The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II)

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    John of Anjou, an account of his expedition against Naples.
    —— II. king of Portugal, the passion for maritime discovery revives under; sends missions in quest of Prester John; receives a proposition of a voyage of discovery from Columbus; refers it to a junto and his council, who report it to be visionary; consents to use an unwarrantable stratagem; desires to renew the negotiation with Columbus; who refuses and quits Portugal; invites Columbus to Portugal, and promises protection; invites Columbus on his return from the New World; his jealousy excited; his armament; his negotiations with Ferdinand in respect to the new discoveries; his idea in respect to a continent in the southern ocean.
    Josephus, his opinion relative to the gold used in the temple of
Jerusalem.
    Juan, prince, his nuptials; his death.
    Juana, queen of Castile, arrival of; promises a prosperous termination to the suit of Columbus.
    Junta de Descargos, the claims of Columbus referred to the.
K.
    Kings, Moorish, of Granada, one of them surrenders hie pretensions to
Ferdinand; the other surrenders Granada.
    Kircher, Athanasius, his opinion relative to the travels of Marco Polo.
L.
    Labrador, discovered by Sebastian Cabot.
    Lactantius, passage quoted from, to prove the impossibility of their being antipodes.
    Lapis lazuli, specimens found among the mountains of Cibao.
    Ledesma, Pedro, his gallant conduct; involves himself in Porra’s mutiny, and receives a multitude of wounds; is assassinated.
    Lepe, Diego de, discovers more of the southern continent than any voyager of his day. Lineage of Christopher Columbus, an account of.
    Lombards, the extent of their trade.
    Lopez, Juan, his rencontre with Cotabanaina.
    Lots for Pilgrimages, drawing of.
    Luxan, Juan de, hie excursion among the mountains of Cibao.
M.
    Macham, his discovery of Madeira; an account of his adventures.
    Madeira, an account of the discovery of the island of.
    Magellan, electrical lights seen during his voyage on the masts of ships.
    Maguana, domain of, an account of.
    Mahogany, canoes made of.
    Maize, cultivated in Ilayti.
    Maladies of the Spaniards in Hayti,330.
    Malaga, eiege and capture of.
    Maldonado, Don Alonzo, appointed Alguazil-mayor in the place of Roldan, in
Hispaniola.
    Maldonado, Melchor, visits Guacanagari; proceeds along the coast.
    Malte-Brun, his conjecture relative to Columbus considered.
    Man, origin of, according to the Haytiens.
    Manicaotex, succeeds Caonabo; commands in a battle; is conquered and sues for peace; compelled to pay half a calabash of gold every three months; assembly of the Caciques at his house to prefer complaints against Columbus.
    Mandeville, Sir John, a short account of his travels; held in great authority by Columbus.
    Mangon, a province of Cuba.
    Map, Paulo Toscanelli’s, used by Columbus on hia first voyage.
    Maps, a great improvement made in.
    Marble, masses of, found among the mountains of Cibao.
    Marcolini, his account of Estotiland and Drogeo.
    Margarita, island of, discovery of.
    of Austria, her nuptials with prince Juan.
    Margnrite, Pedro, recommended to a command by Columbus; made commander of the fortress of St. Thomas; sends an account of the conduct of his colony, etc.; is invested with the command of the forces; disregards his instructions; his misconduct during the absence of Columbus; is censured by Diego Columbus; forms a plan of returning to Spain; sets sail; his accusations of Columbus at Madrid.
    Marque, Diego, missed at Guadaloupe; his return; is placed under arrest.
    Maria, Santa, discovery of.
    Marien, domain, account of.
    Martin V., Pope, concedes to the crown of Portugal all the lands it might discover from Cape Bajador to the Indies.
    Marta, Santa, discovery of.
    Martin, San, island of, discovered.
    Martyr, Peter, his account of Cuba; his description of the natives of Hispaniola; sent to the soldan of Egypt to make arrangements for the conservation of the holy sepulchre: short account of his life and writings; passages from his letters relative to Columbus; his character of Amerigo Vespucci.
    Marigalante, island of, discovery of.
    Mateo, Juan, a Haytien converted to Christianity.
    Mauro, constructs a celebrated map, note.
    Mayobanex, Cacique of the Cignayens; Guarionex flies to him for refuge; his answer to the Adelantado, when desired to give up Guarionex; is deserted in his need; compelled to fly; is seized with his wife and children.
    Medina Celi, duke of, entertains Columbus; application of Columbus