Complete Works, Том 3

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Estes & Lauriat, 1882

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Columbus at the Convent of La Rabida
105
Application to the Court at the time of the Surrender
110
Arrangement with the Spanish Sovereigns Prepara
117
Columbus at the Port of Palos Preparations for
123
BOOK III
131
Continuation of the Voyage Discovery of Land
152
BOOK IV
163
Cruise among the Bahama Islands
173
Discovery and Coasting of Cuba
182
Further Coasting of Cuba
192
of the Pinta
200
Coasting off Hispaniola
213
Shipwreck
219
Building of the Fortress of La Navidad
231
Regulation of the Fortress of La Navidad Departure
237
BOOK V
243
Return Voyage Violent Storms Arrival at
252
Transactions at the Island of St Marys
260
Reception of Columbus at Palos
275
Sojourn of Columbus at Barcelona Attentions paid
287
Papal Bull of Partition Preparations for a Second
294
Diplomatic Negotiations between the Courts of Spain
304
Further Preparations for the Second Voyage Character
310
BOOK VI
319
Cruise among the Caribbee Islands
332
Arrival at the Harbor of La Navidad Disaster of
339
Transactions with the Natives Suspicious Conduct
350
Expedition of Alonso de Ojeda to explore the Interior
363
Discontents at Isabella Mutiny of Bernal Diaz
371
Excursion of Juan de Luxan among the Mountains Cus
387
Arrival of Columbus at Isabella Sickness of
402
Distribution of the Spanish Forces in the Interior
409
BOOK VII
415
Discovery of Jamaica
422
Coasting of the Southern side of Caba
433
Return of Columbus along the Southern Coast of Caba
444
Coasting Voyage along the South side of Jamaica
452
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BOOK VIII
9
16
16
Decline of the Popularity of Columbus in Spain His
89
Further Applications at the Court of Castile Colum
96
BOOK X
111
Voyage through the Gulf of Paria
119
Continuation of the Voyage through the Gulf of Paria
130
BOOK XI
149
The Adelantado repairs to Xaragua to receive Tribute 168
168
Conspiracy of Roldan
174
Second Insurrection of Guarionex and his Flight to
189
BOOK XII
203
Arrival of Ojeda with a Squadron at the Western part
237
BOOK XIII
259
Arrival of Bodadilla at San Domingo His violent
269
Columbus summoned to appear before Bobadilla
276
BOOK XIV
291
Contemporary Voyages of Discovery
297
Preparations of Columbus for a Fourth Voyage of Dis
321
BOOK XV
329
Voyage along the Mosquito Coast and Transactions
346
Voyage along Coast Rica Speculations concerning
353
Discovery of Puerto Bello and El Retrete Columbus
359
Return to Veragua The Adelantado explores
365
Commencement of a Settlement on the river Belen
375
Disasters of the Settlement
385
Distress of the Admiral on board of his Ship Ultimate
391
Departure from the Coast of Veragua Arrival at
399
BOOK XVI
405
Mutiny of Porras
415
Scarcity of Provisions Stratagem of Columbus to obtain
424
Voyage of Diego Mendez and Bartholomew Fiesco in
435
Overtures of Columbus to the Mutineers Battle of
442
BOOK XVII
453
Massacre at Xaragua Fate of Anacaona
459
War with the Natives of Higuey
468
Close of the War with HigueyFate of Cotabanama
475
BOOK XVIII
483
Illness of Columbus at Seville Application to the Crown
491
Columbus arrives at Court Fruitless Application to
500
Death of Columbus
509
Observations on the Character of Columbus
516

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Страница 161 - The breeze had been fresh all day, with more sea than usual, and they had made great progress. At sunset they had stood again to the west, and were ploughing the waves at a rapid rate, the Pinta keeping the lead, from her superior sailing.
Страница 165 - Their veering about, apparently without effort, and the shifting and furling of their sails, resembling huge wings, filled them with astonishment. When they beheld their boats approach the shore, and a number of strange beings clad in glittering steel or raiment of various colors landing upon the beach, they fled in affright to the woods.
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Страница 170 - It still retains the name of San Salvador, which he gave to it, though called by the English Cat Island. The light which he had seen the evening previous to his making land may have been on Watling's island, •which lies a few leagues to the east. San Salvador is one of the great cluster of the Lucayos or Bahama islands, which stretch southeast and northwest from the coast of Florida to Hispaniola, covering the northern coast of Cuba.
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