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 Fate--Columbus Sails Westward --Discovers Honduras, and Coasts Along Its Shores --The Search for Gold--Colony Attempted and Abandoned --The Vessels Become Unseaworthy--Refuge at Jamaica--Mutiny Led by the Brothers Porras--Messages to San Domingo--The Eclipse--Arrival of Relief --Columbus Returns to San Domingo, and to Spain
CHAPTER XIII. Two Sad Years--Isabella’s Death--Columbus at Seville-- His Illness--Letters to the King--journeys to Segovia --Salamanca and Valladolid--His Suit There--Philip and Juana--Columbus Executes His Will--Dies--His Burial and the Removal of His Body--His Portraits-- His Character
HIS BIRTH AND BIRTH-PLACE--HIS EARLY EDUCATION--HIS EXPERIENCE AT SEA--HIS MARRIAGE AND RESIDENCE IN LISBON--HIS PLANS FOR THE DISCOVERY OF A WESTWARD PASSAGE TO THE INDIES.
