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- THE LIFE OF COLUMBUS
- CHIEFLY BY SIR ARTHUR HELPS K.C.B. AUTHOR OF "THE SPANISH CONQUEST IN AMERICA" "FRIENDS IN COUNCIL" ETC.
- PREFACE.
- CONTENTS.
- CHAPTER I. Early Discoveries in the Fifteenth Century.
- LEGENDS OF THE SEA.
- INCITEMENTS TO DISCOVERY.
- EARLY ADVENTURERS.
- MEDIAEVAL MAP OF THE WORLD; THE ROMAN DOMINION.
- PRINCE HENRY OF PORTUGAL; HIS MOTIVES FOR DISCOVERY.
- IMPORTANT EXPEDITION
- DISCOVERY OF PORTO SANTO.
- MADEIRA DISCOVERED.
- AFRICAN COAST EXPLORED.
- BARRIER OF ROCKS.
- POPULAR OBJECTIONS.
- MISGIVINGS OF PRINCE HENRY; GIL EANNES.
- GIL EANNES' SUCCESSFUL VOYAGE.
- ANTONIO GONCALVEZ AND HIS CAPTURE OF MOORS
- COMMENCEMENT OF THE SLAVE TRADE.
- AIM OF THE ADVENTURERS.
- CA DA MOSTO.
- TRADE WITH THE ARABS.
- THE SENEGAL RIVER.
- KING BUDOMEL.
- THE RIVER GAMBRA
- FURTHER DISCOVERIES.
- DEATH OF PRINCE HENRY.
- HIS CHARACTER.
- PRINCE HENRY'S CHARACTER.
- PRESTER JOHN
- BARTHOLOMEW COLUMBUS.
- PASSAGE IN THE "LUSIADAS"
- COVILHAM AND PAIVA.
- BEMOIN, PRINCE OF JALOF.
- BEMOIN'S RECEPTION AT LISBON,
- BEMOIN'S FATE
- PRINCE HENRY'S PERSEVERANCE.
- SPIRIT OF ENTERPRISE
- LEGENDS OF THE SEA.
- INCITEMENTS TO DISCOVERY.
- EARLY ADVENTURERS.
- MEDIAEVAL MAP OF THE WORLD; THE ROMAN DOMINION.
- PRINCE HENRY OF PORTUGAL; HIS MOTIVES FOR DISCOVERY.
- IMPORTANT EXPEDITION
- DISCOVERY OF PORTO SANTO.
- MADEIRA DISCOVERED.
- AFRICAN COAST EXPLORED.
- BARRIER OF ROCKS.
- POPULAR OBJECTIONS.
- MISGIVINGS OF PRINCE HENRY; GIL EANNES.
- GIL EANNES' SUCCESSFUL VOYAGE.
- ANTONIO GONCALVEZ AND HIS CAPTURE OF MOORS
- COMMENCEMENT OF THE SLAVE TRADE.
- AIM OF THE ADVENTURERS.
- CA DA MOSTO.
- TRADE WITH THE ARABS.
- THE SENEGAL RIVER.
- KING BUDOMEL.
- THE RIVER GAMBRA
- FURTHER DISCOVERIES.
- DEATH OF PRINCE HENRY.
- HIS CHARACTER.
- PRINCE HENRY'S CHARACTER.
- PRESTER JOHN
- BARTHOLOMEW COLUMBUS.
- PASSAGE IN THE "LUSIADAS"
- COVILHAM AND PAIVA.
- BEMOIN, PRINCE OF JALOF.
- BEMOIN'S RECEPTION AT LISBON,
- BEMOIN'S FATE
- PRINCE HENRY'S PERSEVERANCE.
- SPIRIT OF ENTERPRISE
- CHAPTER II. Early Years of Columbus.
- BIRTH OF COLUMBUS
- EARLY VOYAGES OF COLUMBUS.
- CHARACTERISTICS OF COLUMBUS
- COLUMBUS'S DESIRE FOR DISCOVERY.
- COLUMBUS'S THEORY.
- CARDINAL ALIACO'S "COSMOGRAPHIA."
- EVIDENCES OF A WESTERN WORLD.
- COLUMBUS AT PORTO SANTO.
- THE BISHOP OF CEUTA; RETURN OF THE CARAVEL.
- BIRTH OF COLUMBUS
- EARLY VOYAGES OF COLUMBUS.
- CHARACTERISTICS OF COLUMBUS
- COLUMBUS'S DESIRE FOR DISCOVERY.
- COLUMBUS'S THEORY.
- CARDINAL ALIACO'S "COSMOGRAPHIA."
- EVIDENCES OF A WESTERN WORLD.
- COLUMBUS AT PORTO SANTO.
- THE BISHOP OF CEUTA; RETURN OF THE CARAVEL.
- CHAPTER III. Columbus in Spain.
- LETTER TO QUEEN ISABELLA.
- COLUMBUS AT COURT; JUNTA OF COSMOGRAPHERS; DECISION OF THE JUNTA.
- TEDIOUNESS OF COLUMBUS'S SUIT
- ENCOURAGEMENT OF FRIENDS; GARCIA HERNANDEZ.
- PEREZ WRITES TO THE QUEEN.
- COLUMBUS'S CONDITIONS.
- SANTANGLE'S ADDRESS.
- SUCCESS OF THE ADDRESS.
- THE AGREEMENT SETTLED.
- FATE OF PROJECTORS' PLANS.
- FERDINAND'S COLDNESS.
- COLUMBUS'S AGREEMENT WITH THE COURT OF SPAIN.
- COLUMBUS GOES TO PALOS.
- ORDER TO PRESS MEN.
- CHARACTER OF VESSELS AND CREWS.
- LETTER TO QUEEN ISABELLA.
- COLUMBUS AT COURT; JUNTA OF COSMOGRAPHERS; DECISION OF THE JUNTA.
- TEDIOUNESS OF COLUMBUS'S SUIT
- ENCOURAGEMENT OF FRIENDS; GARCIA HERNANDEZ.
- PEREZ WRITES TO THE QUEEN.
- COLUMBUS'S CONDITIONS.
- SANTANGLE'S ADDRESS.
- SUCCESS OF THE ADDRESS.
- THE AGREEMENT SETTLED.
- FATE OF PROJECTORS' PLANS.
- FERDINAND'S COLDNESS.
- COLUMBUS'S AGREEMENT WITH THE COURT OF SPAIN.
- COLUMBUS GOES TO PALOS.
- ORDER TO PRESS MEN.
- CHARACTER OF VESSELS AND CREWS.
- CHAPTER III. First Voyage.
- CANARY ISLANDS REACHED.
- RUMORS OF LAND SEEN.
- PLAINS OF SEAWEED.
- SIGNS OF LAND.
- CONSPIRACY AMONG THE MEN.
- HIS DETERMINATION TO PROCEED.
- SIGNS OF LAND AGAIN.
- LIGHT ON SHORE.
- THE PROMISED PENSION.
- RELIGIOUS MOTIVIES.
- GOOD FAITH OF COLUMBUS.
- CHARACTER OF THE QUEEN.
- CANARY ISLANDS REACHED.
- RUMORS OF LAND SEEN.
- PLAINS OF SEAWEED.
- SIGNS OF LAND.
- CONSPIRACY AMONG THE MEN.
- HIS DETERMINATION TO PROCEED.
- SIGNS OF LAND AGAIN.
- LIGHT ON SHORE.
- THE PROMISED PENSION.
- RELIGIOUS MOTIVIES.
- GOOD FAITH OF COLUMBUS.
- CHARACTER OF THE QUEEN.
- LANDING IN THE NEW WORLD.
- THEIR GRATITUDE.
- GENERAL RECONCILATION.
- THEY TAKE LEGAL POSSESSION.
- CHARACTER OF THE INDIANS.
- THEIR HOUSES AND IMPLEMENTS.
- DISCOVERY OF TOBACCO; ITS PECULIAR EFFECTS.
- GOLD ORNAMENT'S OBSERVED.
- FURTHER EXPLORATIONS.
- INSUBORDINATION OF MARINERS.
- WRECK OF ADMIRAL'S VESSEL.
- KINDNESS OF INDIAN CHIEF.
- A COLONY FOUNDED.
- THE ADMIRAL RETURNS.
- THEIR GRATITUDE.
- GENERAL RECONCILATION.
- THEY TAKE LEGAL POSSESSION.
- CHARACTER OF THE INDIANS.
- THEIR HOUSES AND IMPLEMENTS.
- DISCOVERY OF TOBACCO; ITS PECULIAR EFFECTS.
- GOLD ORNAMENT'S OBSERVED.
- FURTHER EXPLORATIONS.
- INSUBORDINATION OF MARINERS.
- WRECK OF ADMIRAL'S VESSEL.
- KINDNESS OF INDIAN CHIEF.
- A COLONY FOUNDED.
- THE ADMIRAL RETURNS.
- CHAPTER V. Homeward bound.
- PINZON'S EXPLANATION.
- AFFRAY WITH ABORIGINES.
- SEARCH FOR AMAZONIANS.
- STORM ENCOUNTERED.
- THE PROMISED PILGRAMAGE
- NARRATIVE INCLOSED IN CASK.
- THE PILGRIMS CAPTURED.
- ARRIVAL IN THE TAGUS.
- RECEPTION AT PALOS.
- BAD FAITH OF PINZON.
- SOLEMN RECEPTION.
- MARKS OF APPROBATION.
- GRANT BY THE POPE.
- SECOND VOYAGE PLANNED.
- COLONIAL DEPARTMENT.
- HOME OF THE GOLD.
- THE ADMIRAL'S INSTRUCTIONS.
- PINZON'S EXPLANATION.
- AFFRAY WITH ABORIGINES.
- SEARCH FOR AMAZONIANS.
- STORM ENCOUNTERED.
- THE PROMISED PILGRAMAGE
- NARRATIVE INCLOSED IN CASK.
- THE PILGRIMS CAPTURED.
- ARRIVAL IN THE TAGUS.
- RECEPTION AT PALOS.
- BAD FAITH OF PINZON.
- SOLEMN RECEPTION.
- MARKS OF APPROBATION.
- GRANT BY THE POPE.
- SECOND VOYAGE PLANNED.
- COLONIAL DEPARTMENT.
- HOME OF THE GOLD.
- THE ADMIRAL'S INSTRUCTIONS.
- CHAPTER VI. Second Voyage of Discovery.
- ISLAND OF GUADALOUPE.
- DESTRUCTION OF LA NAVIDAD.
- LICENTIOUSNESS OF SETTLERS.
- COLONY FOUNDED AT ISABELLA.
- COLUMBUS DESPATCH TO THE COURT OF SPAIN.
- CASTILIAN INTERPRETERS.
- SLAVERY PROPOSED.
- THE PROPOSAL REJECTED.
- FORT ST. THOMAS FOUNDED.
- DESIRE FOR DISCOVERY.
- A COUNCIL APPOINTED.
- ISLAND OF GUADALOUPE.
- DESTRUCTION OF LA NAVIDAD.
- LICENTIOUSNESS OF SETTLERS.
- COLONY FOUNDED AT ISABELLA.
- COLUMBUS DESPATCH TO THE COURT OF SPAIN.
- CASTILIAN INTERPRETERS.
- SLAVERY PROPOSED.
- THE PROPOSAL REJECTED.
- FORT ST. THOMAS FOUNDED.
- DESIRE FOR DISCOVERY.
- A COUNCIL APPOINTED.
- CHAPTER VII.
- ILLNESS OF COLUMBUS.
- DISORGANIZATION OF THE COLONY.
- OPPRESSION OF INDIANS.
- TRANSMISSION OF SLAVES,
- SLAUGHRTER OF NATIVES.
- CUNNING CAPTURE OF INDIAN CHIEF.
- GOLD TRIBUTE IMPOSED.
- REMARKABLE INDIAN SCHEME.
- VIEWS OF COLUMBUS ON SLAVERY.
- DISTRESS OF NATIVES.
- SPANISH COMMISSIONER.
- PLOTS TO UNDERMINE AND RUIN THE ADMIRAL
- WRETCHED VOYAGE HOME
- RECEPTION AT COURT.
- ILLNESS OF COLUMBUS.
- DISORGANIZATION OF THE COLONY.
- OPPRESSION OF INDIANS.
- TRANSMISSION OF SLAVES,
- SLAUGHRTER OF NATIVES.
- CUNNING CAPTURE OF INDIAN CHIEF.
- GOLD TRIBUTE IMPOSED.
- REMARKABLE INDIAN SCHEME.
- VIEWS OF COLUMBUS ON SLAVERY.
- DISTRESS OF NATIVES.
- SPANISH COMMISSIONER.
- PLOTS TO UNDERMINE AND RUIN THE ADMIRAL
- WRETCHED VOYAGE HOME
- RECEPTION AT COURT.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- CRIMINALS SENT TO THE INDIES.
- "REPARTIMIENTOS."
- XARAGUA PENETRATED; TRIBUTE IMPOSED UPON THE INDIANS.
- DISCONTENT OF THE SPANISIH COLONISTS.
- INSURRECTION OF ROLDAN.
- FLIGHT OF GUARIONEX.
- MAIOBANEX AND HIS GUEST.
- THEIR CAPTURE.
- CRIMINALS SENT TO THE INDIES.
- "REPARTIMIENTOS."
- XARAGUA PENETRATED; TRIBUTE IMPOSED UPON THE INDIANS.
- DISCONTENT OF THE SPANISIH COLONISTS.
- INSURRECTION OF ROLDAN.
- FLIGHT OF GUARIONEX.
- MAIOBANEX AND HIS GUEST.
- THEIR CAPTURE.
- CHAPTER IX.
- COLUMBUS'S THIRD VOYAGE.
- CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.
- COLUMBUS SAILS WESTWARD.
- TRINIDAD SEEN.
- THE PEARL COAST.
- FIRST VIEW OF AMERICAN CONTINENT
- COLUMBUS MISTAKES THE CONTINENT FOR ISLANDS.
- THE ADMIRAL'S REASONING ABOUT THE CONTINENT.
- PECULIAR THEORY OF THE SHAPE OF THE EARTH.
- GRACEFUL REARING OF NATIVES; BEAUTY OF THE LAND.
- THE EARTHLY PARADISE.
- ILLNESS OF COLUMBUS.
- COLUMBUS'S THIRD VOYAGE.
- CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.
- COLUMBUS SAILS WESTWARD.
- TRINIDAD SEEN.
- THE PEARL COAST.
- FIRST VIEW OF AMERICAN CONTINENT
- COLUMBUS MISTAKES THE CONTINENT FOR ISLANDS.
- THE ADMIRAL'S REASONING ABOUT THE CONTINENT.
- PECULIAR THEORY OF THE SHAPE OF THE EARTH.
- GRACEFUL REARING OF NATIVES; BEAUTY OF THE LAND.
- THE EARTHLY PARADISE.
- ILLNESS OF COLUMBUS.
- CHAPTER X.
- SLAVES AND LOGWOOD; PLAN OF SLAVE BARTER.
- CONTENTION WITH ROLDAN.
- THE QUEEN'S ANGER; PARTIAL RELEASE OF SLAVES.
- THE ADMIRAL'S ENEMIES WORKING AT COURT.
- SERIOUS DISSATISFACTION.
- COLUMBUS SUPERSEDED.
- HARSH TREATMENT OF COLUMBUS AND HIS BROTHERS
- COLUMBUS SENT HOME BY BOBADILLA IN CHAINS.
- SLAVES AND LOGWOOD; PLAN OF SLAVE BARTER.
- CONTENTION WITH ROLDAN.
- THE QUEEN'S ANGER; PARTIAL RELEASE OF SLAVES.
- THE ADMIRAL'S ENEMIES WORKING AT COURT.
- SERIOUS DISSATISFACTION.
- COLUMBUS SUPERSEDED.
- HARSH TREATMENT OF COLUMBUS AND HIS BROTHERS
- COLUMBUS SENT HOME BY BOBADILLA IN CHAINS.
- CHAPTER XI.
- REACTION AT COURT.
- COLUMBUS PLEADS HIS CAUSE BEFORE THE QUEEN.
- THE QUEEN'S DECISION; BOBADILLA'S TYRANNY
- OVANDO AS GOVERNOR
- HIS INSTRUCTIONS.
- ADVICE TO OVANDO ON THE DUTIES OF A GOVERNOR.
