| I. | The Legends of the Northmen (985–1008) |
| 1. | How the Northmen discovered North America |
| 2. | The Voyage of Leif the Lucky |
| 3. | Leif finds Vines, and goes back to Greenland |
| 4. | Thorvald, Leif’s Brother, goes to Vinland |
| 5. | Karlsefni’s Adventures |
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| II. | Columbus and his Companions (1492–1503) |
| 1. | The First Letter from Columbus |
| 2. | The Second Voyage of Columbus |
| 3. | Columbus reaches the Mainland |
| 4. | Columbus at the Mouth of the Orinoco |
| 5. | Columbus thinks himself near the Earthly Paradise |
| 6. | Daring Deed of Diego Mendez |
| 7. | How Diego Mendez got Food for Columbus |
| 8. | How Diego Mendez saved Columbus |
| 9. | Appeal of Columbus in his Old Age |
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| III. | Cabot and Verrazzano (1497–1524) |
| 1. | First News of John and Sebastian Cabot |
| 2. | Sebastian Cabot’s Voyage |
| 3. | Verrazzano’s Letter to the King |
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| IV. | The Strange Voyage of Cabeza de Vaca (1528–1533) |
| 1. | The Strange Voyage |
| 2. | Cabeza de Vaca saved by Indians |
| 3. | Cabeza de Vaca’s Captivity |
| 4. | The Indians of the Gulf of Mexico |
| 5. | Cabeza de Vaca’s Escape |
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| V. | The French in Canada (1534–1536) |
| 1. | Cartier’s Visit to Bay of Chaleur |
| 2. | Cartier sets up a Cross |
| 3. | Cartier ascends the St.Lawrence |
| 4. | How the Indians tried to frighten Cartier |
| 5. | How Cartier reached Hochelaga, now Montreal |
| 6. | The Festivities at Hochelaga |
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| VI. | Adventures of De Soto (1538–1542) |
| 1. | How De Soto set sail |
| 2. | De Soto attacks the Indians, and finds a Fellow Countryman |
| 3. | The Story of John Ortiz |
| 4. | De Soto d
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