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

THE LIFE OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS.