CHAPTER 1. 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

THE LIFE OF
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS.