PART II. CONTINUED.
Book II. History of the discovery of America, and of some of the early conquests in the new world
Chap. I. History of the discovery of America, by Christopher Columbus, written by his son Don Ferdinand Columbus, Introduction, Epochs of American discovery, Authors Preface.
Sect.
I. Of the country, original, and name
of Admiral Christopher
Columbus; with other particulars of his
life previous to his arrival in
Portugal.
II. Of his first coming to Portugal,
and the motives of his
proposing to discover the West Indies.
III. The Admiral, disgusted by the
procedure of the King of
Portugal, in regard to the proposed discovery,
offers his services
to the court of Spain.
IV. Narrative of the First Voyage
of Columbus, 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.