The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 | Page 3

a Native Village 176 The Life of the People 177 Another
Village Visited 180 Description of an Indian Cacique 183 The Cacique
visits the Ship of Columbus 185 Columbus anchors in the Bay of Acul
188 Description of Native Life 190 Trading with the Natives 194 A
Large Village 196 Character of the Natives 198 Wreck of the Santa
Maria 199 Helpfulness of the Indians 201 The Cacique dines on
Shipboard 202 Columbus plans to have a Garrison 204 Inquiries after
the Source of the Gold 206 Preparations to return to Spain 208 Spices
and Pepper 209 The Garrison left at Navidad 210 The Return Voyage
Begun 211 Columbus concludes that Cipango is in Española 212 News
of the Pinta 213 Return of Martin Pinzon with the Pinta 214 Comment
on the Pinzons 216 The Harbor where Pinzon had Tarried 219 Samana
Bay Discovered 221 The Caribs. Indians with Long Hair 223 Matinino,
an Island inhabited by Women Only 226 Columbus takes the Direct
Course for Spain 228 Varieties of Sea Life 230 Continued Fine
Weather 234 Finding their Position 235 A Terrible Storm 238
Columbus's Reflections 240 Prepares a Brief Report which is fastened
in a Barrel 241 The Storm Abates 242 Arrival at Santa Maria in the
Azores 244 Suspicions and Hostility of the Governor 245 Columbus
hampered by the Detention of Part of his Crew 247 The Sailors are
Restored 249 Violent Gale off Portugal 251 Columbus at Lisbon 252
Interview with the King of Portugal 254 Columbus leaves Lisbon 257
Arrival at Palos 257
LETTER FROM COLUMBUS TO LUIS DE SANTANGEL 259
INTRODUCTION 261 The New Islands Discovered 263 Description
of their People and Products 265 Description of Española 268 Value of
the Discoveries to Spain 268 A Fort built and Garrisoned 269 The

Customs of the Inhabitants 270
LETTER FROM COLUMBUS TO FERDINAND AND ISABELLA
CONCERNING THE COLONIZATION AND COMMERCE OF
ESPAÑOLA 273 The Regulations proposed for Settlements 274 The
Regulations for Mining 275 The Regulations for Commerce 276
LETTER OF DR. CHANCA ON THE SECOND VOYAGE OF
COLUMBUS 279
INTRODUCTION 281 The Outward Voyage. Stopping at the Canary
Islands 283 First Impressions of the Lesser Antilles 285 Intercourse
with the Inhabitants 285 Their Cabins; their Arts 286 The Caribbees
287 Indications of Cannibalism 288 Customs of the Caribbees. They
Eat their Captives 289 Return of Diego Marquez who had been Lost
291 A Clash with the Caribbees 293 Discovery and Description of
Porto Rico 294 Arrival at Española 295 Following the Coast 297
Suspicious Circumstances; Fears for the Spaniards left at Navidad 298
Navidad in Ruins and the Garrison All Dead 300 Vestiges of the
Settlement 301 Fixing upon the Site for a New Settlement 302
Columbus visits the Cacique Guacamari 304 Examining Guacamari's
Wound 305 Guacamari's Amazement at seeing Horses 305 The Site
selected for the New Settlement named Isabella 307 The Food and
Clothing of the Natives 308 The Products of the Country 310
Columbus sends out Exploring Parties to Cibao and Niti 312
Conclusion 313
NARRATIVE OF THE THIRD VOYAGE OF COLUMBUS AS
CONTAINED IN LAS CASAS'S HISTORY 315
INTRODUCTION 317 The Start. Arrival at Madeira 319 Three Ships
despatched direct to Española 320 Columbus goes to the Canary
Islands 323 The Lepers' Colony on the Island of Boavista, one of the
Cape Verde Islands 324 Columbus at the Island of Santiago 325 He
sails Southwest from the Cape Verdes. Intense Heat 327 Signs of Land
327 The Course is changed to the West 328 Discovery of Trinidad 331
August 1, 1498, the Mainland of South America Sighted 332 The
Dangers of the Serpent's Mouth 334 Intercourse with Indians of the

Mainland 335 Their Appearance and Arms 336 Fauna and Flora 338
Exploring the Gulf of Paria 340 Trading with the Indians 343
Columbus retains Six Indians as Captives 343 Nuggets and Ornaments
of Gold 345 Indian Cabins 346 Exploring the Western End of the Gulf
347 Columbus's Reflections upon his Discoveries 348 The Terrors and
Perils of the Boca del Drago 354 The Northern Coast of Paria 355
Columbus suffers from Inflammation of the Eyes 357 Columbus begins
to believe the Land is Mainland 358 His Reasons for not Exploring It
360 Observations of the Declination of the Needle 363 The Products of
the Country 364 Arrival at Santo Domingo, August 31, 1498 366
LETTER OF COLUMBUS TO THE NURSE OF PRINCE JOHN 367
INTRODUCTION 369 The Injustice of the Treatment accorded to
Columbus 371 Conditions in Española upon his Arrival 373 The
Rebellion of Adrian de Muxica 374 The Conduct of the Commander
Bobadilla 375 His Unwise Concessions to the Colonists 376 Bad
Character of Some of the Colonists 378 Bobadilla's Seizure of the Gold
set apart by Columbus 380 The Proper Standards by which Columbus
should be Judged 381 Richness