The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II)

I was to set off on my return to Seville before two o’clock, I partook of a farewell repast at the house of Don Juan, between twelve and one, and then took leave of his household with sincere regret. The good old gentleman, with the courtesy, or rather the cordiality, of a true Spaniard, accompanied me to the posada, to see me off. I had dispensed but little money in the posada—thanks to the hospitality of the Pinzons—yet the Spanish pride of my host and hostess seemed pleased that I had preferred their humble chamber, and the scanty bed they had provided me, to the spacious mansion of Don Juan; and when I expressed my thanks for their kindness and attention, and regaled mine host with a few choice segars, the heart of the poor man was overcome. He seized me by both hands and gave me a parting benediction, and then ran after the calasero, to enjoin him to take particular care of me during my journey.
    Taking a hearty leave of my excellent friend Don Juan, who had been unremitting in his attentions to me to the last moment, I now set off on my wayfaring, gratified to the utmost with my visit, and full of kind and grateful feelings towards Moguer and its hospitable inhabitants.
    Index.
A.
    Acuna, Don Alonzo de, summons Columbus to give an account of himself, on his return from the New World.
    Address of an Indian of Cuba to Columbus.
    Adelantado, title of, given to Christopher Columbus, confirmed by the king.
    Adrian de Moxica.
    Admiral, the, a title granted to Columbus and his descendants.
    Africa, essay on the navigation of, by the ancients.
    Aguado, Juan, recommended to the Spanish Government by Columbus; appointed commissioner to inquire into the conduct of Columbus; arrives at Isabella; his insolent behavior; his interview with Columbus: the Caciques having preferred complaints against Columbus, he determines on returning to Spain.
    Alexander VI., pope, character of; famous bulls of, relative to the New
World; letter of Columbus to.
    Aliaco, Pedro, work of, referred to, note.
    Alligators, found in great numbers at Puerto Bello.
    All Saints, discovery of the bay of.
    Alonzo, Don, heir-apparent of Portugal, his marriage with the princess
Isabella.
    Alpha and Omega, the extreme point of Cuba.
    Alva, duke of, Don Diego Columbus marries his daughter; he assists in obtaining justice for his son-in-law.
    Alvaro, Don, de Portugal, attack upon, in the royal tent.
    Amazons, an island of supposed; warlike women of the Caribbee islands.
Amazons, river of, discovered by Vicente Pinzon.
    Amber, specimens of, among the mountains of Cibao.
    Anacaona, wife to Caonabo, retires with her brother Behechio, after the great battle of the Vega; composes legendary ballads; her admiration of the Spaniards; counsels her brother to conciliate the friendship of the Spaniards; her reception of the Adelantado; her wonder and delight at seeing a Spanish ship; her grief at the departure of the Adelantado; her conduct in respect to her daughter and Guevara; her admiration of the Spaniards turned into detestation; receives a visit from Ovando; is seized; carried in chains to St. Domingo; and ignominiously hanged; her fine character.
    Anana, or the pine-apple, first met with.
    Angel, Luis de St., his remonstrance with the queen relative to the project of Columbus; succeeds.
    Antigua, island of, discovered.
    Antilles, the, discovered; taken possession of.
    Apparitions, ideas of the Haytiens in respect to.
    Appendix, containing illustrations and documents.
    Arana, Diego de, left in charge of Hispaniola, during the first absence of Columbus, history of the disaster which occurred to him after the departure of Columbus.
    Arano, Pedro de, commander of one of Columbus’s ships on his third voyage.
    Areytos, or ballads, of the Haytiens.
    Aristizabal, Don Gabriel de, solicits the removal of the remains of
Columbus.
    Arriaga, Luis de, is shut up within the walls of Magdalena.
    Astrolabe, the, applied to navigation.
    Atalantis, Plato’s observations on.
    Audience, royal, court of, established.
    Augustine, St., his arguments against the existence of Antipodes.
    Augustine, St., Cape of, discovered by Pinzon.
    Aurea Cheraonesus, the place whence Solomon is supposed to have had gold.
    Azores, the, when discovered; arrival at by Columbus on his return from his first voyage.
B.
    Babeque, a supposed island, Columbus goes in search of.
    Bahama Islands, discovery of; cruise among the.
    Ballads of the Haytiens.
    Ballester, Miguel, his conduct during the