Life of Christopher Columbus
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FROM HIS OWN LETTERS AND JOURNALS

--AND --

OTHER DOCUMENTS OF HIS TIME.

by EDWARD EVERETT HALE

PREFACE

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

APPENDIX A
APPENDIX B
APPENDIX C