The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II)

to; writes to the queen.
    ——, Sidonia, duke of, application of Columbus to; plan rejected.
    Melons introduced into Hayti.
    Mendez, Diego, his bold conduct at Veragua; his reward; his meritorious conduct at Jamaica; his conversation with Columbus; undertakes to go in a canoe to St. Domingo; departs with one Spaniard and six Indians; narrowly escapes being murdered by the Indians of the coast and returns; account of his voyage; sails for Spain; his subsequent history, note. Mendoza, Pedro Gonzalez de. See Toledo, Archbishop of. Meneses, Don Pedro de, his answer to the bishop of Ceuta in respect to the propriety of maritime discoveries.
    Mermaids, three supposed, seen by Columbus.
    Mexiatrillo, Rodrigo, commands the soldiery at the massacre of Xaragua. ii. 264.
    Misa, Rio de la, so called from mass performed on its banks.
    Monis de Palestrello, Doña Felipa, her marriage with Columbus.
    Monte Christi, description of; Columbus founds the city of Isabella.
    Montserrat, discovery of.
    Moors, war against the.
    ——, none permitted to establish themselves in the colonies or go on voyages of discovery.
    Morales, Francisco, his evidence relative to the discovery of the coast of
Paria by Columbus.
    Mother-of-pearl found on the coast of Paria.
    Moxica, Adrian de, conspiracy of; meditates the death of the Admiral and
Roldan; is seized; and flung headlong froin the battlements of Fort
Conception.
    Moya, marchioness of, becomes a friend to Columbus; and recommends his suit to the queen; also.
    Mulatas, islands of, discovered.
    Mules, the employment of, under the saddle, prohibited in Spain.
    Music of the Haytiens.
    Musicians sent to Hayti to enliven the spirits of the colony.
N.
    Names, exchanging, an Indian league of fraternity.
    Navarrete, his opinion relative to the island first discovered by
Columbus.
    Navasa, island of; fountain near.
    Navidad, La, or the Nativity, construction of the fortress of; disasters at the fortress; abandoned by Columbus.
    Needle, variation of the, first noticed; inclines a whole point;
Columbus’s speculation in respect to.
    Negroes of Africa introduced into Hispaniola; their first revolt.
    Negotiations, diplomatic, between the courts of Spain and Portugal, with respect to the new discoveries.
    Newfoundland, assertions relative to the discovery of, by the
Scandinavians.
    Nicholas, St., harbor of.
    Nicuesa, Diego de, appointed governor of Golden Castile.
    Niño, Pedro Alonzo, sails for Hayti; arrives at Cadiz from Hispaniola, with a number of Indian prisoners.
    Noya, Juan de, his escape by diving.
O.
    Ocean, line of demarkation of the, between Spain and Portugal.
    Oderigo, documents in the possession of the family of, relative to
Columbus.
    Ojeda, Don Alonzo de, goes in search of Diego Marque, at Guadaloupe; his expedition to explore the interior of Iliwpaniola; sallies from Isabella; character of; his conduct in respect to some Haytien thieves; character of; is besieged by Caonabo; anecdote of; undertakes to seize Caonabo, and deliver him alive into the hands of Columbus; visits him; offers him the bell of Isabella; his stratagem to take him off; conquers in an engagement with a brother of Caonabo; his conduct at the battle of the Vega; arrives at the western part of Hispaniola on a voyage of discovery; cause of his voyage; his manoeuvres with Roldan; leaves the inland with a threat; returns to Spain with a drove of slaves; appointed governor of New Andalusia; fails in his undertaking to colonize that country; his evidence relative to the discovery of the coast of Paria by Columbus.
    Oro, Rio del, or Santiago, discovered.
    Otto, Mons., remarks on his letter to Dr. Franklin relative to Martin
Behem.
    Ovando, Don Nicholas de, chosen to supersede Bobadilla; character of; great privileges granted to; his fleet; allowed to wear silk, precious stones, etc.; sails; reaches St. Domingo and assumes the government; refuses to let Columbus take shelter; his mysterious conduct to Columbus in his distress as Jamaica; an account of his administration and oppression; sufferings of the natives under the civil policy of; view of the military operations of: visits Anneaona: takes it into his head that she intends to massacre him and all his attendants; seizes Anacaona and burns all the Caciques: massacres the populace; and causes Anacaona to be ignominiously hanged; his further atrocious conduct, to the unfortunate Indians; founds Santa Maria in commemoration of his atrocities. 267; wages war against the natives