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, in which he actually discovered the New World[1]. VI. Second Voyage of Columbus to the West Indies. VII. Account of the antiquities, ceremonies, and religion of the natives of Hispaniola, collected by F. Roman, by order of the Admiral. VIII. The Admiral returns to Spain from his second voyage. IX. Account of the Admirals Third Voyage, during which he discovered the continent of Paria; with the occurrences to his arrival in Hispaniola. X. An account of the Rebellion in Hispaniola, previous to the arrival of the Admiral. XI. Continuation of the troubles after the return of the Admiral to Hispaniola, to their adjustment. XII. Transactions in Hispaniola subsequent to the settlement of the disturbances, until the sending of Columbus in irons to Spain. XIII. Account of the Fourth Voyage of Columbus to the West Indies. CHAP. II. Account of the Discovery of America, by Christopher Columbus; by Antonio de Herrera. SECT. I. Of the knowledge of the Ancients respecting the New World. II. Of the motives which led Columbus to believe that there were unknown countries. III. Columbus proposes his design to the King and Queen of Spain; which, after many repulses, is adopted by the Queen. IV. Conditions granted to Columbus by the crown of Castile, and an account of his First Voyage, in which he discovered the New World. V. Continuation of the voyage; signs of approaching land; the people mutiny, and the Admiral endeavours to appease them. VI. Discovery of the Islands of San Salvador, the Conception, Ferdinandina, Isabella, and others; with a description of these Islands, and some account of the Natives. VII. Discovery of Cuba and Hispaniola, and desertion of Martin Alonzo Pinzon. VIII. Farther discovery of Hispaniola; simplicity of the natives; the Admiral loses his ship, and resolves to settle a colony in the island. IX. The Admiral builds a fort in Hispaniola, and prepares for his return to Spain. X. Account of the Voyage home from Hispaniola to Lisbon. XI. From the arrival of Columbus at Lisbon till the commencement of his Second Voyage to the New World. XII. Second Voyage of Columbus to the West Indies, and establishment of Isabella, the first European colony in the New World. XIII. Columbus proceeds to explore the coast of Cuba, discovers the island of Jamaica, and returns to Isabella in Hispaniola.
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