nomer, 16;
friendly with Vespucci, 16;
great attainments of, 19;
corresponds with Columbus, 17, 23-27;
sends chart to Columbus, 21;
ideas of, adopted by Columbus, 30.

Trapobana, island of, 123.

Trinidad, visited by Columbus, 131;
by Vespucci, 132.

Varnhagen, Viscount, explains Vespucci's "second" voyage, 105.

Vela, Cape de la, 135.

Venezuela, origin of name, 134.

Veragua, Duke of, 220.

Vespucci, Amerigo, spelling of the name, 1;
birthplace of, 2;
parents, 3, 4;
ancestors, 5, 6;
birthplace of, 2;
parents, 3, 4;
ancestors, 5, 6;
youth, 7, 8, 9, 12-14;
favorite authors, chap. iii.;
begins his career, 51;
enters service with the Medici, 54;
goes to Spain, 55;
letter of, from Spain, 56;
personal appearance of, 63;
characteristics of, 64;
debatable voyage of, chap. vi.;
outfits fleet for Columbus, 76;
in pay of Spain, 81;
letter of, on alleged first voyage, 82-100;
letters to Soderini, 82, 101, 170, 201;
his _Four Voyages_, 90;
accused of purloining from Columbus, 101;
vindicated by Humboldt, 103;
more humane than Columbus, 104;
second voyage of, chap. vii.;
oldest known writing relating to his voyages, 109;
describes constellations of southern hemisphere, 112, 113;
in fight with Indians, 117, 118;
mentions giants, 119;
discovers Lake Dwellers, 120;
takes slaves to Spain, 121, 122;
with Ojeda in 1499, 130;
quoted by Irving, 134;
aborigines seen by, 140-144;
finds pearls, 146;
fellow-voyagers of, chap. x.;
head of house of Berardi, 151;
projected voyage with Pinzon, 153;
invited to Portugal, 168;
married to Maria Cerezo, 168;
leaves Spain for Portugal, 169;
makes two voyages under Portuguese flag, 170;
account of third voyage, 170-177;
encounters cannibals, 180-183;
calls his discovery the New World, 185;
royally received in Portugal, 195;
renowned navigator, 196;
first-published letter of, 197;
makes a "fourth" voyage to America, 200;
returns to Spain, 209;
contrasted with Columbus, 209-214;
mentioned in a letter by Columbus, 218;
pilot-major of Spain, chap. xv.;
at court, 224;
corrects charts made by Columbus, 229;
official papers relating to, 233;
last will and testament, 234;
death of, 235.

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