on 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 F