- HE ARRIVES AT ST. DOMINGO.
- OVANDO'S ADMINISTRATION
- AN INDIAN RECEPTION.
- OVANDO VISITS XARAGUA.
- HIS RECEPTION BY ANACAONA.
- PRETENDED TOURNAMENT; MASSACRE OF INDIAN CHIEFS.
- FERDINAND'S LETTER TO COLUMBUS
- NEW ENTERPRISE.
- COLUMBUS REFUSED SHELTER; DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO.
- JAMIAICA PASSED.
- INSUBORDINATION OF CREWS.
- AN INDIAN PILOT.
- CAPE GUACIAS A DIOS.
- EASTERLY COURSE ABANDONED; THE BETHLEHEM RIVER.
- A SETTLEMENT FORMED.
- ATTACK BY INDIANS.
- SETTLEMENT ABANDONED.
- REACTION AT COURT.
- COLUMBUS PLEADS HIS CAUSE BEFORE THE QUEEN.
- THE QUEEN'S DECISION; BOBADILLA'S TYRANNY
- OVANDO AS GOVERNOR
- HIS INSTRUCTIONS.
- ADVICE TO OVANDO ON THE DUTIES OF A GOVERNOR.
- HE ARRIVES AT ST. DOMINGO.
- OVANDO'S ADMINISTRATION
- AN INDIAN RECEPTION.
- OVANDO VISITS XARAGUA.
- HIS RECEPTION BY ANACAONA.
- PRETENDED TOURNAMENT; MASSACRE OF INDIAN CHIEFS.
- FERDINAND'S LETTER TO COLUMBUS
- NEW ENTERPRISE.
- COLUMBUS REFUSED SHELTER; DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO.
- JAMIAICA PASSED.
- INSUBORDINATION OF CREWS.
- AN INDIAN PILOT.
- CAPE GUACIAS A DIOS.
- EASTERLY COURSE ABANDONED; THE BETHLEHEM RIVER.
- A SETTLEMENT FORMED.
- ATTACK BY INDIANS.
- SETTLEMENT ABANDONED.
- CHAPTER XII.
- SUPPLY OF PROVISIONS.
- A MESSENGER SENT TO OVANDO; REMARKABLE DESPATCH TO THE SOVEREIGNS.
- RELIGIOUS ENTHUSIASM.
- CAPTURE OF MENDEZ; ESCAPE AND SAFE ARRIVAL.
- SUSPENSE OF THE ADMIRAL; MUTINY OF PORRAS.
- BAD CONDUCT OF MUTINEERS.
- ECLIPSE PREDICTED BY COLUMBUS.
- RESULT OF PREDICTION.
- DESPATCH FROM OVANDO.
- OVERTURES TO MUTINEERS.
- RESORT TO ARMS.
- THE MUTINEERS CONQUERED.
- PORRAS A PRISONER.
- SUPPLY OF PROVISIONS.
- A MESSENGER SENT TO OVANDO; REMARKABLE DESPATCH TO THE SOVEREIGNS.
- RELIGIOUS ENTHUSIASM.
- CAPTURE OF MENDEZ; ESCAPE AND SAFE ARRIVAL.
- SUSPENSE OF THE ADMIRAL; MUTINY OF PORRAS.
- BAD CONDUCT OF MUTINEERS.
- ECLIPSE PREDICTED BY COLUMBUS.
- RESULT OF PREDICTION.
- DESPATCH FROM OVANDO.
- OVERTURES TO MUTINEERS.
- RESORT TO ARMS.
- THE MUTINEERS CONQUERED.
- PORRAS A PRISONER.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- CONFLICTING JURISDICTION.
- FALLING FORTUNES.
- DEATH OF THE QUEEN.
- OPPRESSION OF THE INDIANS.
- PETITIONS OF COLUMBUS; INJUSTICE OF THE KING.
- DEATH OF COLUMBUS
- CONFLICTING JURISDICTION.
- FALLING FORTUNES.
- DEATH OF THE QUEEN.
- OPPRESSION OF THE INDIANS.
- PETITIONS OF COLUMBUS; INJUSTICE OF THE KING.
- DEATH OF COLUMBUS
- THE END.
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