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The Life of Christopher Columbus From His Own Letters and Journals and Other Documents of His Time
by Edward Everett Hale, 1822-1909
Preface
Table of Contents
Chapter I: Early Life of Columbus
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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 Messages to San Domingo Mutiny Led by the Brothers Porras The Eclipse Arrival of Relief Columbus Returns to San Domingo, and to Spain
CHAPTER XIII.
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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
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First Published in 1892 - Public Domain - Project Gutenberg - Etext #1492 - First Release: Oct 1998 - ID:1562 Copyright © CaribSeek, 2002 - All Rights Reserved - Web Published: December 16, 2002
