENTY-SECOND NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION. By Monseigneur De Commensuram.

STORY THE SEVENTY-THIRD THE BIRD IN THE CAGE. By Jehan Lambin.

STORY THE SEVENTY-FOURTH THE OBSEQUIOUS PRIEST. By Philippe De Laon.

STORY THE SEVENTY-FIFTH THE BAGPIPE. 75 By Monseigneur De Thalemas.

STORY THE SEVENTY-SIXTH CAUGHT IN THE ACT. 76 By Philippe De Laon.

STORY THE SEVENTY-SEVENTH THE SLEEVELESS ROBE. By Alardin.

STORY THE SEVENTY-EIGHTH THE HUSBAND TURNED CONFESSOR. 78 By Jehan Martin.

STORY THE SEVENTY-NINTH THE LOST ASS FOUND. 79 By Michault De Changy.

STORY THE EIGHTIETH GOOD MEASURE! 80 By Michault De Changy.

STORY THE EIGHTY-FIRST BETWEEN TWO STOOLS. 81 By Monseigneur De Waurin.

STORY THE EIGHTY-SECOND BEYOND THE MARK. 82 By Monseigneur De Lannoy.

STORY THE EIGHTY-THIRD THE GLUTTONOUS MONK. By Monseigneur De Vaurin.

STORY THE EIGHTY-FOURTH THE DEVIL'S SHARE. 84 By The Marquis De Rothelin.

STORY THE EIGHTY-FIFTH NAILED! 85 By Monseigneur De Santilly.

STORY THE EIGHTY-SIXTH FOOLISH FEAR. By Monseigneur Philippe Vignier.

STORY THE EIGHTY-SEVENTH WHAT THE EYE DOES NOT SEE. By Monsieur Le Voyer.

STORY THE EIGHTY-EIGHTH A HUSBAND IN HIDING. 88 By Alardin.

STORY THE EIGHTY-NINTH THE FAULT OF THE ALMANAC. By Poncelet.

STORY THE NINETIETH A GOOD REMEDY. 90 By Monseigneur De Beaumont.

STORY THE NINETY-FIRST THE OBEDIENT WIFE. 91 By The Editor.

STORY THE NINETY-SECOND WOMEN'S QUARRELS. By The Editor.

STORY THE NINETY-THIRD HOW A GOOD WIFE WENT ON A PILGRIMAGE. 93 By Messire Timoleon Vignier.

STORY THE NINETY-FOURTH DIFFICULT TO PLEASE.

STORY THE NINETY-FIFTH THE SORE FINGER CURED. 95 By Philippe De Laon.

STORY THE NINETY-SIXTH A GOOD DOG. 96

STORY THE NINETY-SEVENTH BIDS AND BIDDINGS. By Monseigneur De Launoy.

STORY THE NINETY-EIGHTH THE UNFORTUNATE LOVERS. By The Editor.

STORY THE NINETY-NINTH THE METAMORPHOSIS. 99 By The Editor.

STORY THE HUNDREDTH AND LAST THE CHASTE LOVER. By Philippe De Laon.

NOTES.

Transcriber’s Note

A number of typographical errors have been maintained in the current version of this book. They are marked and the corrected text is shown in the popup. A list of these errors is found at the end of this book.


ORIGINAL NARRATIVES
OF EARLY AMERICAN HISTORY

REPRODUCED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE
AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION

General Editor, J. FRANKLIN JAMESON, Ph.D., LL.D.
DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH IN THE
CARNEGIE INSTITUTION OF WASHINGTON


THE NORTHMEN, COLUMBUS, AND CABOT
985-1503


ORIGINAL NARRATIVES
OF EARLY AMERICAN HISTORY


THE NORTHMEN
COLUMBUS AND CABOT
985-1503


THE VOYAGES OF THE NORTHMEN

EDITED BY
JULIUS E. OLSON

PROFESSOR OF THE SCANDINAVIAN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES
IN THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

THE VOYAGES OF COLUMBUS
AND OF JOHN CABOT

EDITED BY
EDWARD GAYLORD BOURNE, Ph.D.

PROFESSOR OF HISTORY IN YALE UNIVERSITY

WITH MAPS AND A FACSIMILE
REPRODUCTION

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